Originally Posted by DogBoy
4 in rollers make speed pretty easy. I ride the 3 in krietlers and find I can easily average about 18-20 mph in my zone. On the road that translates to 16-18 mph.
One thing I recommend to everyone trying rollers is to ride off of them at speed. Once you do, you realize that its not that big a deal and you don't flip out about it anymore. Also, cheap wally world yoga mats help protect carpets from those great black streaks in case you DO fall off.
BTW, I've been riding rollers for 2 winters now, and still have difficulty standing and have not even tried to ride no-handed. Not everyone picks it up so quickly.
The 3 inch dyno-lyte rollers are definitely da kine. Anyone who can't do a LT test on those in a 53-12 is national class P/1/2 material.
I do intervals on my rollers because it allows me to control my efforts more consistently. I also do tempo work on them.
No fan. The 3 inchers are the way to go.
I have ridden 12" diameter rollers, and you can really float the pedals on those things.
