Anyone tried one of these? Any good? Worth getting?

I’m planning to up my bike mileage next year, and so need to think about rest and recovery more too (ain’t getting any younger).

Brilliant transformed my running last year, do a weekly session on one – calves and thighs and it works wonders

Got one last week but not sure how best to use it. Anybody know any good websites for tips?

Brilliant, but dont go on it stoned.

Type foam roller into YouTube and fill yer boots.

The December Cycling Plus has an article all about using them, with pictures.

And Sweepy, that does sound like fun!

Ah nice, I always forget about YouTube for stuff like this, I normally just watch sleepwalking dogs.

Yep use mine quite a bit 🙂

Yeah, I’ve been using one for a couple of years, brilliant well worth having. I even carry mine in the car to races now If I’m staying over night somewhere!

Here’s a good video I was shown when I got mine. This is part one, part two should be there somewhere too.

[video]http://vimeo.com/1464377[/video]

Good luck!

that guy’s got lady boob pecs and bigger arms than me. 😥

worth every penny.
a world of pain the first time you use one but persevere and it gets easier as your legs loosen after a week or so of short 10min sessions every day, i use it less now, only when legs feel tight.

hope it will be helpful ! 🙂

Is this the sort of thing your using?

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/9367892.htm

Expect pain with a side serving of pain.

It’s noticeably helped my running. They are pretty cheap, nothing to loose really.

a world of pain the first every time you use one

ftfy

the cheap white soft foam rollers quickly soften and distort, buy the firmer blue versions. make sure they are the long ones too as the you’ll constantly be rolling off the short ones.

get to good one first or buy twice.
http://www.physiosupplies.com/acatalog/EVA_Foam_Roller_15cm_x_90cm.html

and expect pain 😆 it will ease with regular work

This is a good foam roller routine put together by a friend of mine (who is a sports physio and a pretty handy runner):

http://www.physio-coach.co.uk/index.php/video/id/2

I used to see his college Duncan (thought I’d heard his name before) he does bike fits too