Rollers or Windtrainer ?
This question has no easy answer. In general, I think most riders should have both. In theory, rollers are much more attractive. By forcing the rider to balance on a small area, rollers encourage smooth even pedal strokes. Riders who try to force the pedals, or who have sloppy technique soon find out the hardest part about rollers–the floor. Because rollers encourage smooth pedaling, rollers are ideal for early season mobility training. Mobility intervals done on the rollers encourage excellent technique: a cadence sensing cyclocomputer makes the workout fun–aim for the fastest possible cadence. Riders who can obtain 170 rpm or more on rollers are by definition smooth, and few riders can obtain the magical 200 rpm mark. Rollers with a magnetic resistance unit are useful, intervals of any type can then ber performed. In any case, lapses in concentration tend to be punished swiftly. In contrast windtrainers do nothing to encourage smooth cadence, and in fact likely encourage uneven ped
