Originally Posted by
Bikey Mikey
The KK Road, especially with the Pro flywheel, does have "momentum," but it's still like going up a grade all the time. With the added flywheel, the rear wheel takes longer to slow down to stop.
And I prefer riding rollers with light plastic drums and with light rims and tires, precisely because of the lack of momentum, thus encouraging the rider to provide steady power rather than pulsing it. I prefer to see indoor cycling as training, quite separate from riding on the road.