Wanted: Training roller

About £50 - 80 to spend

Good luck.

Maybe not the type you're looking for, but personally I like it.
And it's within the budget.
This one is for EUR 15.- and in some occasions you can pick it up for free.

http://link.marktplaats.nl/288301908

The other type, where you bike (rear wheel) goes in, will cost more, but may just fit in your budget.
Used, they go easily over GBP 100.-

This one seems to go quite cheap:

http://link.marktplaats.nl/288938267

Why so cheap

It's the first type I want but that website is in a language I don't understand

It's the first type I want but that website is in a language I don't understand

You wont get new rollers for 50 - 80. CRC and some other places have Tacx rollers for £125

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=31106
I have these and can recommend them. They are pretty basic but seem well made and are easy to store/set-up/store etc. You can also upgrade them later with a resistance unit for a more varied training

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=13387&src=froogle
and together with a front support they would work more like a turbo trainer.

http://www.cyclebasket.com/products.php?plid=m10b12s240p2281&rs=gb

.....otherwise just keep an eye out on ebay for something used.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rollers-for-cycling_W0QQitemZ230389183639QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL?hash=item35a443f497

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROTO-TRIPLE-ROLLERS_W0QQitemZ170394272757QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL?hash=item27ac4a43f5

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bicycle-Training-Rollers_W0QQitemZ280410770952QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL?hash=item4149c8ce08

Nice one Smallfurry - i don't think you could have been more helpful. Legend.

These are £90 new from perennial bargain provider Mike Dyason aka Ozzo aka InMotion
http://www.inmotionproducts.com/productDesc.asp?text_product_id=TR

Tacx Rollers - £70 BIN - UK
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tacx-Antares-portable-training-rollers_W0QQitemZ120483096685QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL?hash=item1c0d5a286d

As soon as someone bids the BIN goes away.

Nice one Smallfurry - i don't think you could have been more helpful. Legend.

:)

It's the first type I want but that website is in a language I don't understand

The ones shown by Smallfurry are more or less the same, just newer design. Don't think that these are a lot better. Perhaps a bit more silent and easier to "fold" or make compact.

I just wanted to show that you can get older ones (but still very usable) for almost nothing. That's the case in NL, but I guess in UK it's not very different.
Why?
Many people don't take time to learn to ride without supports / holders. Then they take the othjer type that holds the rear wheel. The old rollers are redundant.
The plain rollers do not give a lot of resistance and are a bit limited in training possibilities.
The second type offers more options to adjust resistance / training modes. Even connection to video or PC (the expensive ones).
It depends what you want.
For me, just a bit of spinning without too much resistance is enough for warming up / cooling down. I'm not going to do full training sessions on rollers.
Besides that, I like the fct that you have to stay concentrated to stay on the rollers. Pretty much the same as riding in real.

I have this set of rollers for sale for £50 posted. I am not sure what make they are and they need a belt that costs about a fiver but they run really smooth.

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