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What do you want to achieve? I had a little dabble at Herne Hill Velodrome and have had a go on rollers, but it' a bit too much like hamster-on-a-wheel for me - not saying it's bad, just different strokes for different folks and all that. If you want to build up stamina, strength and speed just work out a good route and keep an eye on your time. I'm in Brixton, so I've a got a route that goes Brixton > Battersea Park > Chelsea > Putney > 2 or 3 times around Richmond park > Chiswick > Hammersmith > Back through Chelsea to Brixton. A pleasant and varied 40/45 miles that's easy to knock off 2 or 3 times a week. If you enjoy your rides, you're more likely to want to hop on your bike for training. Sitting in your front room on rollers watching Strictly Come Dancing just strikes me as a bit mental?