Originally Posted by
gregf83
I think your original assessment was correct. Rollers will help smooth your pedal stroke and some prefer them over a trainer for indoor work but they aren't a substitute for riding in close proximity to others.
I think Brian got into some Portland microbrews a little early...
Microbrews are way too expensive to use to get drunk. That's what Pabst is for...
Also, while rollers are not a substitute for pack riding, the skills learned are fundamental to pack riding. If you can ride on a foot wide strip of slippery aluminum for an hour, you have the fundamentals to learn how to ride through a handlebar-wide gap in a pack, how to corner on a line, how to ride an inch off someone's wheel and how to take a bump on the shoulder. There is some years of experience backing my opinions...
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