Performance is currently having a sale on trainers and rollers and I can't decide which to get. I really want to try rollers but I'm sure my wife will freak out if she see's me struggling with them - and once I fall I'm sure she will force me to return them.

I was wondering though, has anyone ever tried taking out the front roller and replace it with a riser block? I figure the tricky part with using rollers is stabilizing the front wheel. But with a riser block in place the front would be automatically stabilized. The only problem is, will the rear wheel generate enough gyrating motion to keep the bike upright.

If this would work I could have the best of both worlds and use the full set of rollers while the wife is not around.

*I am aware that there are some rollers that offer an attachment for mounting the front fork but I thought I would ask to see if this method would work as well.

Thanks,
Jason