Thank you GCN Team, I started watching you channel about 6 months ago. I got my first road bike in July and when I'm not riding I'm watching your channel from training tips to bike maintenance. I even started doing the indoor training and diet. Now it's been 6 months and I have you guys to thank for helping me loose 50 pounds. I still have a long ways to go but I know with your tips and encouragement will help people like me who loves cycling in to a better shape and life style.
When I was in the US Navy We had a group of cyclist and we would ride our rollers at sea Talking about working on balance and bike handling skills, As the ship pitches and rolls..
@@RandallSteen pitches and rolls... ON A CARRIER!!! LOLOLOLOL Try a 270 Coast Guard Cutter .... Picked up a couple of Navy Intel Weenies from a Carrier in the Baltic, never saw anyone get so seasick so fast in my life :D :D Then again we barely had room for spare skivvies, let alone sets of rollers... :D :D :D
@Nick Maclachlan Because we were the absolute best at what we did, and still do, and even the Navy needs heroes, and we trained with other country's Navies, Coast Guards, and Border Guards in the Baltic, North, Med, and Black seas. In matters of maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and navigation, the US Coast Guard has a world wide reach.
I have been training on rollers for about two years now. What a difference in skill, concentration and technique it has been for me! Had a turbo trainer but the ride feel was awful so I sold it and got an Elite Arion V-Mag with 3 levels of resistance. I learned to balance myself on the bike, I learned to relax myself on the bike, I learned to pedal better (work in progress) and my concentration levels have improved also. In addition it is a great tool to custom fit the bike, you can adjust the measures and test them out immediately. All in all, it has been huge boost to my performance. I may still be a rubbish rider but I am so with a lot more confidence. Keep up the good work.
LOVE this, cheers... I had rollers when i was a kid..1985ish..I remember the difficulty. I got some recently due to all the fires in southern California, it was difficult to ride outside..heck, difficult to BE outside. I tried them again, fell off once, popped a hip (mid 50's, arthritic hips..wasn't that difficult) but I got the hang of not falling off at least. I injured a leg again a couple weeks back..massive abrasion..and my boss (wife) forbade me from riding til it gets a bit better. I have been "cleared" for rollers, so out they come. This is a great inspiration DC
matt youve genuinely impressed me, as someone who only picked up rollers a few months ago there absolutely is a learning curve. clearly your many years of pedaling and developing a good pedal stroke and good balance between legs has lead to a fairly easy time learning rollers! keep it up! old dogs can learn new tricks after all.
If you have very little clearance on standover height, you might find it tricky getting on the rollers the first time. Putting a fat book or wood block down in between the rails to step on will help with confidence on getting going. Just make sure your pedals/wheels clear it.
Love my rollers! Have been enjoying the gcn indoor sessions with them. Sometimes run out of gears on the low cadence sections but nothing a handful of brake lever can't fix. Chris Froom style!
Just used my rollers for the first time. Took me 5 minutes and a fall, but I got the hang of it for the most part. I bought some parabolic rollers with lips on the edges of the rollers which keeps the bike wheels from popping off the rollers. Sort of like training wheels but for rollers. Those did save me a few times in my first 30 minute ride. It was scary changing hand positions but he's right when he says to use those core muscles to help prop yourself up and put less when on the bars. I'm very glad I spent the money on rollers.
Matt you are a legend. Best RUclips clip on gcn and a bloopers section all of its own. Took me a couple of attempts to get used to rollers but I love em
Learned how to ride rollers on a fixed gear track bike doing sprint intervals. One heck of a workout! An easier way to get on and off than a wall, would be to set a chair next to you for something to hold onto getting on and off till you get a little more comfortable with the whole thing.
I love the rollers, but when I started, it was like Bambi on ice! Mine have resistance which means I can do some proper intervals too. And now I can ride no handed too, which really helps with core, and looks cool too:-)
Great video, I just got a set of these and after a brief 10 minutes of use I feel like I will NEVER be able to use them. After watching this video I have a little more confidence and will try again tonight!
