Originally Posted by
xkjzix
Didn't you say you had to move your cleats back from pain? Anyway. Just to clarify, when I say stretch I mean keeping muscles supple, and in their best length-tension relationship through a variety of techniques. 'Myofascial release' would be a better term, but people got angry when I used big words. Campag, I've watched my mechanics they're fine. It's just certain muscles need training and strengthening. I understand you are a very experienced cyclist with a large body of cycling knowledge, that is obvious. But it is also obvious that you don't know a whole lot about how the body works. What you have learned, you have only learned from a cyclist's perspective through cyclists eyes, and likely from a cycling company trying to sell you something.
I doubt you have worked with, shadowed, and learned from professional sports and physical therapists that rehabilitate soccer players, runners, weightlifters, amputees, recumbent cyclists, volleyball, and post-surgery patients, and the list goes on. I have. Really not interested in your 'opinion' anymore. I'm glad other people are more open minded.
The point is, you have offered nothing substantive. Biomechanics matter and its good to stretch is really all you have said in 2000 words...lol. Myofascial release aka foam rolling is common among cyclists. Big words? I find your vocabulary somewhat limited.
After your first 20K miles on a road bike maybe you will have something to offer. I have forgotten more about riding biomechanics than you have considered. So run along and help other people outside of cycling if you are capable. You really have nothing to offer in the context of cycling. If you help others in other endeavors, then good for you but its clear you have nothing to offer here.