Rollers or Turbo?

[Fab Foodie]

Dears
I need something for cycle-exercising at home.
In the past I had a very old Turbo system which has pretty much expired. For a while I had an old bike bike permanently set-up on it.

But now in different circumstances am erring towards rollers. Easy to set-up, can use any of my bikes, doesn’t burn through rear tyres, a more realistic cycling experience.

What are peoples thoughts? Am drawn towards rollers, don’t need anything too fancy with loads of electronic schitt.

FF

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Balancing on rollers is an art. I kept falling off! My rollers came with a front wheel support. If you go for rollers, make sure you get one of those as well. It means you can exercise as opposed to learning to use the rollers.

 

[Salty seadog]

Tarmac. Keep it real..

And my favourite joke on the subject courtesy of Viz about 30 years ago.

 

[biggs682]

Rollers are a lot more realistic BUT a lot harder to get use to imho


But the ones that @Hugh Manatee mentions sound easier

 

[screenman]

Turbo for me, it get used often and a tyre lasts a few years.

 

[Saluki]

I shall follow this thread with interest. I am thinking of rollers too.

 

[HLaB]

I've got both but use my turbo more as I usually do power based interval training and that's easier on the turbo. Virtual reality stuff is easier to follow on the turbo too. The turbo takes up less floor space in my tiny flat as well and is easier to set up for me (its direct drive) and being dd there's no tyre wear.

 

[Adam4868]

Rollers....if I have to be indoors.Had a turbo and I'd rather stick pins in my eyes ! If you've been on rollers for half a hour you know about it.
I only ever go about 10/15 miles on the rollers and I'm done for.

 

[Sunny Portrush]

I used my turbo for the first time in about 18 months (I go to the gym and use the bikes there when it`s inclement) yesterday for about an hour. Today, I can barely walk! Why on earth would that happen. FWIW I did just over 600 miles on the road in March

 

[screenman]

Turbo for me, I first used rollers in about 1970 and for many years after, once the turbo became available that was the end of rollers for me. Funny thinking about it I just had memories of roller racing in the eighties, forgotten all about that.

 

[screenman]

Rollers....if I have to be indoors.Had a turbo and I'd rather stick pins in my eyes ! If you've been on rollers for half a hour you know about it.
I only ever go about 10/15 miles on the rollers and I'm done for.

What rollers have you got as I may invest again.

 

[Adam4868]

What rollers have you got as I may invest again.

Think there planet x ones.I bought them of someone for 40 quid.They all look pretty similar to me though ?
I like the way there's no fecking.about with rollers..as in you just get on them with any bike you've got.
I actually payed 25 sorry.These are them.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

I like the way there's no fecking.about with rollers..as in you just get on them with any bike you've got.

Yes, yes and yes

 

[CXRAndy]

Get a direct drive turbo, ideally a good one. Try out Zwift.

 

[Garry A]

It seems that getting a turbo anywhere right now is becoming difficult, a big uptake in indoor cycling due to the virus.