Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
To Stretch, or Not To Stretch: that is the questionI have posted that warm-up riding is my way to “using (loosening up) the joints.”
It clicks in really fast for me. I usually feel "warmed up" after the first half mile or so.
I never have a sense that my joints are "tight", if anything feels like it's not ready, it's usually my calf muscles or my hamstrings, and that's very transient.
My biceps sometimes feel "reluctant" on the first couple lifts. None of this has to do with flexibility for me, it's more like the muscle isn't quite up to full strength.