Anyone w/ rollers please help.
02-23-06, 04:10 PM
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Anyone w/ rollers please help.
I am thinking about buying rollers to train when I am unable to get outside to ride. Do rollers wear out tires fairly quickly? I know on my trainer the rear tire wears out very fast. Any insight would help! Thanks.
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02-23-06, 04:12 PM
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No, they don't. Riding on rollers is actually better (from a tire wear perspective) than riding on the roads because rollers have a smooth surface.
02-23-06, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sprocket Man
No, they don't. Riding on rollers is actually better (from a tire wear perspective) than riding on the roads because rollers have a smooth surface.
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02-23-06, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SpongeDad
That's generally true, although you don't get any wear from cornering as you would outside.
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I have heard they wear tires fast too. But in my first season w/rollers (this winter), I haven't noticed any excessive wear. I have noticed that the tires become almost "polished", since they are spinning on smooth drums w/no grit, sand, etc. like on the road they become very smooth and bald looking. A ride on the steet makes them look torn up compared to roller rides.
