Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
If I eat before leaving I am a slug the whole way to work. I never eat or drink anything before leaving anymore.
The first 5 minutes are a warmup anyway. I tried stretching but it just replaces taking it easy on the bike. I'd rather just ride easy the first 5 minutes and be a mile down the road that waste 5 minutes stretching.
+1 on both accounts. I can eat or not, but it's really not necisary for me. That said my commute is only 9 miles each way.
I also never stretch but I will go a bit slower for the first few miles. I'm usually fully warmed up and hitting my top speeds after about 5 or 6 miles of flat riding.