Anyone Stretch Out before A Ride?

NYC XYZ said:

So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
"routine"?

Just curious.

I tried it a couple of times but figured I was more likely to hurt
myself than do any good.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

"NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So does anyone actually stretch before riding?

Nope.

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How long? What's your
"routine"?

Get on the bike and ride. Actually when I start out I stand on the pedals
and work my ankles to stretch the calf muscles. I also do this when I've
been riding for a while.

Quoted message said:

I tried it a couple of times but figured I was more likely to hurt
myself than do any good.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

I'd laugh, but you might be onto something.

I mean, they'd already did a study that found no appreciable benefit
between stretching out before physically rigorous activity and not
stretching out before....

I've always wondered if my joints have suffered somehow by the
"extreme" stretching that I do!

I mean, I used to do a perfect split and able to touch the floor with
my chest!

I'm no longer as flexible (or as strong, as fast, etc. -- sigh!), but
when I stretch I've still got those habits of *really* stretching...

Ouch!

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Quoted message said:

So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
"routine"?

Just curious.

I don't think there is ever any reason to do any stretching exercises in
connection with cycling. You see runners doing this all the time, but I have
only seen a very few cyclists ever do this. They have always been women for
some reason.

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Also, that AirZound air horn really sucks for $32. I mean, it blows
all right, but it sucks 'cause the plastic is very fragile. Plastic
pen-quality plastic. Terrible! Can't believe they make this rip-off
in Canada.

Yes, I got one of those horns myself many years ago. They seem to work for
awhile and then they go bonkers. It is one of those very expensive cycling
accessories that you can live without.

I like the way NYC posts to various newsgroups. He is going to save ARBR, an
otherwise good newsgroup which has fallen on hard times due to a criminal
vandal troll who murdered the group. I now think it is OK to post to many
newsgroups as long as you do it intelligently. The more input we can get
here on ARBR, the better.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

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On 27 Apr 2006 13:10:07 -0700, "NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
"routine"?

Yeah ... on the sofa. I tend to stretch out until I gather up the
motivation to ride ;-)

Quoted message said:

Also, that AirZound air horn really sucks for $32. I mean, it blows
all right, but it sucks 'cause the plastic is very fragile. Plastic
pen-quality plastic. Terrible! Can't believe they make this rip-off
in Canada.

Fess up. What'd you do to it?

My wife has a paralyzed vocal chord and can't yell (except,
inexplicably, at me?). I bought her an AirZound and it's survived
admirably despite drops, bumps, pumps, and minor bike vs. horn
collisions (don't ask).

Neil, there was no reason for you to cut the newsgroups. NYC pretty much
knows what he is doing when he posts a message to multiple newsgroups.
Further, we here on ARBR appreciate getting more groups involved on our very
small group. Please note that the subject is not specific to any particular
newsgroup. Therefore, there is no reason why you should have limited your
message to RBM. Please show some consideration for other newsgroups which
may not be as well off as RBM for members.

A newsgroup can easily tolerate many messages which are off-topic. In fact,
if each and every message is on-topic to a particular newsgroup, it is a
death sentence. Everyone will die of boredom. I think roughly 25% of the
messages can be off-topic and that is actually a healthy thing for a
newsgroup. After all, we are all real living people here, not just ciphers
for messages about a particular narrow topic.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

You can boost the volume of the AZ by removing the "volume control"
do-hickey that constricts the tube. Pump to 100 psi and you should be
able to scare even yourself for a few weeks until your nervous system
learns to cope with the sound.

You need to be careful when removing the pump head not to twist the
valve too much or pull it out forcefully. I've lost one this way after
a fair amount of use. It would just honk for a brief period at the
highest pressure and stop making any sound even when there was plenty
of air left. I couldn't figure out the exact failure mechanism but it
probably had something to do with my fighting to remove the pump so
many times.

The plastic is PVC and is plenty tough for this application. I cut
apart my broken AZ with a Dremel to look at the guts and had a heck of
a time doing so.

Correction. I think the plastic is polystyrene. Still tough enough
though.

On 27 Apr 2006 13:10:07 -0700, "NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]>

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So does anyone actually stretch before riding?

Stretch after you ride, or at least after you've warmed up for a
couple of miles if you feel you need to. I know of no current research
that supports stretching before exercise. Start slowly, stretch after
a warmup (I don't, but some support this), then stretch at the end.

Honestly, I don't even stretch after most cycling outings, but I do
after running long distances. Seems to work for me.

-- Robert

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So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
"routine"?

Just curious.

