ya know, it takes guts to post something so embarrassing, but it really shows the necessary learning process and how everything, especially rollers, are a series of acquired body memory. it's a funny video (in a way) but most importantly, a good learning tool to see the kinds of things that can go wrong and how to keep them in mind when rolling on your own. thank you, excellent video :-)

LOL! Funny video. I learned to ride on rollers using a fixed gear bike and clipless pedals and it wasn't that hard! Tips for you: 1. Ditch the cages for regular flat pedals at least when starting out. 2. Don't over complicate yourself. Ditch the helmet, you are NOT going to die riding rollers LOL! 3. Ditch the air mattress. Instead, use a doorway and set the rollers so that your shoulders are level with the door frame, lean into it when needed. 4. Relax you arms and hands 5. Breathe 6. The only part of your body that should be moving is your hips and legs. Your upper body should be relaxed and still. 7. Look straight ahead or a bit below you straight line of sight (and focus on that spot) 8. Inflate your tires to maximum PSI, this will create less resistance and easier when staring out on rollers. 9. Put some music on and try to have fun. 10. Spin FASTER! The faster you spin, the easier it is to keep a straight balanced line. Good luck!

10 out of 10 for persistence !

The front roller needs to be extended just past the hub. Thats why your all over the place bro

I haven't laughed so hard for ages, fantastic, thank you

One thing to remember when riding rollers is to keep your cadence up. You will be unstable while you are going slow but once you get up to speed the bike and the rollers have a somewhat gyroscopic effect keeping you in the center. Also try to pedal in circles instead of mashing the pedals down. Be smooth on the rollers and soon you will being going faster out on the roads.

pro tip: door way

Japanese people are serious in whatever they're doing. Great example of discipline and commitment.

Kudos simply for uploading this.

Kudos to this guy's self-deprecating sense of humor! anybody who's learned how to ride rollers can appreciate his struggle.

Legend has it✔ He still trying up to this day

Good effort. You looked like you were getting the hang of it for a moment. For those suggesting he should go outside, the idea of the trainer is to offer a dry location to carry on cycling when the weather is poor outside.

your tyre pressures are way too low

Thank you for sharing that. I know I will go out at -20 degrees and waste deep snow while pushing the bike every step before gettting a set of those rollers.

I Give him a Thumbs up for at least trying...these machines are allot harder than they look...but for future notice the best place to practice is in a door way so you can catch your self be fore you fall all the way down.

Every time I'm feeling sad I just watch this video.

bro, relax! you are too nervous and stop looking down. look straight ahead. The front roller is fine.

Great effort Good tactics for starting. My concern is with the rollers themselves. Every time the wheel dropped into gap I was seeing £ or $ signs depending where you are from. Keep it up as it just takes time and you are on the right tracks.

if you have to prop an air mattress next to ANY type of trainer to avoid hurting yourself, try again. And, WHY would you keep putting your feet INTO the cages? Flip them over and ride on the underside of the pedals before you go ass over tea kettle and hurt yourself.

Its funny to watch only because i spent hours trying to get used to rollers with lots of swearing and bike throwing. The trick is to keep a higher speed and cadence to keep the bike from swaying. The more confident you are after riding a tad faster will improve your balance on them. The other trick is not to look down at the rollers, this always causes you to wobble and fall. Also your tire pressure is way too low for this to work. Having a low pressure will increase rolling resistance which is not goof for rollers. Pump them up to about 120psi and give it another go. Good luck

3:04 that scream lol!

The main advantage of rollers over a fixed trainer is that they force you to develop straight line riding skills. The more vertical head tube angle on that bike makes it harder to keep it going straight. Videoing yourself on the bike is a good way to pick out areas to improve upon. In this case, it made for some good entertainment.

Your front roller adjust move to little bit forward about 20mm. and you need more air pressure of front tyre wheel.

I just like how roller trainers don't prevent the front wheel from moving as most trainers do. This allows any odometers to record (false) mileage.

he he he . . . guy has helmet and shades on too.

Hilarious. At least he's next to a wall for SOME support...and the mattress...too funny. Well, I admit, it took me a little while to get the hang of rollers, but the payoff is very significant. As anyone who rode rollers knows, when you're out on the actual road, you'll track absolutely straight. Your riding compatriots will appreciate your steady technique.

1. Throw that fixie out and get a bike. 2. Get propper shoes. 3. Try again

Don't give up is my advice. I have built a set of rollers from scratch in my workshop, first time on them was a complete mind feck to be honest. Hold on to something until you gain confidence on them and for fecks sake...don't look down! After five minutes on them i was up and running. It is an exhilarating way to train, especially when the weather outside is shit.

