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  • Info about the front wheel mount is on the Tacx website and Parker International.

    Cheers, currently being told off, for buying rollers intead of a turbo, by the mrs. I think she'll like the look of that :)

    No mention on the Tacx website of the "Speedmatic magnetic braking system" for rollers, but available on Parker International and Chain Reaction.

    This also looks like a great upgrade, especially if using the front support.

    Have you considered getting a turbo trainer instead of rollers? Rollers seem a bit more dynamic, and there is always a risk of something happening while getting on/off the rollers. Remember, you will be on crutches for some time, and will pretty much rely on only one leg.

    I did think this myself when reading the post. But did'nt like to comment on something I know little about.
    It is not easy to get on and off the rollers. I have a wooden step on my right, and a surface to grab on my left. This makes things easy for me, but I do occasionaly have to unclip pretty sharply to aviod falling.
    With the front wheel support inplace though, I cant see how it would be different from a turbo. It will at least allow you to spin much slower without being unstable, which could be good for warming up/down the knee.

    Seems like the safest bet would be to get the rollers plus the support to me. Personnaly I'm still loving the rollers, and seem to be able to spin smoothly at higher cadence for each session :)

    Cheers for the links I shall definitely look into getting both the support and the resistance unit. The idea of a 2in1 roller/turbo seems perfect.

    All the best with your recovery.

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