Never

NYC XYZ said:

So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
"routine"?

Just curious.

No, but I always stretch after a ride. There's no point stretching cold
muscles and it may do more harm than good. Sometimes I stop and stretch
about 20 minutes into a ride, about the time I start to feel properly
warmed up.

Laters,

Marz

recycled-one said:

Nope.

Get on the bike and ride. Actually when I start out I stand on the pedals
and work my ankles to stretch the calf muscles. I also do this when I've
been riding for a while.

Actually, that's what I do!

I'm going to start some light stretching from now on, though. Just
'cause it feels kinda nice.

Edward Dolan said:

I don't think there is ever any reason to do any stretching exercises in
connection with cycling. You see runners doing this all the time, but I have
only seen a very few cyclists ever do this. They have always been women for
some reason.

Actually, I love to see women stretching. Too bad they tend to be the
skinny ones without much of a figure.

Quoted message said:

Yes, I got one of those horns myself many years ago. They seem to work for
awhile and then they go bonkers. It is one of those very expensive cycling
accessories that you can live without.

True -- I keep forgetting to use it! Then when I do remember, I'm
fiddling to find the "button"...this, too, needs some practice!

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I like the way NYC posts to various newsgroups. He is going to save ARBR, an
otherwise good newsgroup which has fallen on hard times due to a criminal
vandal troll who murdered the group. I now think it is OK to post to many
newsgroups as long as you do it intelligently. The more input we can get
here on ARBR, the better.

Why, thank you. Now, if only we can get you to accept top-posting....
=D

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Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

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On 27 Apr 2006 13:10:07 -0700, "NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]>
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>
>So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
>"routine"?

Yeah ... on the sofa. I tend to stretch out until I gather up the
motivation to ride ;-)

>Also, that AirZound air horn really sucks for $32. I mean, it blows
>all right, but it sucks 'cause the plastic is very fragile. Plastic
>pen-quality plastic. Terrible! Can't believe they make this rip-off
>in Canada.

Fess up. What'd you do to it?

My wife has a paralyzed vocal chord and can't yell (except,
inexplicably, at me?). I bought her an AirZound and it's survived
admirably despite drops, bumps, pumps, and minor bike vs. horn
collisions (don't ask).

Neil, there was no reason for you to cut the newsgroups. NYC pretty much
knows what he is doing when he posts a message to multiple newsgroups.
Further, we here on ARBR appreciate getting more groups involved on our
very small group. Please note that the subject is not specific to any
particular newsgroup. Therefore, there is no reason why you should have
limited your message to RBM. Please show some consideration for other
newsgroups which may not be as well off as RBM for members.

A newsgroup can easily tolerate many messages which are off-topic. In
fact, if each and every message is on-topic to a particular newsgroup, it
is a death sentence. Everyone will die of boredom. I think roughly 25% of
the messages can be off-topic and that is actually a healthy thing for a
newsgroup. After all, we are all real living people here, not just
ciphers for messages about a particular narrow topic.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

Yeah, either do it as Ed said or stay off all NG's entirely. Geez, such
an inconsiderate poster, what were you thinking?

If and when anyone either adds or subtracts newsgroups from an original
posting, there should be a justifiable reason for it. Neil Brooks, who is an
idiot, never knows what the hell he is doing. But more importantly, he is a
coward who does not want to confront other members of the group and be
responsible for what he says. Please note that I will defend whatever I do
or say on any newsgroup. I am not always right, but there are worse things
than being wrong. Being a coward like Neil Brooks is infinitely worse.

RBM should be honored that someone as Great as Ed Dolan is even deigning to
notice them.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

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"Neil Brooks" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> On 27 Apr 2006 13:10:07 -0700, "NYC XYZ" <[email hidden]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
>>"routine"?
>
> Yeah ... on the sofa. I tend to stretch out until I gather up the
> motivation to ride ;-)
>
>>Also, that AirZound air horn really sucks for $32. I mean, it blows
>>all right, but it sucks 'cause the plastic is very fragile. Plastic
>>pen-quality plastic. Terrible! Can't believe they make this rip-off
>>in Canada.
>
> Fess up. What'd you do to it?
>
> My wife has a paralyzed vocal chord and can't yell (except,
> inexplicably, at me?). I bought her an AirZound and it's survived
> admirably despite drops, bumps, pumps, and minor bike vs. horn
> collisions (don't ask).

