Originally Posted by
Heathpack
Most day to day workouts, I do a 20 min warm up & 10 min cool down. I'm pretty religous about this for any ride in which I put out serious efforts, whether an interval workout or just a lively ride with friends. Every now and then if I'm going out on a casual/easy ride, I might not formally warm up or cool down.
Mine is quite similar. I find my legs much more effective during the ride if I warm up properly and less soreness later with adequate cool down. Also find that the cool down leaves me in better shape immediately after a long hard ride. Rather than just collapsing, I'm adequately functional.
Same goes for running.