emayex

I want to be able to set my bike up inside for the winter. I have never tried either, which would y'all suggest for say hour rides every other day.. I have a phil hub in back...If i got a trainer would i be able to secure it place? dont they require a skewer?

emayex

im not going to let this thread die.....any advice? what do you guys prefer? why?

Ceya

we just covered this in 3 different posts. Well I know I did.

Here what I think, overall rollers because it teaches you spin, riding the bike correctly and real road feel.

Trainer is good and space is a big plus here. You have to prop up the front wheel to run level with the rear.

S/F,
CEYA!

ostro

I have been using a minora trainer, if i had the space i would definately go for the rollers. The trainer is great for cardio, rollers, from what i have heard, require more of a balancing act thereby engaging the smaller muscle (multifidous and others) groups as well. If you can do it, go for rollers!

crust & crumb

i second that. by the time spring rolls around you'll be spinning perfect circles.

crust & crumb

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emayex

sweet thanks....we talked about roolers in recent posts...not both...thank you crust and crumb

eat_raw

I recently picked that up as well.

Surprisingly good workout.

steaktaco

make sure you put a wall of 7" spikes in front of the rollers. you know... for good measure.

emayex

wow...rave reviews.....im thinkin i may go for it

huhenio

I tried a set of trainers ... did not like the feel of the bike "bolted" and static. I got bored in 15 seconds.

Probably rollers, or a snow bike for me.

teadoggg

one of my favorite things about rollers is they're far less boring than a standing trainer. you have to focus on form quite a bit just to stay on - then you can focus even harder to try to nail your spin, perfect your saddle position, and work on holding lines.

it you can afford it, get both, but if it's one or the other, get roller, fo' sure. and a really small cog. then spin the crap out of it.

Bike44

So it sounds like rollers are the way to go. But is it correct to assume I won't be able to make the time pass faster by watching TV while using rollers because of the concentration needed?

teadoggg

you should be able to watch TV after a while, but for your first couple of hours, I'd just put on some music or something, just to be safe.

teadoggg

when i was in high school I had the idea of putting a giant spike in the center of the steering wheels in new cars - my reasoning is that if everyone was meer inches from impaling their faces on a giant spear, people would drive faster.

Ford never returned my letters though... can't figure out why.

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clipped

there's a learning curve to rollers, but a trainer is way too boring. prefer to ride outside or walk or ride in circles in the house or garage. some of my best rides have been in the snow.

bklyn74

this is my first winter on rollers and after about 10 rides i can pretty safely zone out enough to watch some tdf dvd's. but it's also cool to just listen to some tunes and really focus on form and spin. and, man, you can really spin your a** off on 'em and it feels great.

socaljoe

I've got rollers, and they're cool, but I'm going to buy a trainer too, because:

1) You can't vary resistance on regular rollers.
2) Sometimes (a lot of times) I want to zone out more than rollers will allow.
3) I'm a wuss.

Markalang

Vary the resistance by shifting gears. If you have a 100 inch gear or more, you can push it over 30mph on your computer for every other minute (intervals). That's plenty of cardio for most people. More resistance on the stationary trainers merely means that you're relative mph's are less.

iamjberube

another vote for rollers. something else to consider is that trainers put unnatural stress on your frame when your front wheel is bolted in place. also possible to index your dropouts.

ApolloCVermouth

You can also vary resistance by lowering tire pressure. 60psi feels way harder than 110.