I bought a set of Elite-it rollers before watching this video. I had a very hard time learning how to ride on them 🤯. I saw this video, I followed the directions and with 30 minutes, I was rolling baby! Thanks 🙏 GCN amazing video!!!!
Had my set for about 2 months and use them 1- 2 times a week. They're not boring as I've heard standard trainers can be. I still need to start next to a wall and cant do 1 handed yet, but I can use them well enough for a quality workout. You will sweat even outside in the winter, and you will fall occasionally. You'll get use to them, nothing to be scared of.
as with clip pedals, it is true to say one usually falls in order not to reduce likelyhood of it happening again. I tumbled at the traffic lights when I first started using clip shoes. Never happened again. On my first rollers use I had a bed on my right and a wall on my left.
Best way to improve form. I was surprised to see Matt pedaling squares so badly. As mentioned above saw a few roller races too-1k sprints and 3-5000 m races. Those were crazy. Guys doing 200+rpm bouncing all over the place.
Thanks Matt! Next test is to try it with a few pints. I ended up mangling a wheel when I drove off the roller in between the roller and post used to when the rollers were folded for storage.
Really useful - many thanks to the presenters and also to the contributors in the comments below. Now winter is a-coming, all I have to do is grow a pair and get that set of rollers...
wrists protectors like the one used in rollerblading can be interesting, at the beginning do it often for shorter periods to trigger your nervous system more often without getting exhausted , giving it the opportunity to create the balancing motor skills, a little foot stool to get off the bike is handy
Thanks Dan and Matt, was quiet confident on rollers when I was younger, could ride them no hands reading a book. Tried them again recently after forty odd years, found I was a bit like Matt to start off with, soon comes back though, don't know if I would try the reading trick again for a while.
For me a twelve year old that has been rollering for 2 years and I love them can do no hands.I would advise not pulling breaks to slow down just free wheel and place your hand onto a chair or rail. But I agree they are great for warming up before a race
+Craig Paterson i feel like applying the brakes keeps your wheels from rolling while getting off though. if youre already leaning against the wall the brakes wont do any harm honestly
While your wheels are turning your bike is more stable, due to the gyroscope effect. That stability comes in handy when you're dismounting from rollers. Just something learned through experience. You could certainly apply the brakes and stop the wheels from spinning before you dismount, but keep in mind the bike will be less stable.
well done Matt, better than my first effort where I spent half the time leaning on the door frame. I would recommend the conical shaped rollers for newbies, they help to correct you if you venture too close to the edges.
I have an old set of rollers with plastic drums. They're great to ride but you do have to be careful to remember that you're building up static electricity as you ride. Make sure whatever you're using as support is not metal. It is fun to get one of the kids to touch you while you ride though. That'll wake them up!
Back when men were men and women could ride bikes made for them instead of smaller men's bikes these were awesome...and still are! MATT IS THE GREATEST!
buy one with resistance, have something on both sides to lean against. Put a stick out in front to get a quick aim at to see if You are in the center. Do this and You will have no problems other than the first 5 min of the first try.
I made my own rollers out of wood and used a bike chain and rear meck to allow adjust-ability on the front... No.1 hardest thing to ride.. Not to mention the loudest set of rollers you'll ever see.
Personal tip: I use an old step platform which is about the rollers frame height to assist me in getting on and off the bike. I stopped leaning against the wall ages ago and I look a lot more of a man for it.
Brilliant film, thank you I'm still riding in a doorway and I'm still using it to keep upright, and that's after more than a year! Oh and where can I get a fantastic GCN crash Mat(t)?!
You should have mentionned that if you want to apply the brakes for stopping, to do it ever so gently, because braking too hard will just send your bike off the rollers. I usually just lean on the wall while still pedaling, then just slow down until the wheels stop turning. I was surprised at how fast Matt clipped in, maybe the rollers will make him a better clipless rider ;)
I did it a couple of times before tack meets and they dam difficult to master not to mention I been on 2wheel since well the dawn of ages , I tell you lads while I using this dam contraption whole time am one handed holding on to something.
