rollers and workouts

...I've recently started riding rollers but I need some help with
workout suggestions. I try to vary each session as much as possible
including jumps, ascending/descending pyramids (high cadance and low speed
balance), but could do with some more ideas. I normally ride a fixed gear.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Casm.85 wrote:
...I've recently started riding rollers but I need some help with
workout suggestions. I try to vary each session as much as possible
including jumps, ascending/descending pyramids (high cadance and low
speed balance), but could do with some more ideas. I normally ride a
fixed gear.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Rollers are only really useful for pedaling drills (as you seem to be
doing) and for limited warming up/cooling down/recovery rides.

The problem is that rollers provide very little resitance (unlike a
turbo trainer) and so don't allow you to work very hard/at high
intensities.

Check out www.cyclingforums.com, the coaching forum has loads of info on
training with rollers.



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casm.85 wrote:
...I've recently started riding rollers but I need some help with
workout suggestions. I try to vary each session as much as possible
including jumps, ascending/descending pyramids (high cadance and low speed
balance), but could do with some more ideas. I normally ride a fixed gear.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Are these *real* rollers or a turbo trainer?

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Casm.85 wrote:
...I've recently started riding rollers but I need some help with
workout suggestions. I try to vary each session as much as possible
including jumps, ascending/descending pyramids (high cadance and low
speed balance), but could do with some more ideas. I normally ride a
fixed gear.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Have a look at 'The Heart Rate Monitor Book For Cyclists by Sally
Edwards and Sally Reed. It contains over 60 different workouts that
utilise Speed, Cadence, climbing etc to vary your workouts. Never get
bored! Exercise names such as the Afterburner, Red Light Green light, La
Bicicletta and Spentervals. You will need a HR Monitor though if you
want to "abide by the rules".

ISBN: 1-931382-04-2, available from Amazon or your LBS (Bike or Book!)


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What size of gear do you use ? You can get agreat workout on rollers.
You won't build much strength, but you can get your heart rate pretty
high and get some good leg speed. Its a different work-out from a turbo
trainer. My racing club used to have a roller marathon, where you pedal
for an hour to see how far you would go. The record is just over 53
miles on a gear of 68x13. Good luck

Andy



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