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From: mats@dual.UUCP (Mats Wichmann)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: rollers
Message-ID: <269@dual.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 12-Feb-84 15:52:54 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 12 15:52:54 1984
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Organization: Dual Systems, Berkeley, CA
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:	I have to admit that I, too, find the turbo trainers distasteful.
	I mostly use my rollers for riding style - after a couple of
	days of roller work, you will find your balance and feel for your
	bike drastically improved. The secondary benefit is work on
	your cadence. The excercise benefit is not too high - you are
	not riding with enough resistance to really get a workout. Think
	about it - don't you spend most of your time in the highest possible
	gear, pedalling away at a high cadence? Sure you will work up a sweat;
	when you are out riding your bike, the air flow keeps you cool
	and dry for much longer. A workout with half an hour or so on
	the rollers, followed by a similar period on the excercise bike
	is really the only way to get reasonable work in if you can't
	get out.


		Mats Wichmann
		Dual Systems
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