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  • sailor74
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    Considering getting some of these but dont want to go mad as I dont know how much I will use them. On the other hand if cheap equals crap then Im less likely to use them I suppose.

    So, is it worth paying the extra for adjustable resistance? And secondly are the aluminium rollers much better than the plastic ones?

    thisisnotaspoon
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    I’ve only used turbo’s but found I used the turbo with most resistance far more than the cheeper ones with less that preceeded it.

    mtbmatt
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    Aluminium rollers are worth the extra. Very happy with my Cyclops rollers.

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    scratch
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    Depends on what you want to do with them, I’ve only had mine a few weeks but I don’t think I’ll ever get to the stage where I’m comfortable knocking out really hard intervals on them like I would on the turbo.
    I can steadily roll along in Z4 on mine by changing through the gears.

    I use the turbo for the short / hard intervals and the rollers for pedal technique and spinning.

    jimmers
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    As above, if you’ve got a turbo I wouldn’t bother with resistance.

    I use the rollers for base training stuff and the turbo for more hectic periods.

    greenmeansgo
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    I’m very happy with a set of these Jet Black rollers. Aluminium rollers feel a little bit nicer to ride on than the plastic ones, but more importantly, they look cooler. 😀

    I wouldn’t worry about variable resistance – using the gears on my bike has been sufficient.

    The-Swedish-Chef
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    As an opposing view I do all my intervals on rollers, (they have resistance).

    As I’m curious I’ll turn off the resistance tonight and see what difference is makes to what power I can put out.

    sailor74
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    looking to put in an order tomorrow. Still not sure if it’s worth the extra £’s for resistance? I dont have a turbo, Im getting rollers as I think Ill be less bored with them.

    weeble
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    I haven’t got resistance on my Elite rollers but find workouts hurt big time if done proprly also got an imagic turbo but enjoy the rollers for base stuff and tempo/threshold spins using power meter. I wouldn’t go for resistance as you can work hard enough with just a standard setup IMHO

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