[Skidad]

I agree....at least for me but I'm a slow starter even trail riding or mtn. biking. Getting to the point of breaking a sweat gets the body ready and loose along with some gentle stretching (which you want to be carefull about with cold muscles) and hell if you have time to run a bit I say it can't hurt, or a bicycle ride or bring a small exercise bike to pedal away on. Getting the heart rate up and blood flowing is really helpfull to control arm pump compared with going out cold. If you cramp allot get on a program to get yourself really flexable. Also helps prevent injury.

I have no idea how some guys can get on a bike cold and go all out. I guess you can train for it to a point but I need to be all warmed up to do that. As we age (and I'm 52) it does get harder and harder to get into that zone.