How I Learnt To Cycle On Rollers Including Some Fails ! Plus Review of Elite Arion Mag Rollers
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2021
- I found cycling through buying the WattBike Atom and subscribing to Zwift about 2.5 years ago. But because of this I'm always keen to improve my bike handling skills outdoors. So following the operation to remove my appendix, I decided to confront one of my demons - learning how to ride the rollers, which I hope will improve my general bike handling and fitness!
I'm naturally a little clumsy, so this was a big challenge for me - and in today's vlog I document the process of learning how to cycle on rollers from ride 1 through my first attempt to ride 1 hour consecutive without stopping. I share tips for things I found useful, and also some of the little crashes along the way !
I also provide a review on the excellent Elite Arion Mag Rollers (£300)
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Level of concern is high. Classic Phil one liner right there 😂
Indeed it was Craig - and it hit a peak during the outtakes at the end ! 😅
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy I said it at work last week!!!!
floating everywhere and still an even left right balance. great. i'm sold
You are far from clumsy... well done Phill! Such an inspiration and surely puts a smile on the dial to see you accomplish your goals and challenges ! Hats off!!!
Thanks ever s much Zaahier 🙏 - thats extremely kind of you 😊 - definitely something for you to consider in order to keep your bike handling skills high, now you are riding indoors more💯
Good on you Phil for taking on that challenge. The level of concern is very high but the force did look strong in your padewan learning. Be well!
Thanks Paul 🙏 - it sure was a big challenge for me 😅 - and I’ve carried on since (gradually getting more relaxed). The force was a little ...shaky ...to begin with, and as you saw in the outtakes, Princess Jayne had to step in on one occasion 😂.
Nice and fun video Phill. 👍
I've been used my rollers exclusively to warm up for outdoor races. I'd never used it indoor, but now that i'd watched you, who knows...
Thanks Luis 🙏 - thats a BOSS MOVE warming up with them pre outdoor race ✊ I’ve got quite a while t go before I try the same Sir 😅
Loved this Phill. I spent my first whole month or more on Zwift with Elite rollers and power meter pedals. I was a bit more reckless than you, doing so in the middle of a room but not being skilled enough to wipe my brow or drink became a frustration, as was mounting and dismounting, the sheer concentration, plus a random fall after a whole month when I forgot I was on rollers and wiped my brow. I bought a direct drive trainer to explore sim mode/ERG and have never used them since. But no regrets, very rewarding, and the big thing was that they got me into Zwift, so I thank them profusely.
Wow! Thats an incredible way to get going on Zwift DJ!! ✊ I don’t know how you managed not to steer off the rollers as the avatar went around corners!! It would be a crash fest if I were to try the same - so kudos to you for only the one prang 😅
Right on! I’m going to give this a try. Chit, I’m sure I’m going to have a ton of funny moments staying upright! Thanks brother.
Hope you have enjoyed learning the rollers! I love them - and use them every winter to get used to riding in a good position on my road bike.
Well done Phil, I feel I need to get a set of these!
Thanks Philip 🙏 - that very much appreciated! And I very much recommend learning to ride these - I’ve enjoyed the challenge and the little steps of progression, and the architrave actually takes a lot of the risk out of the equation 💯 I’d also recommend the Elite Arion Mag rollers - I reckon they are god value 👍
I needed this this morning 😂 well done for persevering
Thanks ever so much BeTheTortoise - glad it made you laugh! 👍 And your name is apt for my approach to learn the rollers....lots of little steps 😅
"The level of comedy is high the level of consentration is higher!".....super brave chap, great video and alot of jerseys in 15min. Fantastic cheers.
Nice point Wayne ! That is indeed the most jerseys in any single video 😁 And the level of concentration needed to be at a peak - I was petrified for the first 2 attempts! Definitely a good skill to learn - and much still to do 💯
Good job! I love my rollers for endurance rides when the weather is crap.
Cheers Bobby 🙏 - and I’m going to try for a 2 hour endurance ride this weekend myself on them 🤞
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy thats what I do. Put them in front of a TV and watch a game or show.
Very helpful, thanks a lot!
Pleasure BakuPL - hope you enjoy good fitness progress on the rollers 👍
Well done! That brings back memories of riding my rollers for winter training and club time trials during the 80s. It was always hard, but necessary to get out of the saddle now and again, and though I got comfortable enough to be able to actually change jerseys while riding, you could never relax completely or you would find yourself riding along one edge or the other. Even riding outside in blinding sleet was often preferable!
