Regarding using 2 different bikes on rollers, they would need to have close to the same wheelbase to use the rollers without adjustment. Your front axle must sit over the front roller, which is adjustable in length. It doesn't have to be exact but maybe within an inch. If you plan to use rollers, you have to commit to some learning time and keep at it enough to feel comfortable. I have a set that I rarely use (the trainer is just easier and less scary) and even when I used them fairly regularly, was never super comfortable on them. Someone on this board recently got some e-motion rollers (search for thread) which have side bumpers and other stabilizing features.
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03-27-2006, 12:37 PM #1
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03-27-2006, 06:07 PM #2
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I have the e-motion rollers and I love it. It's an unbelievable work-out, and I can tell you that it will definitely improve your balance. I've had mine almost a month and always ride on Tues/Thurs mornings--week-ends if it's raining. I haven't mastered trying to drink any water while in motion yet. I felt a pretty significant break through last week when I was able to use one hand to wipe the sweat off my face--briefly! The system is the three rollers as Deb said, but that system floats in a frame--so you get more of a road feel. You really have to pay attention to what you're doing. I have to stop about every 15 minutes to get a drink of water.
I have put the contraption next to a sideboard in the living room right in front of the television set with a fan blowing right on me. It's incredible how much more of a workout I get from this than the regular trainer I used to use. It really didn't take me that long to get going on using it. It's scary at first--you gotta stick with it.
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04-06-2006, 09:01 PM #3
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Rollers are great if you want to learn to spin and pedal smoothly - and get a great aerobic workout at the same time.
If you need strength (rather than fitness) to get up that hill, a stationary trainer might be better as it provides more options in terms of rolling resistance. I find that on rollers, once you get 'on top' of a gear the resistance is pretty much the same.
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