Talk to me about rollers...

[ilima]

I have cheap $99 aluminum rollers form Nashbar. No issues.

I don't have any sort of stabilizer thing. Just ride in a door way.

[Possegal]

This thread prompted me to go look and see what you all were talking about. First, WAY COOL. Second, don't think I am nearly coordinated enough for this. Third, found lots of youtube and the like videos out there of regular folks using these and entertained myself for quite some time.

[ACiveE]

Anyone used or heard of TruTrainer rollers?

In reading on other forums, lots of people have gone from the E-Motion Rollers to these. Most said the TruTrainers were better built, quieter, and replicated the road better because of stability. I've ready quite a few places that the E-Motion are marketed heavily towards roller beginners because of the ease of learning curve but once you get going, you'll want the TruTrainers.

Anyone?



I'm still a little scared of the roller idea but I'm hoping... hoping... that in the long run I'll want them over a boring trainer. But the ease of the trainer(and the less than half the cost) seems somewhat appealing.

[ACiveE]

This thread prompted me to go look and see what you all were talking about. First, WAY COOL. Second, don't think I am nearly coordinated enough for this. Third, found lots of youtube and the like videos out there of regular folks using these and entertained myself for quite some time.

Did you catch this one? 'stupid roller tricks'? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiCdm5FsJpg I was in awe.

[Aint Doody]

I've never seen a Tru Trainer, but I cannot imagine wanting to graduate to anything any harder to do! My E-Motion really feels like I'm on the road.

[Possegal]

I had not seen that one. I love it, partly for the daughter calling him a dork (who hasn't thought that of their dad) and also for the ending it with a glass of wine. One I saw was a guy's first time on the roller and he was having serious trouble just getting on. And his wife was filming and she was not sure it was such a good idea. But he did eventually get moving on it, all the while in a hallway where he could touch both sides of the wall. The fun ones to me are the ones of people filming their first try. I guess if I ever opted to go down this route, I'd film it too. It is too priceless!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tF0tK7P_s&NR=1
I like the placement of the inflated mattress, though sometimes it looks like it is going to make him fall rather than break his fall.

[Pink Diva]

I'm definitely intrigued by the E-motion rollers, but that price? EEK!!!

Do you use your regular road tires on the rollers or would el cheapo tires or perhaps those Conti Hometrainer deals work better? I have a KK trainer that I use with Spinerval DVDs every now and then with a old beater bike with one of the Conti tires on the back wheel, but rollers sound like a good way to work on my pedal stroke and balance with my actual road bike. Hmmm....

[ACiveE]

I'm definitely intrigued by the E-motion rollers, but that price? EEK!!!

Do you use your regular road tires on the rollers or would el cheapo tires or perhaps those Conti Hometrainer deals work better? I have a KK trainer that I use with Spinerval DVDs every now and then with a old beater bike with one of the Conti tires on the back wheel, but rollers sound like a good way to work on my pedal stroke and balance with my actual road bike. Hmmm....

From what I've read, you can use your regular tires as wear really isn't a concern like it is with trainers.

Rollers definitely seem to have the advantage over trainers in terms of 'get up and go' time... with the trainer, you're switching off a tire(providing you use a training tire and not a whole separate bike... I don't have space for another bike around here), cranking it up in place and then getting started. Want to go riding the next day? Uncrank, and replace real tire. Repeat as needed. With roller, just put the bike on the rollers and get going. Granted, it's not a ton of time, but still...