Originally Posted by
genejockey
I was watching a GCN video the other day, where they mentioned having 'Cafe Legs', which I assume meant your legs stiffening up from riding hard and then sitting on your kiester for a while before trying to ride hard again.
When I think of cafe legs, it means the rest stop was long enough for the peripheral vascular system to constrict and when you start back up, perfusion is impaired. Onset of lactic acid begins at a lower power level than when you rolled into the Cafe with legs all warm. As I get older, it takes longer to get going again.