Originally Posted by
CharlyAlfaRomeo
Yes, I can. Mostly because I've been riding my whole life and racing for over 15 and while riding rollers no doubt helps with that, you're really talking about one skill. One skill that can't be used until you are mentally able to close to other riders.
In the grand scheme of things that's minute. Better than a trainer no doubt but you won't improve in the myriad of other areas encompassed under the umbrella of "bike handling skills" by riding rollers.
It was a rhetorical question, mostly to the OP. Knowing how to ride a line and not overreact to deviations to the line is really important. The second paragraph is simply a conflict over what "bike handling skills" means as a definition, and of course, you are right. Fine bike handling skills is not everything, but surely you can admit it isn't nothing.
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