Road Cycling - Quick question on riding rollers.

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BigFloppyLlama

11-14-03, 01:34 PM

Obviously speed isn’t the most important thing on rollers, but what about cadence. Should I be trying to maintain my normal “road” cadence of about 100-110, or should I be gearing up and spinning at about 80rpms.

And what are some good exercises to do on rollers besides just sitting and spinning?

lordwinter

11-14-03, 02:01 PM

try 5 minute time trials once a week and track your progress by how many miles you log in that time. good for roller race get togethers as well.

SteveE

11-14-03, 03:31 PM

See if you can manage quick accelerations while on rollers. You'll definitely need a smooth, even pedal stroke to pull this off.

lotek

11-15-03, 06:53 AM

Spinning a low gear on Rollers is a challenge.
Any cadence change if not smooth is a real adventure.
I use the HR book for indoor cyclists (Sally Edwards) for
their workouts, its more interesting on Rollers.

Marty