I figure they would be going a lot slower if it were on the front!

I pay no attention at all to any of that stuff.
Thought about last winter while on the trainer, but what's the point really? For me, the trainer is just a way to burn some calories and try to keep the butt and the legs used to the motion for a couple months (okay, three..Dec. Jan. Feb. and maybe most of March no that i think about it) until the real outdoor season starts.