Rollers or Turbo?

[bobg]

Probably the wrong forum, but it gets the most watchers so ... Anybody here used both ? I was just reading a thread on CTC and it seems that rollers are a bit tricky ... I've never used either so I'd be interested to see what y'all think?

 

[walker]

Depends what you want them for?
A turbo would be good to build power and strength, Rollers, although tricky make your pedeling efficency more, er, efficent.

 

[stevenb]

Agreed.
I use the Tacx Sirius Gel trainer. £100....and it's really good.
It's definately improved my fitness and cycling out on the roads!

 

[Dave5N]

Rollers is riding.

Turbo is training.

 

[yenrod]

Rollers

Youll die of boredom on a turbo !

 

[papercorn2000]

Whereas on rollers you will die of severe trauma!

Horses for courses. see post 4

 

[mickle]

Rollers. FACT!

 

[buggi]

Neither. just go out on your bike. never used rollers but bought a turbo and OMG IT WAS BORING!!!! 10 MINS SEEMED LIKE A LIFETIME!

 

[Dave5N]

No.

buy some rollers then.

 

[Mac66]

Why not both.

Rollers for smoothing out your pedal action.

Turbo for killer intervals

 

[bobg]

Oh God ... the indecision! thanks all, My wife's off sick after an op for the next couple of months and I feel a bit bad leaving her to swan off on rides, so just to keep in shape ( such as it is) I think I'll go for a cheap trainer.

Re the "just get yer bike out Buggi, I just opened the local paper and a bloke was attacked for his bike on the local bit of the Pennine trail - yob jumped out of the bushes and smacked him in the face with a lump of scaffold board or such like --- dead!! Trainers may be boring but they're not gonna kill you l Note to self - give bushes a wide berth. This sort of thing happens so much round here that I'm no longer shocked - thats very sad isnt it...

 

[Cathryn]

Hello BobG.

I got a turbo last month (Cycle Ops Mag Lite or something incomprehensible like that) due to slowly mending broken leg. Yes it is the dullest thing ever and I dread each session but have to say, it's done wonders for keeping me fit and making me feel like I'm still cycling, so I'd recommend one. I would recommend mine!

Don't fancy rollers...I might fall off!

 

[Dave5N]

Hello BobG.

I got a turbo last month (Cycle Ops Mag Lite or something incomprehensible like that) due to slowly mending broken leg. Yes it is the dullest thing ever and I dread each session but have to say, it's done wonders for keeping me fit and making me feel like I'm still cycling, so I'd recommend one. I would recommend mine!

Don't fancy rollers...I might fall off!

You'd get used to them quickly enough. My son rides them fine and he's 8, so I'm sue you could.

 

[Cathryn]

Oh no....been shown up by a sprog!!

 

[Dave5N]

No, you just haven't tried yet. You'll do it easy if you try.