Much, much better, effective, and focused training on direct drive trainers in my opinion!
Cheers Rob 🙏 - thats very kind of you! I actually managed to build up to 3mins no handed this week! But changing jersey will be a few weeks away! I had a little crash trying to get out the saddle also this week! I’m super pleased to have confronted this skill - and appreciate you saying how worthwhile it is 👍
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy You did, and are doing extremely well... though I must admit that the bobbles were more than a bit entertaining!
One thing to really dial in on rollers is making sure that the front roller is directly under your axle. Having it in front or behind makes the steering unstable, exaggerated far more than you would ever get outside.
@@robmagee100 Thanks for the heads up on that - I think the axel is over the centre, but I’ll double check. And cheers for the encouragement, Rob - I’ll keep getting in the practice 💯
Best thing I learned about riding rollers is to not try too hard. The more you "try" to ride rollers the more erratic your steering becomes and the more "swervy" you get. Just stare at a point about 6ft ahead of you and let the bike move to the left and right of the rollers. The flanged edges of the rollers will naturally bring your bike back to a central point if you get too close to the edges.
The other way I learned is to go warm up on rollers at Lee Valley velodrome before the Full Gas Meets. The desperate need to not look like a prat will keep you upright!
Thanks ever so much for the excellent advice - and for sure the more tense I was and the harder I tried the more erratic I became. I’ve got better at looking ahead - and also did 3mins no hands which build confidence and makes relaxing whilst holding the bars a little easier. And for sure - with all the other racers at Lee Valley pre race - the stakes are high - kudos to you ✊ for even giving the roller warm up a go! I’ll not be taking them to the Full Gas / Hog Hill crits when they restart😅
Bill Withers would be proud. Excellent video as ever. 👍
Genius Pete 😂👌 - lean on him, Jayne and any accommodating wall! Plus there wasn’t much by way of sunshine moments for my first 2 attempts!
Well done Phil on the progression.. :) looks tough to learnt worth it
Thanks Pete 🙏 - it’s been very absorbing and enjoyable 💯 And for sure I found it tough and have quite a way to go to master things, but practice increases confidence 👍
Good and really useful video Phill, thanks. 👍🏻💪🏻
Unfortunately my own roller adventure is a little further away now as I came off when riding yesterday morning resulting in my right collarbone now being in 4 pieces! 😩🤕😢
No riding for several weeks now! Fed up!
Chris........ I’m so sorry to hear your news 😫 Ben Pitt broke his, but it did heal up quite fast, and he was able to train carefully inside after about 2-3 weeks I think . I very much hope you have a full and speedy recovery Sir - I’m sure the level of frustration is extremely acute. Best wishes 🤞🍀
👌👍🙏 Rollers....you start of like the outtakes then after while you think you got it then bang!! They bite back 🤣 Brilliant segment brought back lots of memories 🙏
Thanks ever so much Van Northcote 🙏 - and amen to that! I had a nice session on them this week - including 3mins no handed, and then thought I must be able to get out the saddle.... needless to say I wish the camera had been rolling 😅
Brilliant video, music very appropriate!!
Genius move including the outtakes, I laughed out loud. Hope the shoulders weren’t too bruised ( or the walls !!) 😂
Thanks ever so much Pena 😁 - the outtakes were a must!! And congratulations once again on your Full PRL - great achievement and a very good time 💯✊
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy Thank you again Phil .. I’ve taken a couple of days off the bike abs back to it tomorrow as I have 9 routes left . Just watched your Uber video... 4 hours, amazing !! I’ll be lucky to come in under 8! I’m saving that pleasure until the end of the month 😬
Only 9 routes left - that’s impressive in its own right ! The Uber is good - key is not draining the energy on the fist climb (Epic and Radio Tower) - plus of course...plenty of carbs!! 💯😋
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy it’s not bad considering I didn’t start riding until the end of October.. unfortunately I didn’t plan very well 😂 Carbs are a definite... I’ve taken note !
