Rollers or Turbo

[Levo-Lon]

I have a cheap nasty ebay turbo..its noisy andr...
i have a good excersise bike but its not like the bike...

so CCers would Rolle be ok indoors ? Are they noisy...i have no idea about them..
do they feel like your on a ride out..ie you have to focus on steering etc..

or a Turbo..are there such a thing as quiet ones..b quiet i mean a quiet hum and not the cheap nasty loud whrrrrrrr of mine

and what I'll cost for a decent set up..

 

[fossyant]

Rollers are quiet. Only issue with inside, it it's a bit warm.

 

[fossyant]

PS Halfords have the Elite Magnetic turbos cheap at the minute.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Thanks @fossyant

my house is quite cold in the back room with a window open..i would only do 30..60 mins..
My attension span is very short..and ill start thinking about decorating or something

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I like my rollers

The thought of having a cycling accident in my lounge adds some spice to the otherwise boring act of indoor riding

 

[windyrider]

Rollers, never used them although I know folk who have and also know folk who have spent time in casualty, many fit both categories.

Turo a nice holiday destination went there once and had an ice-cream.

Watt Bike, the only way to train indoors.

 

[Citius]

Rollers, never used them although I know folk who have and also know folk who have spent time in casualty, many fit both categories.

Turo a nice holiday destination went there once and had an ice-cream.

Watt Bike, the only way to train indoors.

Great contribution....

 

[uclown2002]

Rollers, never used them although I know folk who have and also know folk who have spent time in casualty, many fit both categories.

Turo a nice holiday destination went there once and had an ice-cream.

Watt Bike, the only way to train indoors.

I'm sold!!

 

[totallyfixed]

We have both, much prefer the rollers as you are using your core as well, much more realistic.

 

[Levo-Lon]

We have both, much prefer the rollers as you are using your core as well, much more realistic.

ahh now that is what im after..thanks @totallyfixed
im on a big get fit fix atm..and its going well..about 7lbs lost since new yr..
i need to lose another stone..as i want to get back to 11st 4 ..my perfect weight at 5ft8
im doing some of my old trainig routines to strengthen arms stomach back and shoulders..
No work either atm so need to keep active..
but cardio is the real call burner..

 

[Levo-Lon]

Do These look like a good bet?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tacx-antares-professional-training-rollers/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=5360325485&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=5360325485uk&utm_source=google&utm_term&utm_campaign=UK_PLA_Sale&utm_medium=base&utm_content=smvxlMFS3_dt|pcrid|75590493182|pkw||pmt||prd|5360325485uk

 

[Deleted member 23692]

so CCers would Rolle be ok indoors ? Are they noisy...i have no idea about them..
do they feel like your on a ride out..ie you have to focus on steering etc..

My rollers are aluminium ones and are reasonably quiet - quiet enough to use in a 1st floor flat without disturbing those below.

As said above, as you have to balance they do exercise your core as well as promoting smooth circular pedalling and they do improve your bike handling when back out on the road. It also saves having to mess about taking wheels off or fitting special tyres etc - just drop you bike on and off you go

Mine are the PlanetX Resist rollers - http://www.planetx.co.uk/s?q=rollers - which do offer magnetic resistance, so the faster you pedal the greater the resistance. If you can stretch to the fork stands, you can use them more like a turbo.

PlanetX ones are actually made by SportCrafters who also make them for CycleOps

 

[HLaB]

I've got both. In the past I would've said rollers, easy to set up, less tyre wear and quiet but my Turbo is direct drive so it's got those same benefits but also offers a more structured workout.

 

[Pikey]

I run my trike on rollers through the minging weather, I really quite like them. Just plop the trike down on them and go.

I do wish I had got a set with a bit more resistance, but they will do for now, it'll just have to be long aerobic base sets until the thaw comes...

I think if you are on a df, they have a lot of core strength benefits, which I did miss a few years ago from only training on the turbo all winter...

 

[Diggs]

I had an old turbo which I sold and bought rollers. I thought it would be easier to set up and add a bit of balance to the equation.
If truth be told, with a family I rarely get a chance in the evening and unless it's really awful, I'd rather be out on the bike.

Iif you really intend to use indoor often, the one thing I would suggest you think about is if you want to connect a turbo to something like Zwift and get a bit more out of it.