i've been looking through old threads about rollers. i'm pretty sure that i'd rather have rollers than a trainer. whenever i've ridden trainers at lbs' it felt "stale" (for lack of a better word). i just don't think i can stay motivated to regularly use a trainer this winter.

i don't know if rollers will be much better. if riding on them is a "chore," then i'd rather just ride outside in the ice and snow.

right now, performance has the travel trac technique PRO alloy rollers on sale for $110. i'm leaning towards them over the minoura (for $160). from what i've read here, some complained about the noise of the minoura rollers. also, the travel tracs are a larger diameter.

i haven't seen it on the performance site, but do travel trac rollers have a resistance unit you can buy?

my hesitation goes back to whether i'll use them or not. i bought a recumbent stationary bike a couple of years ago for winter. i have to force myself to even get on it, and then, it's too boring to ride much more than 30 minutes or so. will rollers be much different than that? if it's just as boring on rollers, i may as well stick with the exercise bike.