Rollers in addition to a trainer?

I think it's ideal having both trainer and rollers. They're very different workouts. I found it was
a great routine through the winter to do a hard trainer workout one day, then a long, hard roller
workout the next day, then an easy spin day on the rollers, then repeat. Using this approach I've
never failed to hit the outdoors well ahead of my peers in fitness. Those long roller workouts
really help build aerobic fitness and really help you spin. I read somewhere that Tyler Hamilton
really got into doing LONG roller workouts (2 1/2 hours) over the last 2 years and he attributes
much of his long breakaway power to what he gained in those roller sessions.

I think anyone who can afford both should get both. And the Kreitler Challengers are a very fine set
of rollers. I ate up a set a season of cheaper plastic rollers. I've had the same Kreitlers for
several years now and they're still smooth as silk.

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I have been using a Kurt fluid trainer in the off-season, for the past 2 winters. But after
reading some of the roller vs trainer debates I am wondering if I should add a set of rollers to
my workout equipment. I am considering the Kreitler Challengers, 4.5 inch drums. I know that my
pedal stroke can use improvement.

Would it be a good idea, or should I save my money?

Mann

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I think anyone who can afford both should get both. And the Kreitler Challengers are a very fine
set of rollers. I ate up a set a season of cheaper plastic rollers. I've had the same Kreitlers
for several years now and they're still smooth as silk.

I owned a set of rollers about 15 years ago. Please jog my memory: what is different about
rollers then a trainer in terms of the type of training it gives you.

Thanks

J

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Basically the difference is that you are supported on a 'trainer' but with rollers you need to learn
to pedal fairly smoothly or you might go base over apex.

Lewis.

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I think anyone who can afford both should get both. And the Kreitler Challengers are a very fine
set of rollers. I ate up a set a season of cheaper plastic rollers. I've had the same Kreitlers
for several years

now

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and they're still smooth as silk.

I owned a set of rollers about 15 years ago. Please jog my memory: what

is

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different about rollers then a trainer in terms of the type of training it gives you.

Thanks

J

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I think anyone who can afford both should get both. And the Kreitler Challengers are a very fine
set of rollers. I ate up a set a season of cheaper plastic rollers. I've had the same Kreitlers
for several years

now

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and they're still smooth as silk.

I owned a set of rollers about 15 years ago. Please jog my memory: what

is

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different about rollers then a trainer in terms of the type of training it gives you.

Thanks

J

While riding a trainer you can develop some bad habits because you don't have to worry about being
smooth. Since you're locked in to the trainer, you can develop a square pedal stroke. Try that on a
set of rollers and you'll have a very hard time staying upright.

Mike

mann-<< I have been using a Kurt fluid trainer in the off-season, for the past 2 winters. But after
reading some of the roller vs trainer debates I am wondering if I should add a set of rollers to my
workout equipment. I am considering the Kreitler Challengers, 4.5 inch drums. I know that my pedal
stroke can use improvement. >><BR><BR>

Depends on why you ride inside. To do complicated workouts with sprinting and that type of stuff, or
you just want to continue to ride during winter, but inside. Rollers make the time pass more
quickly, do improve your pedal stroke and teach to ride in a very straight line. After learning
rollers, i got rid of my rear wheel trainer.

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I have been using a Kurt fluid trainer in the off-season, for the past 2 winters. But after
reading some of the roller vs trainer debates I am wondering if I should add a set of rollers to
my workout equipment. I am considering the Kreitler Challengers, 4.5 inch drums. I know that my
pedal stroke can use improvement.

Do rollers make noise? I'm thinking about a trainer but the noise/vibrations when spinning fast are
too loud, where I live I couldn't use it. What's your experience with rollers?

Thanks

Francesco