Haha great vid Phil. I went through a couple of thoughts: wondering ‘what crazy idea is Phil up to this time’ to concern ‘oh boy if that goes well’ to amusement ‘what a cute bambi on rollers’ to respect when you managed the full hour 💪🏻 Wonder if Jayne found this adventure great entertainment
Cheers Mick 🙏 - thats extremely kind of you 😁 You’ll have seen from the outtakes that Jayne suffered this little journey with me - and once she realised that the door architrave was my saviour, managed to relax and enjoy the process 😅. Glad I’ve persisted with it, because this week I’ve had a couple more decent rides on the rollers, and confidence is starting to rise 👍
feel the same trepidation, missing my guide and falling and damaging the bike, which ive done previous attempt damaged the carbon case of the mech (over cocky expensive mistake to replace) I used to use static mag roller, less dodgy lol. as secured in through forks. However, the out takes are tears down the face stuff, so funny best laugh ive had in ages (well needed).
Cheers Neil 🙏 - I was indeed petrified 💯 And I can see that a bad slip off the rollers could easily damage the expensive bits😳 I got up to 3mins no handed late last week, but then also got over ambitious, and tried out the saddle ...and had a little prang straight away 😅. Glad you enjoyed this one - there were quite a few other outtakes .........😁
Thanks for the laugh, Phil 🤣 I'm toying with idea of erg mode off permanently and not just for the short bursts 🤷🏾♂️ I'm going to trial it for 2 weeks to see how much of a difference it makes!
My pleasure Julian 💯 - and thanks for checking this out🙏. For sure, try no ERG mode. I rarely use it - even for the longer efforts. It will improve your ability to punch between power, and if you are on a good day you ca add a few watts. Let me know how it goes Sir 👍
Rollers was my winter training about 2 years ago. Another week and you’ll be “look Mum no hands”. I enjoy them still, despite spending most of my time on a Wahoo Kickr on Zwift now.
Cheers Kevin 🙏 - that’s very good to know Sir! I got to 3mins no hands this week - and did start to relax...but then went to try out the saddle ....didn’t go too well 😂
This is almost my favourite of yours, for mostly bad reasons!! ;) :) brilliant vid Phill!!
Love the choice of music early on Jayne, very apt for what was happening you could say!!
Also... I think people would have paid HUGEEE amounts of cold hard cash to be in your position Jayne, getting to watch this live!! :):)
Cheers Paul 🙏 You advocated the benefits of the rollers for quite some time, so I decided to confront my demons! I’m not yet comfortable on them... albeit this week rode 3mins no hands 💪. I should have live streamed the first attempt 😂. And Jayne’s edit and music was indeed on point 💯
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy yeah absolutely! I MUST get myself a cheap fixie and get the rollers back. If I wake early tomorrow I may even get the rollers out..!
Yes, looser hands and arms will stop that wobble. It’s weird to explain but the looser you are the less things wobble about.
Well done on the no hands!! A good achievement for sure 👍👍😃
Roger that Paul 💯 Loose hands incoming ! Tomorrow is a rest day for you Sir !
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy good stuff 👍👍
Oh yes... I forgot that 🙈
Yes, like Paul said that music nailed it, Jayne.
I love the rollers for warming up and will be great for your hill climb season but you are going to have to add even more time into your manic pre hill climb warm up 😂
😂 Giorgio - I’d definitely miss my slot .... plus my car would get a few dents 😁
Liked at the start , when you're looking at the camera out the corner of your eye's ;-)
Cheers Kev 🙏 - I was literally knotted up with stress, and stiff as a plank of wood! Eye movement was all I was capable of 😅
I think it really has a lot of benefits: balance, bikehandling, beautiful circulair movements and certainly fun and fear (boy did I have to laugh.) I don't understand how Scott could do Zwift races on those.
Cheers Agnes - and I very much agree! I was petrified to start learning them, but have enjoyed the process and the little steps forward (plus a few back😅). And for sure I too don’t know how he managed to race, because the circuit turning left and right would be pretty off putting, and I’d have followed the road and had a little crash! 😂
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy 😂 Now you say it. That is scary as well.
Nicely done. I love the rollers, they deffo help bike skills and pedalling smoothness. What about learning to ride no-handed, out of the saddle and starting off without a supporting wall?
Thanks Old Frog 🙏 - I’ve loved the process 💯 And can report that late last week built up to 3mins consecutive with no hands, and it definitely helped me to relax👌.....but I then tried out the saddle and had an instant prang! Will take a while for that, and also starting without the supporting wall 😅
When I felt I had mastered the rollers after a mere 20 or 30 attempts....My kind , caring and supportive partner commented...."As smooth as an Egyptian whiskey".....Scottish sarcasm at it's best....You are doing great Phill....Enjoying the content....Kindest regards Mark.
