Rollers?

semach.the.monkey wrote:
I've tried it, and it's horrible! There just isn't any feedback coming
from the unicycle to let you know if you're leaning slightly too far
forwards or backwards until it's too late to do anything about it.
Roger from UDC tried just after me and described the feeling as being
similar to coasting but you're pedaling at the same time.

To be honest, if it's just for building up your leg muscles, you're
probably just better off with an exercise bike.

STM


i was about to say that there wouldn't be any feedback, and balance
corrections would be much more problematic.


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Though you might be able to ride briefly on them, rollers do not work
for unicycle training. What you need is a LeMond RevMaster spin bike.
This is a stationary bike (which, like almost all stationary bikes has
only one wheel) with a 40-pound flywheel and a fixed gear. That means
it rides like a Coker. Plant a fan in front of you (TV or laptop
optional) and off you go!

I just happen to have one of those, which I bought for RTL training and
didn't use much. It works great, but I mostly ended up just riding
outside. And you're close enough to actually buy it if interested! If
the price is right I'll even bring it to you. This thing retails for
$1100 but now it's "used" so the price would be a whole lot less!

'Here's what it looks like'
(http://www.lemondfitness.com/products_info.php?id=5). BTW it's lots of
fun to watch non-unicyclist ride it and get their feet momentarily
tangled up when the pedals won't freewheel...


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semach.the.monkey wrote:
I've tried it, and it's horrible! There just isn't any feedback coming
from the unicycle to let you know if you're leaning slightly too far
forwards or backwards until it's too late to do anything about it.


Well I guess its a fail then. Thats okay because I like the
exercise bike idea better. I just thought rollers could be a good idea
because you could train stationary while on a uni. I will think about
the exercise bike idea though. I could get one for strength training.
Thanks for the help.


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