do rollers have resistance settings?

whydoesitalwaysrainonme
whydoesitalwaysrainonme Posts: 532
edited April 2009 in Road buying advice
I am aware that turbo trainers have a resistance setting on them, but i was wondering do rollers have any form of resistance on them or do you just spin your legs really fast? and also do rollers wear your tyres out like turbo trainers?
cheers Jamie
Ribble Gran Fondo
Focus Black Hills
Raleigh Chopper

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Generally no - but there a couple of rollers with resistance units - Elite or Kreitler come to mind.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • whydoesitalwaysrainonme
    whydoesitalwaysrainonme Posts: 532
    surely i would just be spiinning my legs really fast, which means i wouldnt be able to do hard training sessions.
    Ribble Gran Fondo
    Focus Black Hills
    Raleigh Chopper
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Rollers are intended to help you develop a smooth pedalling action by doing spinning drills - because you are having to balance it requires a far higher degree of control and balance in comparison to a rear-wheel trainer.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • kozzo
    kozzo Posts: 182
    Tacx Rolletrack, Ecotrack, Sporttrack may be equipped with additional part named Speedmatic, 10 positions of resistance regulation.
  • rhext
    rhext Posts: 1,639
    Using different gears on the bike can be used to give different resistance. Not much good if you're on a singlespeed of course, or if you're already in the highest gear though. Works OK for me on my (cheap) turbo.

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