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Old 11-22-07 | 11:27 AM
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Bikes: 2006 Specialized SWorks Tarmac; 2005 Bianchi Giro; 2005 Bianchi Cross Veloce; 1997 Litespeed Catalyst; 1983 Performance Steel

Originally Posted by ch0mb0
currently I have a set of performance brand rollers, I think they are called the travel-trac. think they retail for about 100 bucks.
aluminum drums, folding for e-z storage, smooth, not too loud, and lots of fun to ride. I really felt my positioning and riding smooth out after using them last winter.
Is there enough resistance w/ the Performance ones to get a workout?
Or is the workout primarily from staying vertical?
Not understanding the physics here, does gear selection while on rollers even matter?

Thinking of ordering a pair from Performance.
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