Originally Posted by brianappleby
Ok in a perfect world where I don't work and can do whatever I want all day, I should do core exercises and stretch regularly. This helps my comfort, helps me stay stable, use less energy blah blah blah.
In the real world I have a limited amount of time to train/ride and if my #1 goal is to be faster/win races, isn't my time better spent riding my bike than stretching?
Just staying...
Uh...no. To train your core takes (literally) 5 minutes max. Stretching also would take 5-15 min. You're not going to get much training in 10-20 min (since it'd include putting on the shorts, shoes, getting the bike outside and later putting it back, leaving you maybe 2-12 min). If you really only have the time to stretch/core train, then you don't have time to train on a bike.