After seeing that "WHOA!" and saw the bike about to just fall on the right side, thats when I knew this wasn't for me. 😂 I want a roller, but wish there was another design to keep the bike up right but still able to sway a little bit to the left and right.
Hey GCN team, now I have used this video to master how to get on and off the rollers it would be great if you could include some Rolling session ideas into your train with GCN playlist to help us make the most of our time on them!
Yet again another great video from Matt and Dan, plus couldnt stop laughing for two reasons 1. Matt nearly ending up in a pill on the fall but . . . 2. Matt almost catching the wrong leg !!! Pro Tip: Not the one in the middle !!!
Don't be put off by everybody telling you rollering is difficult, because it really isn't. Give yourself confidence by making it impossible to fall over (eg by having a wall on one side of you and a mounting block about 4 inches high on the other (don't clip in to begin with)), and you'll find in no time you can stay upright unsupported for several whole seconds - which isn't much, but shows you can do it - from then on it's just a matter of practice. (I'll admit I found it very knackering at first, mentally and physically, but that was just me discovering that my pedalling technique and fitness were worse than I'd realised.)
Much easier to stick it in the big ring! You seem to relise this by saying it's easier when the wheels are moving faster - but then handicap him by putting him in a low gear, perhaps it was intentional ;-)
Agreed somewhat. Depending on roller size. These aren't 4.5 inch drums, they're a bit smaller so the resistance is higher. That being said it's easier to concentrate on leg speed and moving at a lower required power output. Especially at first go. I find that speed is important in general at the lower end. But once you get above 15 to 17 it's all gravy unless you fuck up. Faster then that probably won't make you much more stable.
I thought I had the measures wrong, but it seems that I was getting on the rollers with my weight all the way out forward, which drove the bike backwards underneath me and right off the rollers. It was a lot harder than I expected to get on it for the first time. I might need to step on something first before getting on, because my seat is quite all the way up and I can't help but tilt forward when getting on to reach it. It's going to be a good few weeks before I try riding with my cleats clipped in. I'm not worried about myself. I don't want to damage the bike. Unlike me, it won't heal on its own without costing me anything extra.
I am noticing that one leg's push down stroke is stronger than the others resulting in a continous "turn" or swing of the front wheel to the other side on the rollers. Is there any way to strengthen the legs or stretch so that leg strengths and the push:pull are equal on both sides? I am sure biking on rollers would be more enjoyable if so.
+Stuart Haddow I just use my end of season road tyres. Buy new one`s for the coming year, and stick the old ones on the trainer bike. Get the pressures well up high, sorted!
You don't need to hit the brakes to slow down when riding rollers. In fact that is dangerous and should be avoided. Simply coast the bike and it will slow down by itself. Unclip from the pedal if in balance or lean on the wall.
Don't forget youth races where there is a sea of rollers. Really popular amongst younger guys to get the cadence up to increase ability due to gear restrictions.
That maybe a PB for clipping in but has Matt had an off recently 2:56 is that a recovering skinned knee? Did no one check Dans rollers were oiled at the beginning, or was that just his old joints creaking.
Do I have this right? For balance, quickness of use, no need for extra tyre and cassette, etc = Rollers. For standing up, sprints, intervals = high quality turbo trainer
Thank you GCN Team, I started watching you channel about 6 months ago. I got my first road bike in July and when I'm not riding I'm watching your channel from training tips to bike maintenance. I even started doing the indoor training and diet. Now it's been 6 months and I have you guys to thank for helping me loose 50 pounds. I still have a long ways to go but I know with your tips and encouragement will help people like me who loves cycling in to a better shape and life style.
nice
When I was in the US Navy We had a group of cyclist and we would ride our rollers at sea Talking about working on balance and bike handling skills, As the ship pitches and rolls..
Too funny. Never tried that on the carrier. Ever tell the XO to keep an even keel. Haha. Have a navy day.
