Originally Posted by
nhluhr
Rollers will feel the most natural but short of installing fans or something, there is almost no resistance. It's kind of like riding on flat or slightly declining smooth pavement. The benefit is that it forces you to spin very smoothly, hold your line perfectly, etc. Fluid Trainer will give you a lot more resistance if you're into pumping up but it will do almost nothing for your form.
That is, unless you get a KK rock and roll....
Rollers require more concentration, especially for first time users - not very conducive to watching movies. I personally have a trainer - works great, and relatively quiet. I can watch TV while the kids nap upstairs in the afternoon.