Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Total nonsense. I double dog dare you to find any medical studies that suggest stretching prevents damage from a crash or accident. It's not going to make you bouncier or whatever.
If you are not stretched (and warmed up), during a crash, you will reach end of your joints motions faster - thus, greater risk of tearing somethinh
I have no idea what operating with greater freedom is supposed to mean. If you're talking about road riding, that's a silly assertion. Maybe it makes sense in something like BMX where you've got to contort yourself into multiple very different positions quickly, but on a road that's not a real thing.
yep, i'm talking about MTB (it's a bike forum after all), better range of motion - better handling.
on a road bike ppl sit in similar position most of the time, which creates similar problems at the end.... tightness in some areas (+office job for example), and you have imbalance (one part of a body is strong, other weak etc.)