A cessation of hostilities?

[-Adam-]

Well, it's all quiet on the training front today.

Has everyone just got on with riding there bikes??

[Stu Merckx Man]

nah, ive been to the doctors....i told your i was ill adam!

[-Adam-]

Whats wrong with you now!?

[Stu Merckx Man]

another chest infection and tonsillitis!

[Marky Mark]

[quote="Stu Merckx Man"]nah, ive been to the doctors....i told your i was ill adam!

[Michelle]

Adam said

[quote]riding there bikes??

[Robh]

Yes for making cakes.

[Michelle]

[-Adam-]

Yep, rollers are good for you!

And yes, their bikes.

[Marky Mark]

Only when I do the washing

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[Jon H]

[quote="-Adam-"]Yep, rollers are good for you!

[quote="Jon Hemming"][quote="-Adam-"]Yep, rollers are good for you!

[quote="Robh"][quote="Jon Hemming"][quote="-Adam-"]Yep, rollers are good for you!

[Sylv]

What kind of training you guys doing on rollers? Just high cadence stuff?

[-Adam-]

Oh a sensible post at last...

I use my rollers primarily because I don't have a turbo Sylv. I acquired my rollers from the generous John Lovell last year, and they do actually provide a good amount of resistance for most uses. For example yesterday I did 30second intervals at 25mph on them, in the big ring, and then little ring, easy in between. This was meaning my HR would still drift up to 145 or so when at 25mph (obviously it would be higher on the road) and then dropping to about 115 during the easy bits where I'd be at around 18mph. But basically yes, the idea of this excercise is to develop a smooth pedalling motion. As you know, cycling is all about economy. Thats not to say just because you can't control the resistance you dont get a good work out though. The added benefit of rollers is, of course, balance! (and core strength etc...)