Rollers: what kind do you use...

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

tntcoach wrote:
> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
> -Mike

One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

tntcoach wrote:
> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
> -Mike

One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

tntcoach wrote:
> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
> -Mike

One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

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On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
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>
>
>tntcoach wrote:
>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>> -Mike
>
>One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
>'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.
My first set was something that came out under the "CyclOps" name. They
didn't last a year. They sent me a warranty replacement. They didn't last
a year, either. I bought the Kreitlers on a special. Didn't pay anything
close to $400 (but didn't pay only $100 like your Tacx, either). Never
tried the Tacx and I wish I had to save the money, but I've been happy with
the Krietlers for years now.

Oh, the only reason I responded to your post was, for some reason, the
original post on the thread isn't showing up on my newsreader. Weird.
--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

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On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
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>
>
>tntcoach wrote:
>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>> -Mike
>
>One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
>'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.
My first set was something that came out under the "CyclOps" name. They
didn't last a year. They sent me a warranty replacement. They didn't last
a year, either. I bought the Kreitlers on a special. Didn't pay anything
close to $400 (but didn't pay only $100 like your Tacx, either). Never
tried the Tacx and I wish I had to save the money, but I've been happy with
the Krietlers for years now.

Oh, the only reason I responded to your post was, for some reason, the
original post on the thread isn't showing up on my newsreader. Weird.
--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

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On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>
>
>tntcoach wrote:
>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>> -Mike
>
>One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
>'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.
My first set was something that came out under the "CyclOps" name. They
didn't last a year. They sent me a warranty replacement. They didn't last
a year, either. I bought the Kreitlers on a special. Didn't pay anything
close to $400 (but didn't pay only $100 like your Tacx, either). Never
tried the Tacx and I wish I had to save the money, but I've been happy with
the Krietlers for years now.

Oh, the only reason I responded to your post was, for some reason, the
original post on the thread isn't showing up on my newsreader. Weird.
--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

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On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>
>
>tntcoach wrote:
>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>> -Mike
>
>One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
>'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.
My first set was something that came out under the "CyclOps" name. They
didn't last a year. They sent me a warranty replacement. They didn't last
a year, either. I bought the Kreitlers on a special. Didn't pay anything
close to $400 (but didn't pay only $100 like your Tacx, either). Never
tried the Tacx and I wish I had to save the money, but I've been happy with
the Krietlers for years now.

Oh, the only reason I responded to your post was, for some reason, the
original post on the thread isn't showing up on my newsreader. Weird.
--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

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On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>
>
>tntcoach wrote:
>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>> -Mike
>
>One value of rollers is to train you to ride smoothly, pedal in
>'circles' and to ride straight. Get a standard roller set, like
>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.

If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,

Kinky Cowboy*

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price. My brother is still using the Tacx rollers I
first shared with him and my dad over 20 years ago, with just
occasional belt replacement. The question for most ordinary cyclists
must be, why pay 4 times as much for something which will last the
same amount of time, i.e. longer than your legs do? If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.
My first set was something that came out under the "CyclOps" name. They
didn't last a year. They sent me a warranty replacement. They didn't last
a year, either. I bought the Kreitlers on a special. Didn't pay anything
close to $400 (but didn't pay only $100 like your Tacx, either). Never
tried the Tacx and I wish I had to save the money, but I've been happy with
the Krietlers for years now.

Oh, the only reason I responded to your post was, for some reason, the
original post on the thread isn't showing up on my newsreader. Weird.
--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

tntcoach said:

I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months. I've
heard that the rollers that have a "V" shaped center roller are the way
to go, rather than the straight roller type. Have any of you tried
both types? If so, is there a big difference? The idea behind the "V"
shaped roller is that it supposedly helps keep you in the middle of the
rollers.

I'd never even heard of this before. Then again, maybe it's a new thing.

I have a couple pairs of Kretilers, and they are outstanding. Best
rollers you can get, there's really no question. Just they're a bit
expensive.

Have a standard pair with "killer headwind" for most stuff. Have a
pair of Dyno-Mites, "Hot Dog" style which is a 10" wide roller.
Extremely portable for taking to races for crit warm ups, and it forces
you to ride a pretty tight line.

tntcoach said:

I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months. I've
heard that the rollers that have a "V" shaped center roller are the way
to go, rather than the straight roller type. Have any of you tried
both types? If so, is there a big difference? The idea behind the "V"
shaped roller is that it supposedly helps keep you in the middle of the
rollers.

I'd never even heard of this before. Then again, maybe it's a new thing.

I have a couple pairs of Kretilers, and they are outstanding. Best
rollers you can get, there's really no question. Just they're a bit
expensive.

Have a standard pair with "killer headwind" for most stuff. Have a
pair of Dyno-Mites, "Hot Dog" style which is a 10" wide roller.
Extremely portable for taking to races for crit warm ups, and it forces
you to ride a pretty tight line.

tntcoach said:

I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months. I've
heard that the rollers that have a "V" shaped center roller are the way
to go, rather than the straight roller type. Have any of you tried
both types? If so, is there a big difference? The idea behind the "V"
shaped roller is that it supposedly helps keep you in the middle of the
rollers.

