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Dave_Thompson wrote:
Power doesn't come from rollers, they are to improve your techique, your spin, your balance and your endurance.

Use a trainer for power development, along with squats, lunges and other weight training type exercises. If you can ride throughout the winter, nothing will get you better climbing hills, than climbing hills!

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Hi Dave,

I can ride through the winter. The winter is mild here.

I wanted a trainer or rollers so that I can train after dark or before sunrise. But, I do agree that the best way to improve my performance on hills to climb more hills; and I have some really nasty ones within a 5 minute ride of my house. If I can conquer these hills, I would think that my endurance on the flats would also improve.

I might just stick with the hills for now and put off the purchase of a trainer / rollers. The hills are close and they are free.

Bruce

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