Tacx Antares Professional Training Rollers

[fossala]

Used them a handful of times.

They are on sale on wiggle for 142 at the moment.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tacx-antares-professional-training-rollers/
Got the original box for shipping

100 quid collected, can post for cost (should be around 10gbp).

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Not a fan?

 

[fossala]

I just can't get enough resistance with them. I also can't use them in the living room infront of my tv because of using walls to start in my hallway.

 

[majorbloodnok]

I really like mine, I know what you mean about walls....I use mine in the kitchen doorway!

Its probably the poor shape im in but an hours use and im spent

I can see how they wouldn't be everyones cup of tea but far more convenient than a turbo in my opinion

 

[e-rider]

with a gear of 53x12 you will get a riding speed of about 33mph (with a decent rpm) - anyone that can do that for 1 hour should enter the National Championships!

 

[fossala]

with a gear of 53x12 you will get a riding speed of about 33mph (with a decent rpm) - anyone that can do that for 1 hour should enter the National Championships!

When I'm doing interval sessions I can't get my heart rate high enough, I just end up spinning out.

 

[e-rider]

When I'm doing interval sessions I can't get my heart rate high enough, I just end up spinning out.

when I spin out in 53x12 on my Tacx Antares, I'm doing 50 mph, and I certainly couldn't maintain that for more than 20 seconds

 

[fossala]

Maybe I need to work on my cadence then, anything over 110 makes me feel unstable.

 

[e-rider]

Maybe I need to work on my cadence then, anything over 110 makes me feel unstable.

well, there's your problem - if you are riding at 110 rpm or less in a gear of 50x? (assuming you have a compact) then you wont get much of a workout. Fit bigger gears and pedal faster!