25 miles on rollers
ju5t1n
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I regularly go under the hour for 25 miles on my rollers - but don’t seem to be able to repeat this on the road, why?!? I have a really big fan blowing so you can’t say it’s because there’s no wind resistance, and I even put the front of the rollers on bricks the other day to simulate a hill - and still it was easy. Can anyone explain?
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No wind.
No weight to move.0 -
/woosh0
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April 1st already - shouldn't it be lighter in the evenings?
Nice one though, you'll get some very long detailed replies full of O-level physics no doubt! I also enjoy looking down at an indicated 30mph on the speedo when I'm on the rollers and having the "Contador daydream".0 -
How would changing the angle of the rollers make any difference?
Climbing a hill is difficult because you're *climbing*, i.e. going upwards. If you stay at the same height on the rollers (and it's pretty difficult to get them to levitate) then you're not doing any extra work.
Edit: Oh, I see... Tres droll..Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
FFS He's joking!0
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when cycling you are putting the bike and your weight into momentum and having to keep it rolling, with a roller you only need to keep the rollers moving as you are stationary0
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Well it made me laugh anyway :P0