Rollers question
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Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Standoff, it's the only way to up your lactate threshold. Keep at it. The pain is a good pain. 
Richard1537
Well-Known Member
It's tough going, I think i need a fan cause i'm getting a bit on the warm side!! Biggest part of the problem is it gets a bit boring after 90 mins!!
OP
OP
Standoff
Active Member
Standoff, it's the only way to up your lactate threshold. Keep at it. The pain is a good pain.
Thing is I'm not anywhere near tired after an hour...it's just the pain. I went all out for last three minutes and strangely pain subsided but came back as I warmed down!
I hear pros use rollers to cool down and get rid of lactate! Not here. Lol.
The pain is good now....at the time...not sure.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
It gets boring after 5mins
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
I did 50 min sweetspot work today and my brain started to bleed from boredom. Roll on spring!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I can't believe a couple of weeks ago I used them for 2hours; I usually go for a set distance (usually 10 miles) then I can pedal faster when I'm bored.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
I ride the turbo about 7 hours a week. It is a little tedius on longer more constant sessions, i.e. 2.5 hour tempo ride but for interval training, I ride for 90-105 minutes and don't get bored.
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
I tend to be 60 minutes on the turbo. Once a week i might do 90 minutes. Really push myself on these sessions but follow a 3-4 hour plan weekly. Could push to 5 maybe but would go stir crazy.
I tend to do the longer rides outside, rain or shine. P*ssing rain for 4 hours still beats a turbo for 4 hours! IMO.
I tend to do the longer rides outside, rain or shine. P*ssing rain for 4 hours still beats a turbo for 4 hours! IMO.
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
I'll bet you have your rollers set up in the garage. When I moved my Kinetic up from the basement to the verandah the difference was amazing. I would encourage you to set up your rollers outside (under cover of course) dress appropriately and see if it changes your attitude.
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Don't have anywhere to put them outside and under cover. Outside for me is outside i am afraid so i would be as well riding outside rather than getting wet on the rollers/turbo.
I love the intensity of the turbo sessions. Without doubt have improved my power and pedalling action. Riding outside is not in the same league as rollers/turbo imo. Free's the soul.
jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
I kinda have the opposite problem to the OP. I can't go hard enough on my rollers to really stretch myself. My rollers are the basic Elite Arion model with no resistance so I can easily hit 40mph+ in 53x11 pushing about 300W (I have a crank based PM on my bike), but this is about 105-110 cadence which is about as fast as I can go without things getting...dicey (bouncing about and weaving). Guess I really need resistance now.
