Originally Posted by
kbarch
It may be an old school approach, but it's hardly 'lore.' It takes a lot more than the ability to stomp on the pedals to be a good cyclist - or even a consistently fast one. Besides, what matters is how many watts get to the rear wheel, not how many you expend, and on rollers its hard not to develop a sensitivity to that.
So where's the crossover, then?
And why do you think there's a difference between the power you're putting out on the pedals and the power that reaches the rear wheel, save for the inevitable drivetrain loss? And how would riding rollers affect that?
Are you frequently spinning out your rear wheel?