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Nightdiver 05-06-09 11:56 PM

Here ya go. Although I'm not sure why this would convince anyone that rollers are better.

AnOxymoron 05-07-09 12:20 AM

Damn.

blankgen 05-07-09 12:42 AM

I have rollers but if I had to go back and chose again I'd probably go with a trainer or save up enough for rollers with adjustable resistance. As is, my rollers are really only good for 2x20 intervals and that is using the 50x12 on my road bike. And yes, you can do things like stuffing a towel under a drum but that takes away some of the roller feel that makes rollers desirable in the first place.

UCP 05-07-09 12:43 AM

Maybe this fall.

riot2003 05-07-09 09:12 AM

I don't have much experience with trainers, but I sure do love my rollers. They take a ton of concentration and work your balance and smoothness of spin imo.

teiaperigosa 05-07-09 10:15 AM


Originally Posted by AnOxymoron (Post 8871634)
Yeah, well im not an avid enough cyclist right now to be out in the rain. During the rainy season I have other hobbies/sports to keep me busy like weightlifting, soccer, and basketball...but If I had a road bike other than my steel fixed gear I would definitely head out in the rain.

your logic is backward

AnOxymoron 05-07-09 10:22 AM

Nah, you misunderstood. What I mean is, If I took cycling seriously enough to have a nice road bike and such, I would ride through the rain and whenever else. But, cycling is more of a hobby for me right now that I just mash around on my fixed, and since it's my only bike, I have OCD and hate to get it all wet.

icyclist 05-07-09 10:30 AM

I can't afford these rollers, but they are the closest thing to riding a bike on the road while not riding on the road. They make it much easier to sprint out of the saddle than regular rollers. And they work with my fixed gear bike as well as they do with my road bike.

http://www.insideride.com/index.php?...d=64&Itemid=50

@work 05-07-09 10:40 AM

I ride both but prefer rollers. Trainers get a little boring after a while.

AnOxymoron 05-07-09 12:07 PM


Originally Posted by @work (Post 8874044)
I ride both but prefer rollers. Trainers get a little boring after a while.

Nice avatar, Brand Nubian is slick.


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