Originally Posted by
M_FactorX19
i just stretch before and take it somewhat easy for the first 5 min or so then im ready to hammer.
There is pretty goood evidence that you don't want to stretch before you exercise. It actually can reduce explosive leg power.
See:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122341.php
And there's little evidence that stretching before or after exercise does anything to reduce injury.
See:
http://www.tothemaxfit.com/articles/...juryReview.pdf
So when you're going out to ride, the literature would suggest that you simply want to warm up on the bike.
If you want to stretch to increase flexibility, you should do it after, not before riding.