My recovery begins before the ride. I take a single scoop of Superpump (orange flavor) about an hour before my ride. It has a small amount of creatine in it, along with lots of caffeine and nitric oxide. Then all the water during the ride. Within 45 minutes of the ride ending I take in 40 grams of protien via American Whey protein. Then before bed I have a scoop of Sizeon, a mixture of creatines to help fuel the recovery period. I do this for the 1st ride of the year and the day after my legs are barely sore, then the second day which is usually the worst for legs, they don't hurt at all.