@@RandallSteen pitches and rolls... ON A CARRIER!!! LOLOLOLOL Try a 270 Coast Guard Cutter .... Picked up a couple of Navy Intel Weenies from a Carrier in the Baltic, never saw anyone get so seasick so fast in my life :D :D Then again we barely had room for spare skivvies, let alone sets of rollers... :D :D :D
@Nick Maclachlan Because we were the absolute best at what we did, and still do, and even the Navy needs heroes, and we trained with other country's Navies, Coast Guards, and Border Guards in the Baltic, North, Med, and Black seas. In matters of maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and navigation, the US Coast Guard has a world wide reach.
@Nick Maclachlan 😂😂😂😂 thank you for your service to your country.
Joel Szymczyk 🙄 aight dude
I have been training on rollers for about two years now. What a difference in skill, concentration and technique it has been for me! Had a turbo trainer but the ride feel was awful so I sold it and got an Elite Arion V-Mag with 3 levels of resistance. I learned to balance myself on the bike, I learned to relax myself on the bike, I learned to pedal better (work in progress) and my concentration levels have improved also. In addition it is a great tool to custom fit the bike, you can adjust the measures and test them out immediately. All in all, it has been huge boost to my performance. I may still be a rubbish rider but I am so with a lot more confidence. Keep up the good work.
LOVE this, cheers... I had rollers when i was a kid..1985ish..I remember the difficulty. I got some recently due to all the fires in southern California, it was difficult to ride outside..heck, difficult to BE outside. I tried them again, fell off once, popped a hip (mid 50's, arthritic hips..wasn't that difficult) but I got the hang of not falling off at least. I injured a leg again a couple weeks back..massive abrasion..and my boss (wife) forbade me from riding til it gets a bit better. I have been "cleared" for rollers, so out they come. This is a great inspiration
DC
matt youve genuinely impressed me, as someone who only picked up rollers a few months ago there absolutely is a learning curve. clearly your many years of pedaling and developing a good pedal stroke and good balance between legs has lead to a fairly easy time learning rollers! keep it up! old dogs can learn new tricks after all.
Step 4: setup your rollers in front of a poster of a dragon to channel your inner fire breathing demon
basic knowledge
@@HexseCow Wooo
Smart
😂😂😂😂
He was definitley reaching for the wrong rail at 5:31
💀
Tried roller for first time at last two weeks. Able to keep my balance and let go of my hands at end of the session.
Balancing is essential.
Good job
How do I get one of those GCN cushions? I never fall off my rollers, just fancy one for the living room.
If you have very little clearance on standover height, you might find it tricky getting on the rollers the first time. Putting a fat book or wood block down in between the rails to step on will help with confidence on getting going. Just make sure your pedals/wheels clear it.
It's the first idea that came to my mind. I can't believe that a short step isn't integrated into the design of the rollers.
Love my rollers! Have been enjoying the gcn indoor sessions with them. Sometimes run out of gears on the low cadence sections but nothing a handful of brake lever can't fix. Chris Froom style!
Just me or was that new PB for Matt off clipping in!?!?
Just used my rollers for the first time. Took me 5 minutes and a fall, but I got the hang of it for the most part. I bought some parabolic rollers with lips on the edges of the rollers which keeps the bike wheels from popping off the rollers. Sort of like training wheels but for rollers. Those did save me a few times in my first 30 minute ride. It was scary changing hand positions but he's right when he says to use those core muscles to help prop yourself up and put less when on the bars. I'm very glad I spent the money on rollers.
Wood floors + bike cleats? I'm never getting off that roller.
Matt you are a legend. Best RUclips clip on gcn and a bloopers section all of its own. Took me a couple of attempts to get used to rollers but I love em
Learned how to ride rollers on a fixed gear track bike doing sprint intervals. One heck of a workout! An easier way to get on and off than a wall, would be to set a chair next to you for something to hold onto getting on and off till you get a little more comfortable with the whole thing.
Dan, you normally play it so cool but your concern for Mr Stephens was completely adorable.
