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[Closed] Rollers, how to determine right wheelbase length

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 DT78
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I've bought a second hand set of elite rollers no instructions. You can move the rollers around to account for the wheelbase of the bike. Where should the wheels sit on them? I'm using a 26 mtb with slicks so expecting it to be different to the current setup which was for a road bike.

A side on picture of where the wheels should sit would be super helpful


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 12:58 pm
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Looking from the side you should have the centre of the front roller just ahead of the front wheel axle.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:36 pm
 beej
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Instructions will be on the internet somewhere, e.g.

[url= http://www.elite-it.com/en/products/trainers/rollers/arion ]http://www.elite-it.com/en/products/trainers/rollers/arion[/url]


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:47 pm
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found it best if you drop a plumb bob from the front skewer to the front
roller and it makes contact with the back edge of the roller ...


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:56 pm
 DT78
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Instructions from elite site aren't downloading properly onto my iPad. I'll go for the plumb line method, thanks all.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 3:42 pm
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Taken from [url= http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/insightzone/features/article/izn20141126-How-to-ride-the-rollers-0 ]http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/insightzone/features/article/izn20141126-How-to-ride-the-rollers-0[/url]


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 4:00 pm
 DT78
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First session done. Quite easy really, dunno what all the fuss is about them being difficult. Cant do no handed yet though.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 6:36 pm

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