Neil, there was no reason for you to cut the newsgroups. NYC pretty

much

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knows what he is doing when he posts a message to multiple newsgroups.
Further, we here on ARBR appreciate getting more groups involved on our
very small group. Please note that the subject is not specific to any
particular newsgroup. Therefore, there is no reason why you should have
limited your message to RBM. Please show some consideration for other
newsgroups which may not be as well off as RBM for members.

A newsgroup can easily tolerate many messages which are off-topic. In
fact, if each and every message is on-topic to a particular newsgroup,

it

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is a death sentence. Everyone will die of boredom. I think roughly 25%

of

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the messages can be off-topic and that is actually a healthy thing for

a

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newsgroup. After all, we are all real living people here, not just

ciphers

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for messages about a particular narrow topic.

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Yeah, either do it as Ed said or stay off all NG's entirely. Geez, such

an

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inconsiderate poster, what were you thinking?

Thanks, Di. Were it not for your timely and appropriate reply, Mr. Dolan
would have been stuck in the stygian depths of my kill-file, leading the
same socially deprived and profoundly lonely life that he, doubtless,
lives
in other-than-Cyberspace.

Mister Ed (well ... the rearward-facing portion of Mister Ed, anyway): if
YOU are convinced that I SHOULD have crossposted, then I am--as a
result--supremely confident that I did the right thing by not.

All the best....

The above message is too contemptible for comment. God, I just can't stand
kill-filers. How do you get to be so cowardly?

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

NYC XYZ said:

So does anyone actually stretch before riding? How long? What's your
"routine"?

I stretch after I've ridden twenty minutes. It's much more effective
with warm muscles. 😉

Basic toe touches, some knee stretches to keep that IT band happy, and
a couple yoga poses to both stretch the hamstrings and lower back.
Spinning is a pleasure afterwards.

NYC XYZ said:

Quoted message said:

I tried it a couple of times but figured I was more likely to hurt
myself than do any good.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

I'd laugh, but you might be onto something.

I mean, they'd already did a study that found no appreciable benefit
between stretching out before physically rigorous activity and not
stretching out before....

Exactly. I do think that some regular stretching exercises are good
for you. (Note to self: Find those photocopies of stretching exercises
🙂.

However I am not convinced that they are all that much use _before_
most physical activities that mere mortals engage in. As part of a
daily routine I suspect that they are a very good idea.

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I've always wondered if my joints have suffered somehow by the
"extreme" stretching that I do!

I mean, I used to do a perfect split and able to touch the floor with
my chest!

I'm no longer as flexible (or as strong, as fast, etc. -- sigh!), but
when I stretch I've still got those habits of *really* stretching...

Ouch!

amakyonin said:

You can boost the volume of the AZ by removing the "volume control"
do-hickey that constricts the tube.

Oh wow, you mean go beyond the manufacturer-rated 110 db???

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Pump to 100 psi and you should be
able to scare even yourself for a few weeks until your nervous system
learns to cope with the sound.

LOL...couple that with an HID light and I'll be ready for Halloween
this year!

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You need to be careful when removing the pump head not to twist the
valve too much or pull it out forcefully. I've lost one this way after
a fair amount of use. It would just honk for a brief period at the
highest pressure and stop making any sound even when there was plenty
of air left. I couldn't figure out the exact failure mechanism but it
probably had something to do with my fighting to remove the pump so
many times.

Thanks for the tip! Can't believe it's been so flimsy all these years
-- and Canadian, too! Thought they were supposed to be good guys....

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The plastic is PVC and is plenty tough for this application. I cut
apart my broken AZ with a Dremel to look at the guts and had a heck of
a time doing so.

Whatsa dremel?

My AZ (one of 'em -- the one on the 'bent) is busted where the red part
meets the gray; that is, where the "holder" meets the horn proper. Now
that's flimsy! The two are joined by a mere four little "ticks" that
protrude from the gray (male) to be grappled in place by the red
(female)...one of these quarter-centimeter ticks is gone due to the
'bent falling over...now I have to have string tying the horn to the
handle bar...WTF???

landotter said:

Basic toe touches, some knee stretches to keep that IT band happy, and
a couple yoga poses to both stretch the hamstrings and lower back.

Which yoga poses?

--
Steven O'Neill [email hidden]
Brooklyn, NY

Steven M. O'Neill said:

landotter said:

Basic toe touches, some knee stretches to keep that IT band happy, and
a couple yoga poses to both stretch the hamstrings and lower back.

Which yoga poses?

--
Steven O'Neill [email hidden]
Brooklyn, NY

This one will probably work well enough.

http://www.bradpriddy.com/yoga/parstt.htm

peruse the site and you will probably find others that suit you.