I love the rollers, but when I started, it was like Bambi on ice! Mine have resistance which means I can do some proper intervals too. And now I can ride no handed too, which really helps with core, and looks cool too:-)
I think Matt clipped in in record time.
I have to say I would never have viewed that episode if Matt was not the one riding the rollers. Pure gold.
matt's reaction when he nearly falls off is fantastic!
Great video, I just got a set of these and after a brief 10 minutes of use I feel like I will NEVER be able to use them. After watching this video I have a little more confidence and will try again tonight!
Awesome job Matt! Clipping in first time, never mind the rollers...
I bought a set of Elite-it rollers before watching this video. I had a very hard time learning how to ride on them 🤯. I saw this video, I followed the directions and with 30 minutes, I was rolling baby! Thanks 🙏 GCN amazing video!!!!
Quite possibly the best outtakes of any of your videos
Had my set for about 2 months and use them 1- 2 times a week. They're not boring as I've heard standard trainers can be. I still need to start next to a wall and cant do 1 handed yet, but I can use them well enough for a quality workout. You will sweat even outside in the winter, and you will fall occasionally. You'll get use to them, nothing to be scared of.
Matt has used rollers before,look at the hair on him
brilliant. top bloke Matt for having a go. I reckon that there may be a whole film of bloopers!
as with clip pedals, it is true to say one usually falls in order not to reduce likelyhood of it happening again. I tumbled at the traffic lights when I first started using clip shoes. Never happened again. On my first rollers use I had a bed on my right and a wall on my left.
I recently discover that type of rollers and I'm absolutely fascinated with them! Way more fun than fixed ones.
Those Videos are the best after a workout session! Perfect cool down time plus great tun! THX guys!
Best way to improve form. I was surprised to see Matt pedaling squares so badly. As mentioned above saw a few roller races too-1k sprints and 3-5000 m races. Those were crazy. Guys doing 200+rpm bouncing all over the place.
You did spledidly, Matt. Bloody well chapeau!
Thanks Matt! Next test is to try it with a few pints. I ended up mangling a wheel when I drove off the roller in between the roller and post used to when the rollers were folded for storage.
I just got rollers for Christmas, so this is great!
Really useful - many thanks to the presenters and also to the contributors in the comments below. Now winter is a-coming, all I have to do is grow a pair and get that set of rollers...
wrists protectors like the one used in rollerblading can be interesting, at the beginning do it often for shorter periods to trigger your nervous system more often without getting exhausted , giving it the opportunity to create the balancing motor skills, a little foot stool to get off the bike is handy
Thanks Dan and Matt, was quiet confident on rollers when I was younger, could ride them no hands reading a book. Tried them again recently after forty odd years, found I was a bit like Matt to start off with, soon comes back though, don't know if I would try the reading trick again for a while.
Matt's bloopers are really quite priceless. I think gcn needs to make Matt's bloopers a weekly thing. 😂😂
For me a twelve year old that has been rollering for 2 years and I love them can do no hands.I would advise not pulling breaks to slow down just free wheel and place your hand onto a chair or rail. But I agree they are great for warming up before a race
+Craig Paterson Yup, don't use breaks. Just coast to a stop and you'll be fine.
+Craig Paterson i feel like applying the brakes keeps your wheels from rolling while getting off though. if youre already leaning against the wall the brakes wont do any harm honestly
00bikeboy why dont use the brakes
While your wheels are turning your bike is more stable, due to the gyroscope effect. That stability comes in handy when you're dismounting from rollers. Just something learned through experience. You could certainly apply the brakes and stop the wheels from spinning before you dismount, but keep in mind the bike will be less stable.
Chris Witek ohh ic
well done Matt, better than my first effort where I spent half the time leaning on the door frame. I would recommend the conical shaped rollers for newbies, they help to correct you if you venture too close to the edges.
Its extreme corner in the making! Chapo Matt!
I place a yoga matt under the roler, helps with the grip when I get off the bike
Fastest clip in from Matt, well done!! Still hasn't saw off that steerer though!!!
