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Location: Washington County, Vermont, USA
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I have a set of cheap Nashbar rollers that I have used hard for the past ten years, and have not worn out yet. I can shift gears or scratch my nose without crashing if I pay close attention. I am puzzled by the conventional wisdom that rollers are good for developing fast and fluid pedaling, but don't provide much in the way of an aerobic workout. I find that if I pedal hard in high gear, I am soon sweating and breathing hard. After 40 minutes, I'm sweating and breathing really hard. Maybe I'm just in terrible shape?