No thanks, I'll just stick with my safe bike trainer. LOL you really need balance for this.

Fair play to you. You've got more patience than me. That roller would've gone for a flying lesson!!

Thank you for a good laugh

Also getting up to speed is important. Just go for it get up to speed don't slow down - that's when you lose balance. Have fun! I used take my rollers with me when I was in the Navy and ride at sea LOL.

Yep! Never getting those!

Go Go! Don't give up! You can do it finally, good luck coz!

you've either got it or you ain't! It is so easy on rollers. Those rollers look rubbish too with those curled up ends. Is mattress for when you get tired then?

This is obvious. This guy had a problem with balance. It is common behave of children when they learn to ride a bike : If they are falling to one side they pull the handlebars to keep the balance. Rollers are perfect to help you unlearn this. I was able to ride my bike on rollers after 3mins of practice and there is one thing that helped me : Never look on your front wheel, its better to look ahead and only at intervals check if you are still in the middle of the roller :-) And never surrender!

Now try skidding on it

Hey, could be a lot worse! This makes me feel better about the crappy day I'm having and glad that I learned how to ride rollers years ago. Plus, that's a nice pair of legs--thanks for posting!

just use a road lol

i've been riding a bike for 50 years it took me about 10 minutes to ride the rollers then i clipped in i have fallen once and that was i was getting tired of the pace you have to keep up rollers are awesome once you get the hang of it some people just cant do it

Just buy a bike trainer. It's a lot easier that way

bold efforts. i can relate to this very easily as i had lost part of my co-ordination / motor skills after i had an unrelated car accident. I literary had to start from scratch with my efficient road rising skills and had to completely give up martial arts as I was unable to recover my foot-eye and hand-eye co-ordination and speed. rollers were the right challenge which got me back in the saddle and I have even managed to compete again. . good thinking with the mattress and a supporting wall on one side!! i think, funnily enough, most climbers/boulderering specialists would call it a crash pad? very brave with those old fashioned clip/strap pedals the key is to relax shoulders and arms and let the bike be controlled more from the pelvic girdle rather than by arms, most people whether competitive or recreational cyclists try to steer predominantly with their hands and arms and stiffness of their torso creates a tense link to the handle bars which in turn then destroys the straight line and challenges balances + wastes a lot of energy which could be concentrated on the forward propelling

go to street

When I was a kid I had a bike that the chain guard was missing. It was easy to take the chain right off the front gear wheel out of the way. Sometimes we would invent competitions and one of them was to stay up on that bike without moving but you had to pedal, and see who could balance the longest. I imagine using the rollers is a lot like that. P.S. the contest was abandoned after the first day :P

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3本ローラーにチャレンジとは凄い！やる気を感じます。くれぐれも怪我のないよう頑張ってください。

For all you beginners out there, if you've just bought rollers or are saving up for some, try cycling with no handlebars as it helps balancing on a bike, obviously not on a main road or anything, but find a quiet road and try to ride straight, really will help when you first step on one of these things :)

Nah, the sad sit was the ender for me. Anyone can rage, sulking like a child is hilarious.

Yes that was sad but I truly love that bicycle.

That's not bad for the first time. Keep trying. You'll get it.

Good demonstration that what keeps a bike vertical isn't primarily the spinning of the wheels.

That was awesome...I was saying that the roller looked harder and you proved that it is, but with practice it gets easier...

you did better than i probably would. it's good you didn't get too mad and damage something like the bike or yourself.

Thanks for the intro to rollers. I can see they are not for me. Steep learning curve…..that is….if you were not bagging us. :)

been there. My solution: grab the handlebar next to the stem (less leverage, means less twitchy steering), and realize that your center of gravity (COG) is off to the side a bit when you pull your second hand to the bar. Move it slowly to adjust to the movement of the COG.

Goodness that looks tough. But I do see that it'll help you cycle in a straight line though! I don't have rollers so I use the lines on the road for practice. Good job!

I laughed when i saw that he was wearing a helmet. I don't know what's funnier. the fact that he's indoors going nowhere or that he actually needed it.

おいしい画が撮影できていてうらやましいです。 エアベッド仕込んでみたり超テクニシャンとお見受けしました！ ヘルメットをかぶってのフィニッシュ！めっちゃ綺麗に決まってますよね！ 現在のボクの気持ちは、ハチ公物語を見終わってから10日くらい経った時のような すばらしい感動に包まれています。

so much confidence when the crash pad goes down!

Thanks for showing us what it is really like, Too many experienced videos on here with show-offs stoking their ego.

Thanks for sharing. That's a really funny video. You made my day better.