I have an old set of rollers with plastic drums. They're great to ride but you do have to be careful to remember that you're building up static electricity as you ride. Make sure whatever you're using as support is not metal. It is fun to get one of the kids to touch you while you ride though. That'll wake them up!
Well done, Matt!
Wow that was amazing, I didn't know Matt could clip in so quickly!
5:31 Matt trying to grab Dan's dingdongs eh? lmao!
Back when men were men and women could ride bikes made for them instead of smaller men's bikes these were awesome...and still are! MATT IS THE GREATEST!
Matt is such a great sport.
Another thing to do is have a bar next to you so instead of leaning to the wall when stopping grabbing the bar is alot easier I think
it was nice of Dan to help Matt get off.
I'm the only one in 3 years to get the sarcasm....... :D
buy one with resistance, have something on both sides to lean against. Put a stick out in front to get a quick aim at to see if You are in the center. Do this and You will have no problems other than the first 5 min of the first try.
I made my own rollers out of wood and used a bike chain and rear meck to allow adjust-ability on the front... No.1 hardest thing to ride.. Not to mention the loudest set of rollers you'll ever see.
Personal tip: I use an old step platform which is about the rollers frame height to assist me in getting on and off the bike. I stopped leaning against the wall ages ago and I look a lot more of a man for it.
One of the funniest GCN record 😂🙌🏻🙏🏻
haha!
this is the fastest clip in from matt good job!
Wow, you guys make getting off look easy!
Brilliant film, thank you I'm still riding in a doorway and I'm still using it to keep upright, and that's after more than a year! Oh and where can I get a fantastic GCN crash Mat(t)?!
You should have mentionned that if you want to apply the brakes for stopping, to do it ever so gently, because braking too hard will just send your bike off the rollers. I usually just lean on the wall while still pedaling, then just slow down until the wheels stop turning.
I was surprised at how fast Matt clipped in, maybe the rollers will make him a better clipless rider ;)
I did it a couple of times before tack meets and they dam difficult to master not to mention I been on 2wheel since well the dawn of ages , I tell you lads while I using this dam contraption whole time am one handed holding on to something.
After seeing that "WHOA!" and saw the bike about to just fall on the right side, thats when I knew this wasn't for me. 😂 I want a roller, but wish there was another design to keep the bike up right but still able to sway a little bit to the left and right.
@5:31 what exactly were you grabbing for ?
trying to keep Dan upright ...?
kinda sus there
Nice job Matt! I was not the elegant my first time on rollers for sure... :-)
Hey GCN team, now I have used this video to master how to get on and off the rollers it would be great if you could include some
Rolling session ideas into your train with GCN playlist to help us make the most of our time on them!
Yet again another great video from Matt and Dan, plus couldnt stop laughing for two reasons 1. Matt nearly ending up in a pill on the fall but . . . 2. Matt almost catching the wrong leg !!! Pro Tip: Not the one in the middle !!!
please do a video where you elevate the front of the rollers to simulate climbing.
Using a inexpensive wheelset is also a good idea. When I first started my front wheel kept slipping off and I bent a spoke.
Thanks for the video
Laura Trott makes it look so easy pedaling like the clappers sitting back with no hands on the bars and sending a text message !!!!
Good to see Dan taking care of Matt there. Ninja reactions stopping I'm from falling.
The Way of the Dangon.
I could watch every second of the outtakes from this video. Hilarious.
Thank you Matt!
I can't imagine life without Matt Stevens in it.
hey guys, would it be possible for you to put your workouts in cycleops virtual training? It would be really cool.
Yeah I use virtual training by cycleops with my iPad and your workouts would be great there @Global Cycling
A crate or box at the side makes mounting and discounting much easier.
