Fixed/single speed and rollers?
11-30-07, 01:36 PM
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Fixed/single speed and rollers?
So, I have two bike desires I'd like to fill. I want a good steel bombproof bike for riding on the rollers, because I'm bad at it and don't want to slip off and hurt my nice bikes. I also am curious about fixed/single speed.
How feasible is it to ride a fixed/single speed on rollers?
How feasible is it to ride a fixed/single speed on rollers?
11-30-07, 01:48 PM
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Fixed is quite a bit easier than spinning rollers on your geared bike. If you're looking to benefit your pedal stroke, though, you'll want to ride a freewheel.
I mean, as far as I'm concerned. YMMV.
I mean, as far as I'm concerned. YMMV.
11-30-07, 01:49 PM
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I only ride my track bike on my rollers, not the road bike. Its wonderful, as far as rollers go at least.
I wouldn't worry about crashing and busting up a bike though on them. You're not moving, thusly the infrequent crashes that do occur are pretty tame. By "crash" I mean having to put a foot down or something. If you're actually crashing on them you may want to get someone to take a look at your setup, make sure the rollers are placed right for the given wheelbase. And then practice some more.
I wouldn't worry about crashing and busting up a bike though on them. You're not moving, thusly the infrequent crashes that do occur are pretty tame. By "crash" I mean having to put a foot down or something. If you're actually crashing on them you may want to get someone to take a look at your setup, make sure the rollers are placed right for the given wheelbase. And then practice some more.
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It's really easy. In fact, easier, because when you start coasting down to stop on rollers with a geared bike, the drums keep spinning and you have to steer carefully while you remove your foot from the pedal or put it down. With fixed, you just slow down your cadence and the rollers slow down too, and when you're nearly stopped you just pull your foot out and the bike doesn't slide out from under you.
If you are on a twitchy track geometry, it will be take a lot of practice to keep from flying off, but this has nothing to do with fixed/freewheel.
If you are on a twitchy track geometry, it will be take a lot of practice to keep from flying off, but this has nothing to do with fixed/freewheel.
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i started on rollers yesterday and it's pretty easy to get the hang of, i'd never ridden rollers before so i can't speak of geared bikes but it was pretty easy
11-30-07, 10:57 PM
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So, I have two bike desires I'd like to fill. I want a good steel bombproof bike for riding on the rollers, because I'm bad at it and don't want to slip off and hurt my nice bikes. I also am curious about fixed/single speed.
How feasible is it to ride a fixed/single speed on rollers?
How feasible is it to ride a fixed/single speed on rollers?
Just start in a hallway where you can put your hands out instead
of crashing onto the floor. I found that to be a critical crutch--
rollers are real twitchy at first.
Don't try bunnyhopping straight off the rollers like you're from Rash Krew
straight off--
Just curious, why do you want to get better at roller riding?
