Best trainer/rollers under 250?
02-24-10, 01:22 PM
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Best trainer/rollers under 250?
looking for opinons on this one... Yeah, first off not sure wether it would be better to purchase a trainer, or rollers, I'm a new dad, so always having time to ride(outside) isnt there anymore, the weather currently sucks, and also I have no rain bike (but am currently accepting donations
). I was thinking rollers so my a.d.d. having self wouldnt get bored just sitting there pedaling. seems like you actually have to focus while riding with the rollers, or wether a trainer is the way to go for any certain reason. $250 is right on about my limit, otherwise the kid doesnt get formula for a week, no biggie right? Thanks for the input in advance!
). I was thinking rollers so my a.d.d. having self wouldnt get bored just sitting there pedaling. seems like you actually have to focus while riding with the rollers, or wether a trainer is the way to go for any certain reason. $250 is right on about my limit, otherwise the kid doesnt get formula for a week, no biggie right? Thanks for the input in advance!
02-24-10, 01:28 PM
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I have both. I've been using the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine trainer for the past off season and it works great. I got this on ebay for about $250 for a factory demo (practically new). For me, the resistance is more than what I get on the road so I tend to be slower on that. I just bought a pair of Rollers at Performance Bike for $99. Here's a link: https://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._20000_1501509
The rollers take some getting used to but is a little less mundane than a trainer.
The rollers take some getting used to but is a little less mundane than a trainer.
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I vote for the $99 performance rollers. That's what I use. They take a little getting used to, but IMO are much more tolerable/"fun" than a stationary trainer.
02-24-10, 03:16 PM
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You'd be rich and I still wouldn't know the answer. Yadayada search I know. Anyways, anybody know of any DIY resistance things to do with the rollers?
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I just bought a pair of Rollers at Performance Bike for $99. Here's a link: https://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._20000_1501509
The rollers take some getting used to but is a little less mundane than a trainer.
The rollers take some getting used to but is a little less mundane than a trainer.
02-24-10, 09:04 PM
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