😂 I’ve never heard that turn of phrase Mark 👌 - and I worked for The Royal Bank of Scotland for 20 years!! Thanks ever so much for your encouragement and support - and I’ll try and attain Egyptian whisky status before setting my sights on the good stuff 😁
Great phrase.
Great for the handling... always had a bit of a wobble to start myself... then no issues until it’s time to stop 🤣
Cheers Chris - I figured you’d be well acquainted with the rollers 👌. It will take a little while longer before I’m fully competent - but made progress this week including 3mins no handed !
Good job dude.It will get easier with time.
Thanks Ryan 🙏 thats great to hear 👍 - and indeed I managed 3mins no hands for the first time last week! Still a long way to go - I had a little crash trying to get out the saddle 😅
Nice one Phil. Once they are mastered it just becomes second nature. Really Relax the arms and just look straight ahead. Next is to learn to put the bike on, get the rear wheel spinning by clipping one foot in then hopping on 😀. Then hopping off 😃 good that you're mastering them. They become invaluable when the crit racing starts again for warming up.
I like the sound of the start you mention Tony - getting the wheels spinning fast makes goo sense 💯 I can’t imagine it’s easy! I’ll try more to relax the hands and arms - thats much appreciated🙏 - and I’ve got a bit better at looking ahead 🤞 I’ve seen people warming up at the crits on them .....but it will take a lot ....a hell of a lot more practice before I try the same 😅. Cheers Tony 🙏
The more you relax the wrists and just let the bike roll the easier it is. Also really pump the tyres up.
LOL the opening first few seconds made me giggle - the pertification in his eyes!
😁 Cheers Eddie 🙏 - the level of concern was high! And for sure stayed high during my first 3 attempts 😅
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy I've always been tempted but never committed lol
After an Everest inside Eddie - it would be a good additional tool to you’re training armoury ✊
Rollers have never appealed to me and this vid firms up that view 😂...stay safe Phil!
😂 Noel - I can certainly empathise! I was petrified to try them 💯
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy are you using them purely for a warm up Phil?
Rollers race vs Scott. I’m putting my money on Scott. for now 👍well done
Cheers Lee 🙏 - and for sure my money would be on Scott for that - no question 😅. It will be a while before I’m eating a cream egg on them..... or getting a bottle even 😂
awesome. 3 out of 10 seconds i'm taking alternate hands off the handles.
I got seriously scared the first time I went on rollers. After a while you'll get more or less used to it. So keep at it Phil! But you need to keep your wits about when riding these things. Rollers tend to sneak up on you.
Cheers Gerben 🙏 - I was the same for my first 2-3 rides, and for sure I can see what you say, because even during the 1 hour in this vid, I had a few serious wobbles when the concentration lapsed 😅
the level of concern is always high when anyone mentions rollers 😂, its when i see people riding rollers when they are warming up for a race (hill climbs and TTs etc) with nothing to hold them up where it shows its definitely a skill to learn
Cheers Paul 🙏- I too look in admiration at the folk nonchalantly warming up pre crit or hill climb on their rollers 💯. I reckon it will be quite along time ... long time indeed before I try the same ... the potential for calamity is HIGH for me 😅
Rollers?? You're definitely braver than me, Phill! Being a tad clumsy myself, I would surely find a way to have an amazingly unlikely accident! Thought you picked it up relatively fast though. ;D
My levels of concern were high just watching this! xD
Cheers Lord 🙏 I was indeed petrified - but learning in the door opening / architrave does take a lot of the risk out of it - as you can see in the first few days and also the outtakes (where the level of concern hit a peak!!) 😁
you cant be that clumsy Lord, top of the league when it comes to modding and stats 👏
@@PaulElliott1987 Don't make me cry, Paul 😂 Cheers 🙏😉
I'm severely balanced challenged as it is. I'm not going to risk my limbs (and worse) on those evil things :) Kudos to you brave sir :)
Cheers Marco 🙏 - and for sure, I too am prone to accidents - so was pretty (extremely!) nervous to give this a go. Setting up in the door is a big help - but for sure, don’t risk injury! Nice work on the 3 Haute Route events this weekend - progression incoming 💯💪
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy Thanks Phil. Stages 2 and 3 were truly emotional, but seeing the results afterwards makes it all worth it. Doing a 3min (almost 4%) pb on AdZ after doing 3 days of hard riding was a pleasant surprise. Although I still don't quite understand it, I'll take it for sure :)
Sensational PB improvement Marco ✊💪 - and I have found similar in the past. 1 or 2 days hard riding in the legs, can set me up well for a third! But I do need the recovery after 💯
Keep up the work... 🤓
Thanks 🙏 - and will do ! Love the rollers in Jan - Feb 👌
Before I ordered the Wattbike last year I used to do all in my indoor workouts on rollers, try doing a ramp test and zwift races on one 😂
Wow James!! Ramp test on the rollers would be seriously tough !!! As for a Zwift Race 😂😂 I’d be looking at the avatar going around a corner and fall off! Kudos to you sir ✊ for being able to achieve that! I’ll keep my Zwift races to the WattBike!!
