What to look for in used trainer / rollers?

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2010-10-19 8:10 PM

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Subject: What to look for in used trainer / rollers?
So, I'm on a budget (grad student), but I'd like to keep up my bike training over the winter.  I'm looking at getting rollers or a trainer on craigslist (preferring rollers right now).  I know that I'll need to be careful starting out on rollers, but that's not what I'm getting at with this thread.  My question is, if I get a chance to look at whatever I get before I buy (highly preferred), what exactly should I look for?  Worn bearings, etc?  Any tips you could pass on to me would be awesome.  Thanks!

2010-10-20 2:15 AM
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Subject: RE: What to look for in used trainer / rollers?
If there are no obvious signs of abuse then you're not going to find worn bearings until after you get them home and ride them a few times anyway.

Stripped threads, bent rails, too much play in the spindles, dented drums. That's about all I can think of that could be wrong that you would see.
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