Originally Posted by Trakhak

I rode rollers in the off-season from the mid-'70's until the first Racer-Mate trainer hit the market, about 10 years later. A tip: riding no hands on rollers looks trick but is actually easier than riding with hands on the bars.

I've always been skeptical that roller riding skills transfer to the road. The majority of the racers I competed with over the years never rode rollers and yet had no trouble holding their line in tight pelotons while maneuvering at high speed. Being yelled at for goofy riding is all most people need to be motivated to clean up their bike handling in a hurry.