Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
I'm not riding as much as I should be, thanks to the weather, and the short days. (Sunset is 4:19 pm today.) I'm thinking about getting a set of rollers. I'm not really interested in Zwift, I'm doing squats etc at the gym for leg strength, I just want to do longer "rides" at anywhere from 100 to 300 watts depending on the day. I feel like rollers will be a bit less boring than a trainer, and I welcome any improvements I might make to my pedal stroke.
Some rollers are cylinders, some are parabolic - wider on the ends than in the middle. It seems like that would be nice when your mind wanders.
Which would you choose? Does it matter?
Get the parabolic for chilling, the straight - Kreitler Hot Dogs for skill training.
I've always had rollers (1980) and had the Kreitler 5" that Al (with dog Killer) delivered to the guy I got them from when I lived on the ranch. We spent a lot of time working on stuff (for Al) to make them brainless, but alas - you kinda got to pay attention. I like the quality and am brand loyal. I bought the Hot Dogs for my kid, but they take concentration. The rubberized parabolic ones of a teammate get most the use and he can watch a 2 hour movie while riding.