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy I had similar parabolic roller type few years ago, unfortunately a roller snapped off... bought a set with aluminium style rollers after that, no parabolic shape, for me these aluminium ones were easier to use. I’ve not used for ~9 months now though since wattbike, will probably be wobbly! If you want a challenge try standing up on pedals on rollers!
You can connect this rollers or any others to Zwift via cadence & speed sensor installed on your bike.
Thanks for the heads up on that Andrei 🙏 - when I’m no longer injured I’ll give it a try 👍
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy wish you speedy recovery!
hi Phil. watching this... I now know I made the right choice buying a turbo instead of rollers 😂 I'd break my face if I tried them
For sure James - Turbo is the way to go 💯 - I’d not be able to train half as hard on the rollers 😅 I was petrified when I started - but in the architrave it’s actually less risky than it sounds 👍
This should be good... I remember the difficulty of learning and watching my brother ride no handed on his phone while I couldn’t get upright 😂
Indeed Giorgio - as you know I’m not exactly someone finds the easy path ! But I can report that this week I did manage 3mins no handed! (Albeit crashed trying to get out the saddle....)
next challenge uni cycle on rollers Phil!
😂 that would be good UA-cam material, Paul💯. Maybe with a little juggling 🤹♀️ thrown in 😁
Welcome to the world of rollers Phil. I do all my indoor training on the same rollers, less ramp testing which I do on the smart trainer for erg mode. For less than €50 I mounted them onto skate wheels with bungee cords front and rear. This allows easy and comfortable out of the saddle riding at high power and cadence without fear of shooting off the front. For long indoor sessions the overall experience is so much more comfortable, more like riding outdoors with all the static stress on the body removed, eventually ;-)
Cheers Simon 🙏 - and I’m enjoying the world of the rollers 💯. Your modification is really interesting - and explains why I’ve seen some rollers with little wheels on the bottom to allow forward and aft motion ! Something to look into 👍
Came for the content, stayed for the bloopers
Cheers Harry 🙏 - that was only a smallish sample of the little prangs!
that horse was thinking, I could ride a bike better than this guy 🤣🤣🤣
Butterscotch The Pony 😂 - my daughter fought hard for that for a Christmas present for 2 years... I said it would be a waste of money! And when I gave in on year 3 - she played with it for 2hours ! It probably could 😂
I bought these rollers about a year ago….tried once and put in the box and packed it away in the garage.
After getting my wahoo smart trainer which I’m absolutely loving, I pulled these rollers out now to add to my pain cave.
It just doesn’t feel like my bike fits on it.
Ive got a specialized sl6….
Ive got the roller set to the furthest setting now but still doesn’t feel right.
Any recommendations?
Hi Aaron - I think you may have the rollers on the wrong length setting. The end of the front fork Gould be roughly over the centre of the front roller. Make sure the band is not rubbing against the plastic also (it can get trapped under one of the plastic fittings). And start off in the architrave. Watch a UA-cam tube set up vid to get perfect - but it does feel very strange for the first 3 rides. I built up from being able to do 2mins without stopping to 20mins - and it took 5 attempts 👍
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy thanks for your reply.
What setting do you have yours on and what size bike do you ride.
I ride a size 52 specialized tarmac.
I’m going to try set the rollers again and start practicing.
I ride a small frame for the Wilier which is roughly a 51-52 - and the front roller axel is in the 8th hole back from the very front. Definitely worth persisting with - I prefer riding the big blocks of 30-60mins at tempo or zone 2 on the rollers vs Zwift 💯
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy awesome!! Thanks so much for the info.
