WhyFi

Looks like a pretty sweet set-up! The rollers and the resistance unit, in particular, aren't as horribly expensive as I would have thought. Do you have a PM on the bike? I'm curious to see how the resistance unit tracks with it.

bianchi10

Thanks! I dont have a PM. Never really felt the need for one, but now that I can see the numbers from Zwift and tend to use those more than anything while training, I may find myself making plans in the future.

topflightpro

Nice.

And no handrail too.

jfranci3

I just put casters on my cheap roller set. No anchor, no box. If you're on a flat floor, you won't go anywhere. The rollers sit just a mm or two lower than the frame's feet, so I can make it stationary or add friction if I want too. The wheels aren't friction-free,so the setup doesn't wander. It makes it about 25% easier to ride the rollers and only moves 1/4" back and forth on hardwood. $2 wheel x 6 + $10 in bolts- $22 and an hour of work all in.

My drill/mounting job was pretty ghetto, so no pics of it in motion.

gkamieneski

I am interested to know why you gave up on the TACX Galaxia rollers? I made my own freemotion cradle but I have my eyes on the Galaxias. Only drawback is the lack of resistance and I am sure they are not as smooth as my Kreitlers.

jadocs

Those are the best smart rollers you can get. The smart control unit has been updated since this post. As far as calibration, there are a few options:

1. Pair your power meter to the rollers and then pair your rollers to zwift. Your power meter would be sending power values through the rollers.
2. Pair your power meter directly to zwift and only pair roller control to zwift (because you will be using your power meter and not the rollers power estimatation). Pairing roller control allows zwift to adjust resistance.
3. Calibrate your rollers RRS by pairing your power meter and doing a short ride. Once calibrated, your RRS value will be saved by the rollers and you would use your rollers calibrated power on zwift. Beneficial if you have a trainer bike that does not have a power meter on it.
4. Calibrate your rollers manually by adjusting RRS values through the app.

No trainer warmup and no spindown required.

This setup will give you the most realistic indoor riding experience on Zwift. Really riding your bike vs. artificiality of being locked in stationary.

OP great platform build!