Using Rollers - Trainer tyre?

triquin
triquin Posts: 30
edited December 2012 in Training, fitness and health
Just bought a set of rollers. :shock:

I was wondering if you need to use a trainer tyre as per a turbo? :idea:

Thanks Pete

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  • Tom Dean
    Tom Dean Posts: 1,723
    no.
  • Eddy S
    Eddy S Posts: 1,013
    It depends...

    - on whether your rollers are plastic or aluminium and if they have resistance
    - on what tyres you currently have fitted and how robust/delicate they are
    - on how heavy you are
    - on what type of training your are planning to do on your rollers

    You might get away without needing them and then again you might find your tyres over-heating, wearing excessively, popping off the rims, bulging/blistering at the sidewalls. As I said, it depends...
    I’m a sprinter – I warmed up yesterday.
  • GiantMike
    GiantMike Posts: 3,139
    I use normal road tyres on plastic rollers and they seem to cope
  • Herbsman
    Herbsman Posts: 2,029
    GiantMike wrote:
    I use normal road tyres on plastic rollers and they seem to cope
    +1

    there is far less wear caused to the tyre on rollers than with a turbo... I'd not be surprised if it was less than on the road
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  • triquin
    triquin Posts: 30
    Thanks everyone for your input on this. Just hope I can stay on them :D

    Pete
  • GiantMike
    GiantMike Posts: 3,139
    Triquin wrote:
    Thanks everyone for your input on this. Just hope I can stay on them :D

    Pete

    NEVER LOOK DOWN!!!
  • jezzpalmer
    jezzpalmer Posts: 389
    GiantMike wrote:

    NEVER LOOK DOWN!!!


    I've just got some rollers and I read that you should look ahead and not down, I'm fine with looking down but when I look forward I start stressing that I might be drifting to the edge of the rollers, so go back to looking down. LOL
  • triquin
    triquin Posts: 30
    jezzpalmer wrote:
    GiantMike wrote:

    NEVER LOOK DOWN!!!


    I've just got some rollers and I read that you should look ahead and not down, I'm fine with looking down but when I look forward I start stressing that I might be drifting to the edge of the rollers, so go back to looking down. LOL

    Perhaps you should ride in front of a mirror? :D
  • jezzpalmer
    jezzpalmer Posts: 389
    Euw, I'd rather not see my sweaty sex face, I'll leave that to the missus. :D

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