Roto Mistral rollers

BornAgainCyclist

I recently borrowed a set of Roto Mistral rollers following an accident which has kept me off the road for a couple of months. One of the plastic rollers cracked while I was riding them and I have been unable to source a replacement (They are no longer in production as far as I can tell). Has anyone got a set mouldering away in the garage they don't want. It appears that Roto Mistral now only produce turbo trainers.

G-Wiz

Probably a bit late for you, but is this the same product?

http://www.inmotionproducts.com/search. ... ds=rollers

BornAgainCyclist

Thanks G-Wiz,
After a bit of Googling,I did buy a new roller from inmotionproducts.com, fitted it and returned them to the person I borrowed them from. I have now recovered from the accident and am back on the bike but bought a turbo trainer to get me over the bad weather.

G-Wiz

How did you find them, any good?

Price looks good, just wondering if I should save my pennies for a Tacx.

The one on that site has the aluminum rollers so hopefully a bit tougher than the ones you had?

BornAgainCyclist

The ones I borrowed had no means of varying the load apart from the gearing on the bike which is quite a disadvantage. The bouncing at high revolutions probably contributed to the cracked roller.
I bought an "Elite (Volare) Mag Concept Alu Trainer" from Ribble and am very pleased with it, It's one of the cheaper ones with veriable loading and does the job.

G-Wiz

How hard is it in top gear? Are they the same sort of resistance as you'd have on the flat in the same gear?

If so that's probably enough, it's only for longer steady state stuff when I can't get out on the road, not for giving it welly like I do in intervals.

BornAgainCyclist

There are 5 levels of resistance on the trainer. In top gear (108in) level 1, is roughly equivalent to a shallow climb (say 5%). Level 5 in top gear, is equivalent to around 14%).

G-Wiz

I'm confused? I thought you said there was no way to vary the resistance?

Or do you mean no way of doing it during the ride?

BornAgainCyclist

Sorry if I confused you. There is no way to vary the resistance on the Mistral Rollers that I borrowed. But the resistance can be varied on the Elite Volare Trainer that I bought later.