The hinge is a great idea. Also, I've experimented with two, one and no elastic bands. My preference now is no elastic bands when staying seated, which is 98% of my roller riding. There is less tension on your forward momentum and thus less tension transmitted to the patella tendon (at least my patella tendon). Also, the bike still only moves a couple inches at most, so I've never had an issue of the rollers creating up or back much within the wooden frame. And in fact, I've ridden it outside the frame without a problem. I've reluctantly concluded that the frame is superfluous if your floor is exactly level.
Hmmm... looks like you could put a hinge somewhere near the middle to make it even easier to transport. Maybe you could also add some stopper wheels on L brackets to keep the front wheel from coming off the roller as I've seen on other DIY designs. Great video! Very helpful.
Have you looked at Kreitler rollers to do this with? I have been trying to figure out how to do this with my rollers and have not had the best of luck. And I run the 1.5" rollers on mine.
Thank you. I forget the name of the heavy handed manufacturer but I hope that they did not come after you. It is very kind of you to chance their wrath. Do you use virtual cycling software? Like Wattzapp Tracx or virtual-cycle.com for free (but the site is down now). The Tacx Galaxia aren't quite as free but they look like the would do the job for about 300 USD. Since I don't have rollers, nor much in the way of inner handyman, I might try them first (and put wheels on them via your method if the rockers are not enough). I may also hook up to their software, perhaps, perhaps. No affiliation. I see that they are about the same price as the aluminum cycleops so I will probably start with them and put wheels on them if the rocker is insufficient. Once again, I am very grateful to you and your dad's (?) generosity in making this video.
good on you, lads. this video proves that nothing warrants the $800+ tag on the floating/sliding rollers..... my main problem with the commercially available ones is the non-sensical commerce - they are frequently being marketed as advanced or more 'pro' rollers which is the only USP. Countless turbo trainer OR rollers promotional articles and videos prove that marketing people simply after your money here, nothing else. In fact the sliding rollers as these lads proved could be a thirty forty bucks upgrade max. and should be aimed for beginners who often find it difficult to balance themselves for longer periods of time or who do not have smooth enough pedalling style. for out of saddle efforts you need to train outside, rollers are not going to help with that.
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Nice project to do in this COVID-19 quarantine time! Great upgrade for my Minoura Moz.
The hinge is a great idea. Also, I've experimented with two, one and no elastic bands. My preference now is no elastic bands when staying seated, which is 98% of my roller riding. There is less tension on your forward momentum and thus less tension transmitted to the patella tendon (at least my patella tendon). Also, the bike still only moves a couple inches at most, so I've never had an issue of the rollers creating up or back much within the wooden frame.
And in fact, I've ridden it outside the frame without a problem. I've reluctantly concluded that the frame is superfluous if your floor is exactly level.
Hmmm... looks like you could put a hinge somewhere near the middle to make it even easier to transport. Maybe you could also add some stopper wheels on L brackets to keep the front wheel from coming off the roller as I've seen on other DIY designs. Great video! Very helpful.
Awesome! I now have a winter project!! Just gotta add bumpers to the front drum.
Thanks. I am using Kreitler rollers and they are not like the saris. I have been trying to think of how to modify mine. Happy 2016
Nice video.. But you need to move that front drum forward 2 more holes as it is to far back for that bike.
+Anthony James Good eye. The rulers were set up for my bike, which is much smaller than his.
Have you looked at Kreitler rollers to do this with? I have been trying to figure out how to do this with my rollers and have not had the best of luck. And I run the 1.5" rollers on mine.
Thank you for the video
Really nice video. Can you post a list of parts?
Have you ever made the rollers themselves? Are cycleops what you recommend?
Great information thanks.
Amazing! Thanks 😜🚴
Fantastic
way to go!
What kind of pants are those?
Thank you. I forget the name of the heavy handed manufacturer but I hope that they did not come after you. It is very kind of you to chance their wrath.
Do you use virtual cycling software? Like Wattzapp Tracx or virtual-cycle.com for free (but the site is down now).
The Tacx Galaxia aren't quite as free but they look like the would do the job for about 300 USD. Since I don't have rollers, nor much in the way of inner handyman, I might try them first (and put wheels on them via your method if the rockers are not enough). I may also hook up to their software, perhaps, perhaps. No affiliation. I see that they are about the same price as the aluminum cycleops so I will probably start with them and put wheels on them if the rocker is insufficient.
Once again, I am very grateful to you and your dad's (?) generosity in making this video.
good on you, lads.
this video proves that nothing warrants the $800+ tag on the floating/sliding rollers.....
my main problem with the commercially available ones is the non-sensical commerce - they are frequently being marketed as advanced or more 'pro' rollers which is the only USP. Countless turbo trainer OR rollers promotional articles and videos prove that marketing people simply after your money here, nothing else.
In fact the sliding rollers as these lads proved could be a thirty forty bucks upgrade max.
and
should be aimed for beginners
who often find it difficult to balance themselves for longer periods of time or who do not have smooth enough pedalling style. for out of saddle efforts you need to train outside, rollers are not going to help with that.
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