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I have "reduced radius" rollers (3") and 30 minutes on those feels like an hour on the road. You not only get the resistance that the reduced radius roller provide over the 4-4.5" rollers, but having to keep pedaling non-stop (or you'll fall over) really lets you "feel the burn" Want more resistance, shift up. I don't think I wanna try the 2.25" ones anytime soon.
Another benefit to rollers is that it forces you to be smooth, have good balance and good bike handling. Plus they are fairly quiet. I watch TV on mine and only have to raise the volume a couple notches, but really just to overcome the 2 fans I have blowing on me.
I will be getting the Cyclops Fluid 2 for my wife though since the rollers scares her too much.
yeah im personally interested in getting a set of rollers, but i dont want 4.5 because then there really only for easy days (kreitler's website has a watt chart its like 310 watts for 42 mph and i dont want to buy a head wind add on im cheap sorry) but i think the 2.5 will be too hard (back to watt chart like 24 mph i think is 350 watts) i think im going to go with 3's they sound like the best option.