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Old 11-22-14 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gregf83
Mostly agree but you still badly misinterpreted the OPs post.

You can be the finest roller rider in the road and still suck at riding with others. Conversely, you don't need to ride rollers to be comfortable riding in a tight group at speed. Relative to racing or riding in a fast group the time required to become proficient on rollers is minimal.
I have literally never seen this. Good roller riders are typically very steady wheels. Anyway, I'll wager the OP knows enough to make his decision. Rollers are fairly cheap as things go, a good training aid, and if you end up not riding them, they usually hold their value on Craigslist.
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