Originally Posted by
agoodale
I take Taekwondo lessons twice a week which include a lot of stretching. It has greatly improved my flexibility and comfort while aero on the bike.
I do a light warm up of running in place or jumping jacks along with light stretching before a ride. Just enough to get the blood flowing. One important stretch pre-ride for me is the cross-leg stretch. It helps with tight hamstrings & ITB.
Taekwondo is great for flexibility until you pull a hamstring or groin muscle, then it'll set you back a ton. Take care when doing some of the more fancy kicks and go a little lower than you think you can. FWIW.