# Beginner/cheap Roller Recommendations **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [January 25, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550 "2019-01-25T21:33:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bfrostieone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bfrostieone/32/13407_2.png) [@bfrostieone](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bfrostieone)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/1 "2019-01-25T21:33:38Z")
I am looking for recommendations for some cheap beginner rollers. I have always wanted to try them, but don’t want to spend much to test them out and see if I can and would want to ride them. Any recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![cstepanek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/cstepanek/32/13683_2.png) [@cstepanek](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/cstepanek)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/2 "2019-01-25T21:49:54Z")
If you can find Bike Nashbar’s reduced radius rollers (straight aluminum barrels) somewhere online you are golden. They should be under $90, probably less now, if you find them and actually are a ton of value for the money. These are honestly very good rollers. Solid, durable and smooth. You aren’t sacrificing anything if you can find them. Sadly these are harder to find given Nashbar/Performance going under. So finding them online is the hard part. ---
**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/3 "2019-01-25T21:52:22Z")
I have the Nashbar rollers and would highly recommend them as the best low-cost option. However, since they and their parent company are headed into the bankruptcy hole, they are low on any inventory other than the remaining scraps… i.e. no rollers ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cstepanek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/cstepanek/32/13683_2.png) [@cstepanek](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/cstepanek)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/4 "2019-01-25T21:53:40Z")
Jinx. ---
**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/5 "2019-01-25T21:55:02Z")
To add, rollers effectively don’t wear out. So you can likely find a good set used via the usual channels (Craig’s List, Ebay, etc.) that will be great for your needs. ---
**Author:** ![enric97](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/enric97/32/12890_2.png) [@enric97](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/enric97)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/6 "2019-01-25T22:11:39Z")
Elite Crono Fluid Elastogel. I got it for 130€, not noisy at all, handles good sprints, no wear using a blue Tacx tyre Con: can’t stand up or you loose traction ---
**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/7 "2019-01-25T22:16:09Z")
> [@enric97](#): > > Elite Crono Fluid Elastogel That is a rear wheel trainer, and the OP is looking for rollers. ---
**Author:** ![ZeroGravity](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/zerogravity/32/15632_2.png) [@ZeroGravity](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ZeroGravity)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/8 "2019-01-25T22:19:45Z")
I’ve bought a couple used from online sources. They seem to come up regularly. The Minoura ones I have now cost me $50 Canadian ---
**Author:** ![elysianbike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/elysianbike/32/29045_2.png) [@elysianbike](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/elysianbike)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/9 "2019-01-25T23:21:16Z")
One thing about cheaper rollers. Find a way to ground yourself in dry (i.e. winter) climates. An hour of roller time can be like rubbing a balloon on your head for an hour – static sucks! I’ve never had the issue with my aluminum rollers. Not sure if it’s the aluminum or the design. There’s my n = 1 for the day. ---
**Author:** ![Teuthis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/teuthis/32/1113_2.png) [@Teuthis](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Teuthis)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 4:12am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/beginner-cheap-roller-recommendations/10550/10 "2019-01-26T04:12:15Z")
This isn’t the answer you’re looking for, but I’ll share my experince for funzies. Last fall, I was contemplating trying rollers, having never ridden them, and I narrowed my choices to two categories: (1) the cheapest rollers possible, in case I discovered that I don’t like rollers, and (2) the best rollers possible, in case I discovered that I do like them. The cheapest rollers were imports on Amazon, usually $80-$100. The expensive ones were around $1000 on sale, the Inside Ride E-Motion Smart Control rollers. I decided on the Inside Rides, and I’ve been using them on TR and Zwift ever since, to the exclusion of my Kurt Road Machine. I share this story because I, like you, initially wanted inexpensive rollers, and I can say for sure now that had I bought the cheap ones, I’d still be using my Kurt, and whatever cheap rollers I bought would be collecting dust.