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It's difficult to get a tough workout on rollers, because there's so
little tension. The idea to rollers is to perfect your balance and pedaling, because it's so easy to ride off (crash) them. There are some rollers that have resistance devices, but yikes, the only thing that keeps you upright on rollers is nope, the kreitler headwind works just fine. Rollers are much more fun than a dumbed down rear wheel trainer. My guess is that you're a more-skilled cyclist than most. I spend a lot of time on rollers back in the day, including doing the really dumb stuff like reading a magazine (just to show off) etc. But it doesn't take much at all to mess you up, and when I've ridden on resistance units (including the Kreitler, which, by the way, is the best), well, it's just not something you can idly drone along on. Any lapse of concentration and you're gone. That just isn't an issue with a (admittedly boring) rear-wheel trainer. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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I have found that a structured workout on the trainer helps pass the
time without boredom. I have been working with the Trainright climbing video, and the first 30 minutes or so passes before I have time to think about it. After that I am too busy wiping sweat, getting a drink, and trying to recover to get bored. Dick Durbin |
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Subject: Recommend a trainer, please
From: "Olebiker" Date: 11/11/2004 10:39 AM US Eastern Standard Time Message-id: . com I have found that a structured workout on the trainer helps pass the time without boredom. I have been working with the Trainright climbing video, and the first 30 minutes or so passes before I have time to think about it. After that I am too busy wiping sweat, getting a drink, and trying to recover to get bored. Dick Durbin take a spin class and workout next to some hot sweating chicks in tight clothes...works for me, and is great for cardio, Rollers are what I use at home |
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