5 Post Ride Mistakes | Cycling Recovery Methods That You Should Avoid

We all have our post bike ride routines, but just what should you avoid doing after cycling? Chris and James discuss five (and a few bonus tips) of the most common recovery mistakes that we all make after a training ride.

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[gcn]

Which post ride mistakes are you guilty of?

[grahamtibbot]

With all this eating and sleeping where do you fit in the “3 hours looking at Strava”? (asking for a friend)

[appleshampoo]

But Heiniken is basically the same as drinking water?

[whoeverappealsdalaw]

I knew it. James and Opie live together. #BertandErnieConfirmed

[donball]

First anniversary of riding bike and new to using electrolyte and protein recovery drinks; they do the trick every time and refreshed for next ride. Incredible how enjoyable cycling is proving to be.

[WaechterDerNacht]

No wonder Hanks recovery drink didn't work. You've got to take proper beer...

[andrewmcalister]

No post ride beer? You are taking all the fun out of cycling. :-)

[robbchastain]

i like the humor between these two and for me, as a rider with a physically demanding job, one joy of recovery is simply being sedentary. And speaking of humor between two gents, I really enjoyed a recent movie about Laurel and Hardy, specifically about their string of theater performances in England in the Fifties as a final hurrah. Turns out, they were loved by the English, who had never forgotten them. The movie is called Stan and Ollie, and it is worth watching when you're kicked back and relaxing.

[conan_der_barbar]

even those "simple" videos are produced soo good

[VaeVictisVII]

Nothing better than a morning ride and falling asleep in the afternoon while watching TdF, and waking up 10k out

[iCrazyOwl]

if you are not going pro, there is nothing better after ride with friends than few beers and chill.

[pascaladl]

Most important for me: Get out of your kit and into the shower straight away. Avoids colds, saddle sores and rashes.

[sdolman]

After 4 hours on the bike drinking electrolyte drinks the last thing I want when I get home is another electrolyte drink!
Cup of tea for me. 💪

Cleaning your bike after a ride? Last thing I want to do.

[JMcLeodKC]

I try to have the post ride snack prepped before I head out that way I am not grabbing everything within reach.

[philt]

It seems that everything I do is wrong. But life is for enjoying.

[EastNewYorkKid]

GCN is for best thing that happened to cycling. Their videos are funny yet informative. I can watch them all day.

[andrewdipplecomedy]

Between the foam rolling and the bike washing, this almost felt like it was directed by the people who do Nigella's cooking shows 😂

[onesickrace]

as a holistic nutritionist, so stoked to hear that you guys are pushing fruits, veggies, and water/electrolyte drinks. if I may, it's now "you are what you eat ate" so with that "eggs and rice" plate....buy, both, organic rice and the omega 3 enriched "cage-free" egg over "free range". labelling laws are absurd and they're there to allow lesser/cheaper practices in production. if you're going to exercise to be healthier, start it with nutrition.

[crisbivolaru]

You 2 guys are just the best presenters here at Gcn..love your vids!