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<p>Choosing a bike trainer has become as complicated as choosing a bike. One can choose rollers, wheel-on, or direct mount trainers, magnetic or fluid resistance, and finally smart or dumb trainers. These categories don’t even address feature points like noise, performance, size and portability, and cost. Ironically, the least talked about trainer is not only the most simplistic; it is also meant for the most hard-core cyclists: Rollers.</p>
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<p>Rollers are the psychic opposite of what most appeals to triathletes. This is the category of stationary bike trainer that least given to technological advancement. We have running shoes (e.g., Altra Halo), sunglasses (e.g., Recon Jet), and even swim goggles (e.g., Swim Iolite) that are more sophisticated than the simple roller.</p>
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<p>The basic roller consists of three metal or plastic drums, two bars, and couple of bolts. It operates in a very simple fashion: Keep pedaling or fall off! It may take a couple of times to get use to the feeling and balance of riding on rollers but the basic roller is a staple of quite few cycling traditionalists. A quick tip first time users: Consider starting in a doorway or an area with a soft landing. </p>
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<p>Some brands provide a basic roller with a fork stand such as the Omnium Trainer (<a href = http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/SportCrafters_Omnium_trainer_4123.html>reviewed here</a>, pictured above) but this takes away from many of the benefits of purchasing a set of rollers in the first place.</p>
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<p>While simple by design, technology has elbowed its way into rollers with resistance units and there are even some smart rollers. One of the first resistance-based rollers was the <a href = http://www.kreitler.com/training-stations/>Kreitler Kat 1</a> and unlike most of the current resistance based rollers which use magnetic resistance, the Kat 1 uses a flywheel with a headwind fan to mimic air drag.</p>
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<p>With most of the talk focusing on smart trainers (i.e. trainers that can automatically control resistance), it is no surprise that Elite, a very popular European brand, has a smart roller called the <a href = http://elite-real.com/en/products/real-e-motion-b>Real E-Motion B+</a>. It looks interesting, but is not currently available in North America. See here for an explanation of the <a href = http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Real_Men_Ride_the_Rollers_4823.html>confusing licensing agreement between Eite and Inside Ride</a>.</p>
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<p>There is little cost savings versus a wheel-on trainer and a nice set of rollers as both can run you close to $300 and more. There are a number of well-known brands producing rollers, including Kurt Kinetic (below), Tacx, and CycleOps, along with many others. </p>
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<p>There are a number of advantages when comparing rollers to wheel-on and direct mount trainers. Rollers better simulate actual riding, arguably are more efficient, and they provide less stress on the structure of the bike as it can move freely but they are not without disadvantages as well. Most rollers do not have the ability to control resistance to the same extent as wheel-on or direct mount trainers and although the ability to move freely can be considered an advantage, the risk of dismounting your bike in a manner worthy for you YouTube is also present.</p>
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