The Saint Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 Tonight I started off my training session on my rollers, then due to circumstances I had to put my bike on my Indoor trainer.I found a considerable difference in the power output between the two which is logical as the IDT has a resistance setting which rollers don't.I find that rollers help me with balance, staying in a straight line and concentration skills and that the IDT helps me build strength. Which is the best to train on?
Witrot Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 I prefer rollers. A lot more fun to play on. Just negative thing is my ass get faster numb on the roller than the IDT.
101% Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 No contest!!! ROLLERS!!!! Once youve perfected it you'll be able to ride and take your hand off the bars for a drink or stand when your ass gets sore. They will help improve your pedalling .......................and when else are you going to be able to do 70-80kms in an hour and a half!!!
The Saint Posted June 8, 2007 Author Posted June 8, 2007 No contest!!! ROLLERS!!!! Once youve perfected it you'll be able to ride and take your hand off the bars for a drink or stand when your ass gets sore. They will help improve your pedalling .......................and when else are you going to be able to do 70-80kms in an hour and a half!!! Not so sure about taking my hands of the bars for a drink, I can ride in a straight line and without the wall for assistance but I am definately not that brave yet. This is one of the disadvantages I have with rollers is that I have to stop to take a drink, but as they say practice makes perfect, I will just have to lay large amounts of sponge on the floor around me for the start of taking my hands of the bars - going to be aiiiiina. Oh yes and my ass also gets moerse sore!!
Token Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 The problem with IDT you can make the resistance too much and then damage muscels
Spinnekop Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Rollers for SURE!!! How many of you have done it in the dark yet???? iPod BLASTING Linkin Park on the rollers in the dark.....can think of one or maybe two other things that give the same rush but this is a site that children visit.
TNT1 Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 .... but this is a site that children visit. Shame, don't talk about toohot like that...
pastapouch Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 The problem with IDT you can make the resistance too much and then damage muscels You damage muscles anyway. Thats why you have limits, if you use heart rate and cadence you should not. Especially the big gears /low cadence(60-70), use it , but less than your lighter gears.
The Saint Posted June 8, 2007 Author Posted June 8, 2007 Ok so now we have established that rollers are the best. So tell me do you guys just find a gear which is comfortable and maintain a consistent cadence remaining in your zone or do you vary gears, cadence levels and zones?
kempo Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 riding on the rollers is like riding on a slight downhill all the time. if you drop gears you don't get extra resistance cos the rollers just pic up their pace and off you go. how do you do LT sessions on your roller?
RodTi Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Hello All... Which company makes a good "roller" system?Expect to pay how much again???? With the weather being what it is these days - I'm seriously looking at keeping time in the saddle indoors....
TNT1 Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Hello All... Which company makes a good "roller" system?Expect to pay how much again???? With the weather being what it is these days - I'm seriously looking at keeping time in the saddle indoors.... http://www.cwcycles.co.za/specials_detail.php?idproduct=286
Dr. Seuss Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 just remember that you do not really get that much excercise on the rollers as you might think you do (unless you have one of those resistance fans) if you use a powermeter you will see that it is really difficult to get above 200 watts on rollers even if you are sitting in the hardest gear you have. compare the stats below (first one = hour on rollers and second an hour on the IDT) - my RPE on both these was about the same. Rollers: Duration: 1:00:49 (1:05:30) Work: 491 kJ TSS: 27.3 (intensity factor 0.524) Norm Power: 141 VI: 1.03 Distance: 31.465 km Min Max Avg Power: 0 354 137 watts Heart rate: 87 159 134 bpm Cadence: 39 159 102 rpm Speed: 5.5 63.8 31.6 kph IDT: Duration: 1:00:54 (1:03:38) Work: 739 kJ TSS: 59.4 (intensity factor 0.771) Norm Power: 208 VI: 1.01 Distance: 29.214 km Min Max Avg Power: 0 330 205 watts Heart rate: 93 168 159 bpm Cadence: 43 118 89 rpm Speed: 4.9 36.2 29.2 kph
TNT1 Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 just remember that you do not really get that much excercise on the rollers as you might think you do (unless you have one of those resistance fans) if you use a powermeter you will see that it is really difficult to get above 200 watts on rollers even if you are sitting in the hardest gear you have. compare the stats below (first one = hour on rollers and second an hour on the IDT) - my RPE on both these was about the same. Rollers: Duration: 1:00:49 (1:05:30) Work: 491 kJ TSS: 27.3 (intensity factor 0.524) Norm Power: 141 VI: 1.03 Distance: 31.465 km Min Max Avg Power: 0 354 137 watts Heart rate: 87 159 134 bpm Cadence: 39 159 102 rpm Speed: 5.5 63.8 31.6 kph IDT: Duration: 1:00:54 (1:03:38) Work: 739 kJ TSS: 59.4 (intensity factor 0.771) Norm Power: 208 VI: 1.01 Distance: 29.214 km Min Max Avg Power: 0 330 205 watts Heart rate: 93 168 159 bpm Cadence: 43 118 89 rpm Speed: 4.9 36.2 29.2 kph Ok, do that trick again, but like 101% says, this time, do 60 or more kms on the rollers in the hour and then compare...
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