Training Rollers

hobbo31
hobbo31 Posts: 107
edited November 2012 in MTB general
After some infomation, I work Nigeria and its not possible to ride outside, I can buy a bike of some sort overhere and was looking at bringing some rollers back with me, are they easy to use and are they best on a road or mtb ? any thoughts
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    it would be easier to transport a turbo trainer than rollers imho.

    you can generally find both that will work with MTB and road bikes
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Why is it not possible to ride outside?
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    I'd imagine at least partially because of this:

    topics-nigeria-sfSpan.jpg


    and partially because of the fact he'll be robbed and killed, then robbed and killed again (calm down, it's on a little bit stereotypical and racist :wink:)
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    That looks preferable to my daily commute down the biggest parking lot in the world, the M25. (with the M3 and A3 thrown in for a bit of extra fun.
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    cooldad wrote:
    That looks preferable to my daily commute down the biggest parking lot in the world, the M25. (with the M3 and A3 thrown in for a bit of extra fun.

    But,you don't need a Police escort every time you leave your house.
    Hobbo, are you not staying at a compound?
    I've spent quite bit of time there, offshore, PH and Lagos.
    When I was in the compound (ELF village), I just used the training bike in the gym.
    Any bike you buy over there is going to be right piece of sh!t. You'd be better off taking a cheapo 2nd hand bike from home and dashing your guy at the airport to get it through security.
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • hobbo31
    hobbo31 Posts: 107
    Use PH as a base for when I'm not on site, only small compound so so gym, thought about bringing a bike but would be easy to get a frame and wheels overhere, then bring drivetrain from UK, got drivers looking for bike now so will see what they come up with
    Giant Trance X1 2008
    Gary Fisher Cobia 29er 2010
    Ribble Road Bike
    Giant XTC Composite 29er 2012
    Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0 2015
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    hobbo31 wrote:
    Use PH as a base for when I'm not on site, only small compound so so gym, thought about bringing a bike but would be easy to get a frame and wheels overhere, then bring drivetrain from UK, got drivers looking for bike now so will see what they come up with

    Custom's will have a field day with a groupset!... Make sure it's worth feck all. Good luck with it, though :wink:
    I transferred back to North Sea and the company provided me with a Watt Bike, offshore :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!

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