Bicycling Australia

Pre-Ride Activation

ANY BIKE RIDE SHOULD START with a gentle warm up. The purpose of the warm up is multi-faceted and is crucial to reducing the risk of injury and optimising your riding.

Most cyclists, maybe unknowingly, already do this warm-up during the first 10-20 minutes of each ride by slowly easing themselves into the ride.

However, by adding in another dimension to your pre-ride routine, you can take your warm up, riding and overall health and well-being to the next level.

Because cycling isn’t a natural action for the human body, cyclists tend to have more muscular imbalances than other athletes. Tight hip flexors are a direct result of the bent over position we maintain on

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