I'd never even heard of this before. Then again, maybe it's a new thing.

I have a couple pairs of Kretilers, and they are outstanding. Best
rollers you can get, there's really no question. Just they're a bit
expensive.

Have a standard pair with "killer headwind" for most stuff. Have a
pair of Dyno-Mites, "Hot Dog" style which is a 10" wide roller.
Extremely portable for taking to races for crit warm ups, and it forces
you to ride a pretty tight line.

tntcoach said:

I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months. I've
heard that the rollers that have a "V" shaped center roller are the way
to go, rather than the straight roller type. Have any of you tried
both types? If so, is there a big difference? The idea behind the "V"
shaped roller is that it supposedly helps keep you in the middle of the
rollers.

I'd never even heard of this before. Then again, maybe it's a new thing.

I have a couple pairs of Kretilers, and they are outstanding. Best
rollers you can get, there's really no question. Just they're a bit
expensive.

Have a standard pair with "killer headwind" for most stuff. Have a
pair of Dyno-Mites, "Hot Dog" style which is a 10" wide roller.
Extremely portable for taking to races for crit warm ups, and it forces
you to ride a pretty tight line.

tntcoach said:

I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months. I've
heard that the rollers that have a "V" shaped center roller are the way
to go, rather than the straight roller type. Have any of you tried
both types? If so, is there a big difference? The idea behind the "V"
shaped roller is that it supposedly helps keep you in the middle of the
rollers.

I'd never even heard of this before. Then again, maybe it's a new thing.

I have a couple pairs of Kretilers, and they are outstanding. Best
rollers you can get, there's really no question. Just they're a bit
expensive.

Have a standard pair with "killer headwind" for most stuff. Have a
pair of Dyno-Mites, "Hot Dog" style which is a 10" wide roller.
Extremely portable for taking to races for crit warm ups, and it forces
you to ride a pretty tight line.

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:32:19 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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> On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>tntcoach wrote:
>>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>>> -Mike
>>
>>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.
>
> If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,
>
> Kinky Cowboy*
>

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price.... If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.

Fair point, I was talking about my level of use which is 2-3 hours a
week during the winter. For very high mileage users, if the Kreitlers
are as good as people say they are, they might represent value for
money.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:32:19 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:43:59 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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> On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>tntcoach wrote:
>>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>>> -Mike
>>
>>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.
>
> If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,
>
> Kinky Cowboy*
>

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price.... If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.

Fair point, I was talking about my level of use which is 2-3 hours a
week during the winter. For very high mileage users, if the Kreitlers
are as good as people say they are, they might represent value for
money.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:32:19 -0400, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

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> On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>tntcoach wrote:
>>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>>> -Mike
>>
>>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.
>
> If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,
>
> Kinky Cowboy*
>

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price.... If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.

Fair point, I was talking about my level of use which is 2-3 hours a
week during the winter. For very high mileage users, if the Kreitlers
are as good as people say they are, they might represent value for
money.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

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> On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>tntcoach wrote:
>>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>>> -Mike
>>
>>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.
>
> If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,
>
> Kinky Cowboy*
>

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price.... If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.

Fair point, I was talking about my level of use which is 2-3 hours a
week during the winter. For very high mileage users, if the Kreitlers
are as good as people say they are, they might represent value for
money.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

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> On 25 Jul 2005 05:39:54 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>tntcoach wrote:
>>> I'm looking into buying rollers to train on in the winter months.
>>> -Mike
>>
>>Kreittler, the very best, with aluminum full sized drums.
>
> If you're not made of money, Tacx are perfectly acceptable.,
>
> Kinky Cowboy*
>

Kreitler rollers are hard to beat and will last a lifetime (with periodic
bearing and belt replacement.

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price.... If you have $400
to spend on rollers, spend $100 on Tacx and put the rest on deposit.
You'll have made the price of a replacement set of Tacx rollers in
interest before the first set wears out.

Kinky Cowboy*

I'll agree with you in principal, but as your signature states, "your
mileage may vary." I put a TON of time and miles on the rollers each year.

Fair point, I was talking about my level of use which is 2-3 hours a
week during the winter. For very high mileage users, if the Kreitlers
are as good as people say they are, they might represent value for
money.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
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Quoted message said:

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price.

Buy Kreitler rollers used. Use them for several years. Then sell them
for the same price you bought them for. Kreitlers are so well made they
really don't lose much value after the initial depreciation. This assumes
you do care for them a bit.
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Alex

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

I don't doubt that Kreitler are hard to beat for quality, but they're
easy to beat for price.

Buy Kreitler rollers used. Use them for several years. Then sell them
for the same price you bought them for. Kreitlers are so well made they
really don't lose much value after the initial depreciation. This assumes
you do care for them a bit.
--------------
Alex