Don't be put off by everybody telling you rollering is difficult, because it really isn't. Give yourself confidence by making it impossible to fall over (eg by having a wall on one side of you and a mounting block about 4 inches high on the other (don't clip in to begin with)), and you'll find in no time you can stay upright unsupported for several whole seconds - which isn't much, but shows you can do it - from then on it's just a matter of practice. (I'll admit I found it very knackering at first, mentally and physically, but that was just me discovering that my pedalling technique and fitness were worse than I'd realised.)
Suggestion for the next video: How to CUT YOUR FORK!!!!
+Flor.e.Cultura I can understand wanting to reduce the stem height (on non-sponser cycles), but why would anyone want to cut their forks?
Love the old GCN.
now that it's been awhile, did Matt keep using rollers? any noticeable benefits?
Much easier to stick it in the big ring! You seem to relise this by saying it's easier when the wheels are moving faster - but then handicap him by putting him in a low gear, perhaps it was intentional ;-)
+Sam Singular Cycles Agreed, good advice.
+Sam Singular Cycles easier to get a smaller gear rolling initally though, the first few pedal strokes are the most difficult after all
Chris Witek YMMV but I've not found that to be a problem as the resistance is pretty low. Depends a bit on tyres and pressure though.
Agreed somewhat. Depending on roller size. These aren't 4.5 inch drums, they're a bit smaller so the resistance is higher. That being said it's easier to concentrate on leg speed and moving at a lower required power output. Especially at first go. I find that speed is important in general at the lower end. But once you get above 15 to 17 it's all gravy unless you fuck up. Faster then that probably won't make you much more stable.
Will there be any vids for roller training session ideas?
I thought I had the measures wrong, but it seems that I was getting on the rollers with my weight all the way out forward, which drove the bike backwards underneath me and right off the rollers. It was a lot harder than I expected to get on it for the first time. I might need to step on something first before getting on, because my seat is quite all the way up and I can't help but tilt forward when getting on to reach it. It's going to be a good few weeks before I try riding with my cleats clipped in. I'm not worried about myself. I don't want to damage the bike. Unlike me, it won't heal on its own without costing me anything extra.
Really helped, thanks a lot!
Matt achieved a brand new record for clipping in.
Can you do an indoor session especially for rollers, maybe get trotty or Jo to do it.
This should of been one of the first videos of the channel.
Make long rollers to glide to the side like 10 meters :) that would be cool.
do those rollers give resistance when u change gears?
I am noticing that one leg's push down stroke is stronger than the others resulting in a continous "turn" or swing of the front wheel to the other side on the rollers. Is there any way to strengthen the legs or stretch so that leg strengths and the push:pull are equal on both sides? I am sure biking on rollers would be more enjoyable if so.
wow clipping in in record time.
he an still learn some tricks!
the student may become the master ...
Do you need training tires like you would on a home trainer?
I'am doing your indoor cycling workout with roller which makes it more intense
Would you suggest using parabolic rollers when starting out or do they not make much difference?
Any views on using parabolic rollers? More suited to the beginner? More stable?
that left pedal matt clipped in suprisingly quickly
Thanks for this video guys. What tyres would you suggest using?
Normal ones, without any sort of tread on them. Helps keep the noise level down.
+Stuart Haddow I just use my end of season road tyres. Buy new one`s for the coming year, and stick the old ones on the trainer bike. Get the pressures well up high, sorted!
You don't need to hit the brakes to slow down when riding rollers. In fact that is dangerous and should be avoided. Simply coast the bike and it will slow down by itself. Unclip from the pedal if in balance or lean on the wall.
Don't forget youth races where there is a sea of rollers. Really popular amongst younger guys to get the cadence up to increase ability due to gear restrictions.
That maybe a PB for clipping in but has Matt had an off recently 2:56 is that a recovering skinned knee? Did no one check Dans rollers were oiled at the beginning, or was that just his old joints creaking.
+Matt Stephens ah, yes 'the cousin of the log' incident. Say no more.
Loving the Chinese dragon motif on the wall, is there any special reason for it?
Do I have this right? For balance, quickness of use, no need for extra tyre and cassette, etc = Rollers.
For standing up, sprints, intervals = high quality turbo trainer