first roller ride

[arielmoon]

Before my broken pelvis, I loved my rollers but now when I use them my left sit bone gets mighty sore. I think I must sit heavier when on the rollers than when actually riding cause there has not been a problem any other time. Kinda weird.

[DebW]

Chris, I'm curious why you were riding the big chainring/small cog combination. Don't you want a high cadence and SMOOTH pedaling on rollers, not a big gear and low rpm? I've got an old set of Kreitlers, but no belt for it (broke two).

[kenyonchris]

Chris, I'm curious why you were riding the big chainring/small cog combination. Don't you want a high cadence and SMOOTH pedaling on rollers, not a big gear and low rpm? I've got an old set of Kreitlers, but no belt for it (broke two).

Probably. I feel like I pedal better with more resistance. I kept my cadence at 75-80 rpm. I did shift around a little bit, but since I was still in fear of domestic chaos with a tragic roller fall, it was up and down a few cogs on the big chainring. I need to experiment with what gear/resistance level I am going to benefit most from, but I am sure you are 100 percent right. Nevertheless, I got a really good workout, saw an improvement in my form, and had fun. I will try a smaller gear next time. Its funny, I very seldom shift off my big chainring, I stick there for all but the worst hills. I am sure I am underutilizing my gears, though.
Happy to have all suggestions, I have to hang with my boyfriend, who rides road/track/crit .... he trains with me, drafting along behind, then sprinting out, then coming back to draft. I am officially a domestique! He is incredibly light and strong.