Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy

The weather here is rather crummy for riding from October to April. I bought a set of resistance rollers over 20 years ago and use them a lot. I put maybe 1000 miles on them every winter. They are not nearly as boring as a trainer and really help keep the bike handling skills sharp. The resistance feature is very handy for doing intervals and various drills, much more versatile than a set of plain rollers and well worth the extra money.