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I was thinking about getting a set of rollers and thought I'd revive this thread.
I'm due a knee operation (ACL reconstruction) in a month and a bit and will be off my bike for around 6 weeks post-op. After that, the thought of going straight back to road cycling is a bit daunting, in particular with all the start-stopping that's involved between traffic lights and traffic, so I thought I'd get myself a set of rollers. My plan was to get familiar with them pre-op (with balancing, form, etc.) and then use them as a part of my post-op rehab.
Does anyone have any experience or recommendations to someone who's starting out with rollers? I have around £150 to spend and my main questions were:
Any particular model recommendations or stinkers to avoid?
Is it worth shelling out the extra cash for a model with some sort of resistance inbuilt, or is the normal resistance enough? (my bikes are geared 74 GI with 172.5mm cranks and 71 GI with 165s, and I find that I can just about spin out on the flat).
Are parabolic rollers a waste of time? I would've thought that the fact that they make balancing easier negates half the point of running rollers instead of a turbo in the first place.
What do people think about the Tacx Antares Roller? I like the options for a front wheel mount (in case my balance is just too shitty post-op), and resistance modulability.
Is this all just a bad idea?