Originally Posted by
zonatandem
A warm up for a 2.5 mile ride?
Never done warm ups, not even on 100 or 200 mile events.
But then I'm only 82 years young and still pedal 100 miles a week.
Heck, if you need to warm up, what do you do for a cool down?
The OP's issue reminds me of my cousin's job as a pilot. He liked flying, so always bid those puddle hopper flights that were so short that the entire flight was either climbing to cruising altitude or descending to final approach.