I love the rollers! so much more fun than the trainer! When I started out (between my car and my husband's bike on the trainer so I could grab his bars) it felt like riding on ice. Now I can clip out, pedal one-legged and clip back in, answer the phone,take a drink and change channels on TV. My coach suggested that I learn to ride with no hands to, but no thanks. My mechanic says that my bike is so tiny that it is inherently less stable for hands-free riding (it's a 47 with a short top tube). The only time I almost came off after I learned the rollers technique was when I was watching the end of the Paris-Roubiax and Tom Boonen was riding into the velodrome. I guess leaned into the bike a little thinking about it and almost came off the rollers! It's really fun to have your friends over and ride rollers together! You can shift harder and easier, but generally speaking, it's a harder workout than the trainer. Great for a recovery ride when you don't feel like dealing with cars! Tokie