I find that you have courage to show this. Everyones first time on rollers is a little sketchy but you had the courage to show everyone, bravo!

the inflatable bed is so on point

So funny. I remember riding rollers for the first time. They're definitely something you need to learn and practice how to use. At least he had the sense to wear a helmet, haha!

That's a gorgeous bike!!

Looks pretty tough.......good thing you had your helmet on !

Because all of the rollers are connected, it makes it seem like a more realistic ride

yeah you will get better! keep on trying! your way better than me! :)

LOL!!!!! The air mattress is the best!

Great way to get some exercise in the winter when snows on the ground or rainy day. Just takes some practice buddy, you can do it. Never used rollers myself but have thought about getting one.

So glad he was smart enough to wear a helmet. LOL!!

Best way to learn is to set your self up in a doorway, that way you can push off with your elbows on left and right side. After a week of that you won't need any help, other than getting started.

Oh tears.. tears... tears from laughing so hard LOL. Thanks for sharing. I'll keep this in mind when buying a roller next time

Wow! Much better than my first time on rollers; keep it up. :-)

The speed actually helps on rollers, assuming you have a smooth style. I wish I had thought of the air mattress when I first tried rollers. It would have saved me a few bruises! lol

Trainers exist for when you can't go outside. ie: during winter. Cold weather, bad road conditions, gets dark early Rollers are some of the best indoor trainers available. They require a lot of balance, and are the best temporary replacements for the outdoors.

Just put the rollers next to the back of a couch or a big chair so when you start to fall you can steady yourself. I've never fallen off the rollers with this simple set up.

That is a beautiful bicycle.

The purpose of a roller vs a standard trainer is for control of the bike as well as getting miles/kilometers in. The big thing is that it teaches the rider to keep a straight line while riding and more control in doing so. It's considered to be a waste of energy when competing to be swaying too much in your cadence. That and yeah, it is nice to have when it's rainy, snowy, or just nasty out.

I can see you were in such good shape. That roller is way messed up! How absolutely aggravating. Thanks for posting this so I can see how awful those things are!

Quality! Best video I've seen in a while. Good laugh.

Doing it on the rollers is tougher, but you'll get the hang of it. Don't look at the front wheel -- look ahead and try to feel how stable you are. Don't steer the bars at all -- just use your weight and smoothness to guide the bike. As you start, you might want to skip using the toe clips and straps and pedal flat. This will help you get the hand of the rollers and get your stroke a little smoother before you commit to riding harder.

nice bike, I bet you can get the hang of it, took me forever to even get the hang of it

NICE BIKE

outdoors cycling is always the best option no matter what

It was not sad. You have balls kiddo! Never give up!

This aint so bad. No catastrophic falls at least. I would bring the rollers a little further away from the wall and adjust the front roller forward 12-25mm. That he's riding on a singlespeed doesn't help much. Yes, FULL tire pressure. First time I tried my rollers there was a puddle of sweat below me not from the exertion, but from trying to focus. The trick is to get it up to speed, pedal full circles, and relax the upper body (hands, arms, shoulders)

Thanks for the video. After watching this, I'm so glad I bought a fluid trainer. Totally no regrets about the greater expense.

how he didn't throw that bike somewhere is bwyond me, i would have been smashing the place up if that was me. he must have the patience of a saint

Tyres looked like they needed more air, that would make it harder if not pumped up hard. And when you first start and don't have the balance, do it up against a bench, or a solid chair that is about your handle bar height. It will feel a lot more co for table than up against a wall. More speed also makes it easier to keep a straight line.

You a roller pro, ignore the haters.

MAD PROPS for not giving up and thowing it out the window!!

The key to riding on rollers is maintaining high RPM and using your core to steer instead of your arms... The more you use your arms, the more off balance you become.

Scro even wears his helmet indoors...nice

He did a heck of a lot better than I did my first time on rollers!

There are ways to eventually do it successfully on 1st try. If you have good handling on bikes, you will maybe have more chance on this. Do not cleat in yet or use toeclips for 1st time, it will just make you more nervous. Then don't hold the handlebar too tightly. Don't think of falling down and start pedaling slowly, you dont want to start fast. Take it easy till you get comfortable with it!

There is a trick to it, and that is that you need to have the wheels spinning fast. That causes the gyroscopic effect of the spinning wheels to help keep the bike in line and upright. Also, it helps to keep the bike straight in line. I can ride them with no hands and can ride for hours without looking. It's like learning to ride a bike again. It's hard to go fast at first because people fear crashing, but the speed doesn't really matter much, because you are really stationary when you fall.

YOU'LL GET IT DUDE!! DON'T GIVE UP!!!! :)

Hahaha brings back good memory's it's really hard don't give a damn how fit or agile you are you will fall but the best training tool guarantee!!!

Keep working at it! You'll get it eventually.