Originally Posted by chrisvu05

buy a foam roller and start stretching. When my quads start getting imperceptibly tight they seem to burn faster. I spent Oct-May this year doing physical therapy. Part of the PT was Foam roller work every visit. When I started riding again my quads would never burn (except for intervals). Now when my quads start to burn in a ride I'll hit the foam roller that night and the quads will be good for a few weeks without stretching.