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03-03-05, 12:14 PM
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would it be possible to build rollers for bike workouts? im thinking that a couple 2 by 2's with 4 ball bearing rollers (2 or each wheel) drilled in in-between them. You could link the two inside rollers together with a heavy duty rubber band to get the front wheel spinning too. anybody have experience with this?
03-03-05, 12:21 PM
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It's definitely possible. You're basically describing Kreitler Alloy rollers. Turn them wrong, though, and it will be wobbly and noisy ride.
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Originally Posted by honduraz10
would it be possible to build rollers for bike workouts? im thinking that a couple 2 by 2's with 4 ball bearing rollers (2 or each wheel) drilled in in-between them. You could link the two inside rollers together with a heavy duty rubber band to get the front wheel spinning too. anybody have experience with this?
I'd want something thicker than 2 x 2 ........at the very least....4 x 4 turned round perhaps.......big difference in the stiffness of wood compared to AL or even PVC. I bet they'd be noisy as hell too....
Nashbar and/or Performance has basic rollers for a little over a hundred dollars...are you that hard up or just looking for a project ????
