Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - rollers?

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nelzar13
12-12-07, 05:55 PM
So as i sit here bored whatchig tv i was wondering how
long (or for those of you that have computer many miles)
do you guys ride your rollers for at a time? i think i have
severe add and can only manage about 30 min right now
im sure that time will go up once the snow comes down though.....

dmotoguy
12-12-07, 06:35 PM
~hour and I get tired of it..
nathbdp
12-12-07, 06:43 PM
Usually 45 minutes to an hour, gets repetitive after that.

Computer on roller bike doesn't matter to me. I just watch HR and focus on spin.

crust & crumb
12-12-07, 06:53 PM
So as i sit here bored whatchig tv i was wondering how
long (or for those of you that have computer many miles)
do you guys ride your rollers for at a time? i think i have
severe add and can only manage about 30 min right now
im sure that time will go up once the snow comes down though.....

No matter what I do, I can't seem to break up the monotony of riding rollers. I've tried about everything. It doesn't matter; I could be getting laid while I was spinning on them and it'd still be tedious.
Suttree
12-12-07, 07:14 PM
about 45 mins. Loud fast music
makes it better--as does reading
dlandis
12-12-07, 08:34 PM
what are the best rollers to get. i've been planning on getting some.
andre nickatina
12-12-07, 08:38 PM
15-20 minutes than the sweat starts burning my eyes. i need to do them more often though. do you guys wear cycling shorts on the rollers? i can't ride them at all w/o them, too much heat and sweat builds up in the groin area when you're doing 130rpm for a while.
bward1028
12-12-07, 09:04 PM
what are the best rollers to get. i've been planning on getting some.

kreitler, apparently, but there are good ones that are cheap too.
Suttree
12-12-07, 09:17 PM
kreitler, apparently, but there are good ones that are cheap too.

minoura work fine so do most of the 150 dollar range ones as well from
what I've heard--they aren't that mechanically complex--but i'd like to try
kreitlers someday
Suttree
12-12-07, 09:18 PM
15-20 minutes than the sweat starts burning my eyes. i need to do them more often though. do you guys wear cycling shorts on the rollers? i can't ride them at all w/o them, too much heat and sweat builds up in the groin area when you're doing 130rpm for a while.

yes on shorts, yes on a cap to keep sweat out of your eyes--or go 80s and use a
bandana--
deathhare
12-12-07, 09:22 PM
Head sweat band.
Suttree
12-12-07, 09:26 PM
zackly--plus fast music
andre nickatina
12-12-07, 09:27 PM
yes, i could use one... hats aren't cutting it for me!