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Rollers or Turbo Trainer

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  • June 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm #16073
    mikecassie

    Sorry if this has been raised multiple times before, but where I’m at has a dog slow internet connection and searching the forums is tedious.
    I’m looking at buying a set of rollers or a Turbo Trainer for the forthcoming winter.
    Which one is better for keeping my general fitness up, ready for Springtime?
    Thanks in advance for any advice.

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  • June 17, 2012 at 3:44 am #687177
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    road ronin

    Rollers everytime just for
    Rollers everytime just for the ease of use.
    Bike off your rack stand etc place on rollers start riding no need to change wheels tyres. the more you use them the more cofident you become
    both can be very boring try to mix up the type of ride you do on them from intervals to contaant effort to just watching a DVD and riding for an hour
    great when the weather is really bad outside and very quick and easy to use.

    \\keep small children away the hypnotic spinning makes them want to remove fingers with your front wheel\\

    June 14, 2012 at 2:57 pm #687175
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    russyparkin

    rollers! more fun and
    rollers! more fun and invlolved but resistance is low. rollers will help your road skills.

    June 14, 2012 at 2:12 pm #687173
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    samjackson54

    I agree with The Good
    I agree with The Good Shephard. Turbo for sure. Turbo gives you more resistance, so is better for training. But if warming up is what you’re after, then invest in some rollers.

    June 13, 2012 at 3:16 pm #687171
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    The Good Shepherd

    Rollers are good for warming
    Rollers are good for warming up at an event, but a turbo is better for training over the winter. That’s my take on the subject, anyway!

    June 13, 2012 at 2:04 pm #687169
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    notfastenough

    I think this is probably
    I think this is probably quite subjective. I’ve used rollers but never felt that confident on them. (To be fair, I was only young, maybe I would feel different now).

    See this for a humourous look at the downsides of a Turbo:
    http://road.cc/content/forum/59861-best-trainer-advert-ever-and-most-honest

    My lame attempts at humour when discussing a roller-crash:
    http://road.cc/content/forum/57932-rollers-accident

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