Originally Posted by
dgreenie
I just picked up some rollers. Any advice on how to get rolling without holding on to the door way? I understand it requires an extremely quite upper body but I can't stop traveling laterally. My rear wheel seems to be traveling.
Also, how many miles do roller users ride on average?
It takes about 10mph to have decent balance on the bike on rollers, so get your rotation up to speed and relax on the bars. Don't over grip and pull. You should be able to lightly touch the bars with the heel of your hands and nothing else, or just use your fingertips.
As far as miles goes, that is each person. I do anywhere from an hour to a century on rollers. To make the time go, I start a DVD and try to get into the movie while doing the work out. Sometimes I use the music as the times to do hard workouts and the dialog to spin to try and break things up.
But, please remember this is coming from a clydesdale, not a trainer. This is what works really well for me.