Pre Ride Stretch

[FzerozeroT]

I'm a consummate stretcher, a rea pain in the ass to go to the movies with cause i stretch my neck every 10 minutes.

[Mongoose]

Pre-ride stretch usaually consists of bending over to tie the boots up, some mornings it feels like a long way to go to stand up again.
Specially in winter, by the time I gets all me gears on there is a slightly restictive feeling and all the drafty places leak too much after too much movement.

[Blakamin]

Pre-ride stretch usaually consists of bending over to tie the boots up, some mornings it feels like a long way to go to stand up again.
Specially in winter, by the time I gets all me gears on there is a slightly restictive feeling and all the drafty places leak too much after too much movement.

You need slip-on boots. thats what i run...then the hardest part is gettin the leg over the bike...and shutting the garage!

[Mongoose]

You need slip-on boots. thats what i run...then the hardest part is gettin the leg over the bike...and shutting the garage!

Good idea, used to have them but now get supplied with good sturdy mid-calf boots for free. Down side is the quadzillion eyelets to do. Must get the outfit to supply the quick-zip up laces.

[カワサキキド]

You need to add one more option to the poll... at traffic lights.

[Bob]

I don't really go through a stretching routine (as a lot of other people have said, pulling on all the gear gets me to stretch quite a bit!), but what I always do before I set off is sit astride the bike, take a couple of deep breaths and compose myself before I set off.

I find it just helps to clear my mind and focus on what I am about to do.

When I'm riding I'll have a stretch though - nothing major, just making sure my back stays supple, shoulders relaxed and when I come to a stop, I'll normally try to stretch my legs a bit.

[NC]

I crouch down in a little ball and tug on my footpeg, then i pull my wedgie out of my arse on the start line.
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Dr Vale Rossifumi

Do you dig deap? or pull it out from the top?

[bluninja]

You need to add one more option to the poll... at traffic lights.

I thought it was only cars that stopped at traffic lights?

[zadok]

Can't say I've ever thought about it before now, really. It'd make sense if you were planning on riding energetically, or after a long ride, but I can't see the point in stretching before every ride...

Ditto. Only if I feel I need it.

[Lou Girardin]

I usually do 1/2 hour of yoga, followed by 1/2 hour of pilates. Then a protein shake for energy.

[Big Dave]

I usually do 1/2 hour of yoga, followed by 1/2 hour of pilates. Then a protein shake for energy.

I scratch me nuts, adjust the undercarriage and sometimes a good fart before lifting the leg saves embarassment.

I stretch thoroughly before a game of basketball. Never considered it for the rigors of wrist action.

[Lou Girardin]

Then there's the joy of getting your knob pinched by your riding pants while riding. It's damn near impossible to carry out adjustments on the move.

[quietguy]

where theres a will theres a way. And if its really painful(as it often is) suddenly you find yourself VERY willing !!

[parsley]

Sometimes see guys stick their legs out while on a long ride. Always wondered what they were doing

Oh, I do that. I fucked up my knees and hip flipping over the front of a car when I was 19 (brakes on East German bikes aren't what they should be). Sitting in the same posture for more than half an hour or so can get a bit painful.