Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
I traded my i-magic virtual trainer for them. I liked the i-magic but honestly I wasn't using the virtual function to train with so essentially it was just another mag trainer. Rollers are neat cause you have to actually do something other than pedal, and I can really see how they are going to help me with my bike handling. Getting to the point where I can stand and sprint is going to be fun.
Question, how do you guys mount with out a step stool or something to lean on? I ask this because I'd like to take these to races to warm up on.
here's what I do:
- Clip in with left foot.
- Rotate left crank to 11 o'clock position (when facing from non-drive side)
- Put right foot on frame of rollers
- Step down on left foot, raising my body (and right foot up). Really slam this foot down, as the speed you generate will help you balance long enough to clip in the other foot.
- Clip right foot in quickly and pedal.
This works about 85% of the time, with the success rate being higher when I really concentrate. The trick is getting that right foot clipped in. If you don't, you either put your foot back on the ground and try again, OR, if you're good, pedal one-legged until you can clip the off-foot in.