Or do you just hop on and ride?
Was wondering if you feel streching is needed.

I stretch while riding. Probably looks ridiculous to everyone else.

I don't stretch or warm up for anything. I get on and go. I don't have time for all that nonsense.

choose "I don't stretch"

no, no stretching for me, I stretch at work, when I get out of my seat.

Stretching is good in general, whether you ride or not. So I do this but at unspecified times. Stretching right BEFORE riding is generally a VERY bad idea unless your REALLY know what you're doing and you are already in a good shape. Otherwise, you may just make things worse. Just start riding gently and take it easy for a while and then stretch later when your body is warmed up.

For cyling, no I don't ever stretch. For running, I stretch after every run.

Don't stretch. I just ride at a real easy pace as I warm up.
As someone else mentioned: I stretch about once an hour at my desk or walk around the building...that's when I "need" to stretch!

Every morning right after a shower, and every night just before retiring.

I've been doing various types of stretching, and practicing various forms of yoga and Tai Chi since I was in my early teens, and yoga and Tai Chi have actually become quite addictive to me. It is not unusual at all to find me in a park, off-the-trail, at the top of a climb, or just in a tranquil natural setting, spending anywhere from a few minutes to well over an hour going through a routine to relax my body and mind.

I highly recommend all three activites to anyone interested in increasing their flexibility, improving their physical strength, and learning how to better focus their mind, and I also believe that these activities will reduce the chances of certain types of non-impact injuries as well, but the benefits with regards to improving personal performance are undeniable.

Yes, after some pretty bad back problems in December I try to stretch twice a day.

stretching before a workout is a bad idea.

a few times a week i ride my bike back and forth to a yoga class, and i'll soon be starting a gymnastics class.

I don't ride far enough or hard enough to warrant stretching. Compared to some other stuff I do, biking's pretty easy.

I just get on and go. The first part of my ride is downhill so I can take it easy to begin with. That seems to be enough.

As I get older I find flexibility to be more and more important. I don't really stretch before or after a ride, but I do work on my flexibility by stretching several times a week. If something in particular is bothering me, I might stretch that muscle before, during or after a ride.

Yeah.. I stretch after paying the bills.

Some newer studies have shown that stretching does nothing to prevent injury...so if it makes you feel better, do it, but if you don't stretch (like me), you don't really need to worry about starting.

Stretching ineffective against workout injuries, study says

When totaling my miles, I might stretch the distance I actually ride to a whole number. I don't like adding decimals.

make me!

For the older folk though, from that article:

Haupt adds that it’s vital for senior athletes to do traditional stretching, but only after their main workout.

Get on and go, then stretch after once warmed up. Flexibility is important on the bike if you really hammer it. When I'm limber I do much better.

I usually just do a simple touch the toes and let the back relax for 30 sec or so after arriving, not as detailed as say after a good training ride or so.

I've found that both running and riding tighten my hamstrings making me more prone to hamstring injuries during other sports unless I stretch.

I typically don't stretch before or after rides but I do stretch at other times. I will stretch after a brief warm-up before a more intense or longer ride. If I don't I can have problems with my calves.

Note: I'm almost 48 and I was less concerned about this stuff when I was younger.

I also stretch while riding. Otherwise, I'd need to wake up even earlier!

I don't stretch all that MUCH, but I do it regularly, and frequently. HAVE TO -- the ol' carcass doesn't work all that well when bound up and kinked up.

I also like that I can not only touch my toes, but the floor -- couldn't when I was 20!

I don't bother with the legs, but I do stretch my neck and shoulders before commuting to work. It keeps my backpack from giving me shoulder tightness after my long commute.

I stretch at strategic times such as when my bike is on the boat, after sets of reps of weightlifting, etc. I might as well use that disposable time rather than looking stupid. I stretch afterwards if I'm feeling particularly tight. I'm guessing those that don't stretch don't commute much. I use to not stretch until it caught up to me causing pain.