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Old 03-04-09, 09:21 PM
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Performance TravelTrac Rollers - Anyone with experience?

Hey guys,

I couldn't find any info on these rollers on the forum and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with these rollers or if they'd suggest something else. Saw them in the Performance shop today.

https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4121

They're $120 right now and they seem pretty decent for the price. My budget is kind of thin thanks to grad school. Anyone tried these?
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I have Travel Trac Technique Pro Alloy that I bought from Performance. This will be my 2nd summer I've had them, I think, and they've worked well for me. I know I didn't pay over $100, though.
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I got those rollers for under $100 on sale also. They seem to work fine for me and I bought the floor display model. I had the rollers since this past Oct., no problems yet.
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Have had them since like 1999. They work fine when I can force myself to use them
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They're fine - I enjoy mine. Luckily, it's almost never winter in Los Angeles, so they don't get a lot of use from me.
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have them, like them.
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Don't use this post for actual results:

I've had mine for 6mi and they haven't thrown me off yet....
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Mine work great. I also got them for less than $100 a few years back.
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good price, good product.
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yeah and if you order them now, they should get to you by next winter!
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I've done most of my winter training on them and I seriously abuse them--leave them in the rain, outside, and they are good. I think I paid $90ish for them.
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+1

I bought them at the end of October on sale and they have been solid. Go for it.
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I've had a set for a few years and ride them mostly in the winter. No problems to report. I think I picked them up on sale for about $90. This winter I added a resistance unit so I wouldn't have to spin like a mad man to get an even better workout.

Here is the thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ghlight=roller
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Thanks for the input guys. Where did everyone find them for ~$100? And as far as shipping goes...I'm only about 20 minutes from Santa Monica so I can head down to the shop and pick them up.

The only reason I'm hesitant to get rollers is that I live in the LA area and it's sunny here most of the time, so I should just go outside and ride. However, I've got classes all day long most of the time so I figure it's safer than riding on the PCH in the darker hours...
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Originally Posted by rpmxs
Where did everyone find them for ~$100? And as far as shipping goes...I'm only about 20 minutes from Santa Monica so I can head down to the shop and pick them up.
I got mine at the end of November last year when Performance had them on sale for around $100 or so. The stores do a lunchtime shop and save every Tuesday where you get 10% off anything that isn't a bike, so basically made up the tax so mine ended up being right around $100.

I think they are great and fold up nicely for storage. However, if you are ever going to consider doing the roller modification posted in the forums that turns regular rollers into something similar to the insideride emotion rollers, then get the Nashbar non-folding rollers as they have flat, as opposed to tubular, legs that can be drilled through as needed.
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Only regret is that the rollers are to big and don't offer enough resistance even in 53-12. I sholud have gotten a smaller diameter roller.
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