Keep up the excellent work on your channel. All the best 😁
If God had wanted us to ride on rollers then why did he invent turbo trainers? 😁
You do love a challenge don’t you Phill. Well done sir👌🏼👍
Cheers Mark - it was emotional 😅 - but I reckon worthwhile 🤞. Hope you and the family are well Sir 💯
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy all ok thanks Phill. Kay and I have our jabs Friday so a step in the right direction. Also a nice gentle ride outside today in some lovely sunshine hope you are both well.
Amazing news Mark !! A big step in the right direction💯 Here’s to a better 2021 🤞 - we’re all good, a little stir crazy, but hoping for a decent spring and a little time in some countryside
you would think the rollers sellers would give u a sort of tabata routine
Longer term- are you still using rollers for your training?
Hi Natopen - and yes. I think they are a very good training aid from Jan - March to get used to riding the road bike for sustained (29-90min m) tempo efforts and get used to dialing back in the good riding position. They also help with creating a nice smooth pedalling technique plus balance and confidence. I’ll then use them less frequently to over April - June, because the unrelenting pedalling is good for tempo fitness on the larger climbs (if I had any longer climbs available near me I’d use those instead April-June LoL ! )
I bet Jayne loves doing this 😂
I couldn’t possibly comment David 🤣
Jayne considers here self “blessed” to be living with a premier obsessive clumsy clutts David ! 😂 Hope you legs are feeling ok this am - after 3 massive days consecutive 💪
can you do 300W without spinning out?
Absolutely Oleg - the Elite Arion Mag rollers have 3 resistance settings, and on the medium setting I can do this easily 💯
I have a set and on the highest resistance they are tough.
I always thought it was a good skill to ride rollers I've never rode on them though.
100% Gaul84 👍 - it was something I felt too hard for me to attempt, but in the doorway it takes a lot of the risk out the equation 💯
Im only here fall the comedy dismounts.... 😏
😂 PKB - fast forward to the end sir - there are quite a few 💪
When you are truly comfortable enough you will be able to grab your water bottle and take a drink. Took me several rides before getting to take drink!
Cheers William - that makes sense, and I’m not there yet! This week I did manage 3mins riding with no hands, but looking down and gently extracting the bottle, will be quite an intricate endeavour to build up to 😅
cyling is a low impact sport. THEY SAY. i don't want to take it up till can master the rollers one hand no hands. taking a drink. looking over both shoulders.
Hi Nikitaw- thanks for checking this out, and for sure I’d highly recommend you getting to grips with the rollers. I’m still using mine regularly - especially Jan-March to get reacquainted with the outdoor bike and a decent riding position
is it worth not clipping in when starting? maybe just stick some trainers on so you at least dont need to worry about that aspect
I did consider starting with the trainers, Benjamin - and likely its a good idea. I just decided to dive in. And to your point, yes - clip in both shoes when holding yourself agains the door. It took me a while to figure that out.... I’m not a fast learner 😅
Still hard. Another method start unseated, stand over the to bar, clip in one foot, start pedaling, while getting seated. Then clip in the second foot. Start with a heavy gear to get the rollers going quickly.
@@ivarbrouwer197 Cheers Ivar - thanks for the heads up on that. Makes sense - give the importance of the wheels spinning fast . Much appreciated 🙏
@@BikeRacingWithoutMercy - no worries! Enjoying your videos as I only started zwift this winter, very inspiring!
I learned riding rollers on the Velodrome in Amsterdam. Starting ‘sort of’ sitting on the top tube at the start makes the height less daring.
And indeed the speed of the rollers gives the stability.
Thank you great review and it helped me a lot I'm staying way the hell away from them. I'll just stick with my martial arts to keep my balance hopefully halfway decent till I can get back out on the bike. I'm a road and mountain biker long time racer also back in the day for Trek bicycle corporation. Desperate now so I thought about rollers. I'll just stick with the mag trainer and the elliptical. That said I think it's just incredible that you did this and I think it will help you enormously out on the road and mountain bike if you do that. And mountain biking is just awesome by the way as well as gravel riding.🚵♂️
Thanks ever so much for your really lovely comments and support, Geu 🙏 . Since learning how to use them, I’ve added them back into the winter training each year - because to your point they build balance, confidence and work the muscles slightly differently - and I always feel stronger for using them. And no doubt - the mountain biking makes for the best bike handlers - incredible that you raced at such a high standard for Trek 💪. I don’t have the skills or confidence for that - and similarly I’ve not done much gravel - save the Gran Fondo, Strada Bianche ! Best of luck - and if you change your mind, being in the doorway really does help 👍