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Old 12-01-16 | 08:57 PM
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From: upstate NY

Bikes: Cannondale CAAD 10, Breezer Venturi Custom Build, IRO Singlespeed

Sort of off topic, but I think relevant.. I've been using a set of basic rollers that my friend gave me almost 5 years ago. I don't use them in the summer but they get a fair amount of use in the winter months. They work just fine.

I've been looking at rollers with resistance. I use my single speed on the rollers I now have. I'm wondering how I might fare using that same bike with resistance rollers. Would I be able to effectively turn over the crank with my relatively high gear ratio (46/16, or ~75 gear inches) on higher resistance settings?

FWIW, I use my SS bike for the rollers I now have for a few, what I believe are very good reasons. My SS by nature has a bullet proof drive train and relatively few moving parts. It's hardly a beater, but I'd rather not subject my nicer road bikes to the wear and tear of the rollers.
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