From: Milleraw@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu (Andrew Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Re: ROLLERS.  replies!!
Date: 25 Jan 93 14:52:22 GMT
Organization: Drexel University (Composite Mechanics Lab)
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Hi
Here are some of the replies that I have gotten via mail.
Hope this helps someone else.  I bought the Krietler Challenger Rollers
from R&A for $239 + $10 shipping.
Andrew Miller
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From: grande@cbnewsd.att.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 08:26:52 EST
Original-From:
To: att-mt!duvm.ocs.drexel.edu!Milleraw
Subject: Re: ROLLERS.  Which ones?  Krietler, American Classic, Mc Clain
. . . .
 
Kreitler alloys.  I have them and they are built to take armagedon and
they
are smooth too.  I have heard lots of complaints about the Am. classic
with
the small diameter drums and the PVC ones seem to not have the longevity.
 
My opinions only...
 
 
Brad Grande	WB0OYX
Another bike riding beer brewing kite flying amateur radio operator who
	still likes CD's!
 
AT&T Bell Labs
Naperville Illinausea
PLEASE SEND RESPONSES TO:	grande@iwtil.att.com
att!iwtil!grande
(708)-979-7853
 
 
| grande cbnewsd  1/22/93
| grande@cbnewsd.att. att-mt!duvm.ocs.dre  1/22/93*ROLLERS.  Which ones? 
Krietl
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From: tschorer@hoh.mbl.edu (Tim Schorer)
To: Milleraw@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu (Andrew Miller)
Cc: tschorer@hoh.mbl.edu
Subject: Re: ROLLERS.  Which ones?  Krietler, American Classic, Mc Clain
. . . . 
 
Money is no object? Then buy the Kreitlers.  I don't own them personally
but I have tried them out in "roller races" a few times.  Very smooth.  I
have also tried out the american classics and they were a definite bitch
to
ride!They employ the disign that four smaller drums add resistance.  They
sure do!  Early in the season I often just get on my rollers (tacx) just
to
spin and this seems impossible on the ac's, always grindin away when I
tried em...
			   Be careful of statements like "I plan on keeping these rollers until
I get too old to ride".  I've tried but I haven't found a more terrible
form of excersise than riding the rollers.  I usually tape letterman and
watch while I ride but still the hours pass SLOWLY.  One hour is all I can
stand.  Don't forget to also buy a fan and cut up an old towel and wrap
your bike from stem to seatpost!
| tschorer hoh  1/22/93
| Tim Schorer         Andrew Miller        1/22/93*ROLLERS.  Which ones? 
Krietl
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 17:08:45 EST
From: John Gray <gray@asel.udel.edu>
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To: Milleraw@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu
Subject: Re: ROLLERS.  Which ones?  Krietler, American Classic, Mc Clain
. . . .
 
I bought a set of Krietler's in November.  I have been very happy with
them.
They are the costly ones around, but they are also considered to be the
best.
They are very smooth and quiet without the fan.  With the fan they make
a fair amount of wind noise. The name of the model I have is failing as
I type this but they are the model that folds and has plastic end caps
and al. rollers.
 
Hope this helps
 
John
| gray asel  1/21/93
| John Gray           Milleraw@duvm.ocs.d  1/21/93*ROLLERS.  Which ones? 
Krietl
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From: donadio@mxd120.rh.psu.edu (Matthew Donadio)
Message-Id: <199301211709.AA08589@mxd120.rh.psu.edu>
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To: Milleraw@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 17:09:47
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If you can spend the money, get the Kreitler rollers.  I have a set now,
and love them.  I have also heard that they are virtually indestructable.
 
--
Beaker aka Matt Donadio   | Life is short,     ---   __ o    __~o    __ o
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| donadio mxd120  1/21/93
| Matthew Donadio     Milleraw@duvm.ocs.d  1/21/93 no subject (file
transmission
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 13:04:18 PST
From: Mark Janeba  <mjaneba@Willamette.EDU>
Message-Id: <9301222104.AA09786@Willamette.EDU>
To: Milleraw@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu
Subject: Re: ROLLERS.  Which ones?  Krietler, American Classic, Mc Clain
. . . .
 
Without a doubt, the Kreitler aluminum drums rollers are far and away
superior rollers ... but now I have to admit I am not sure about
American Classic and have no knowledge of McClain.
 
When I bought them, (Kreitlers, in 1982 or so), the competition was about
1/2
the price, and about 5 times the noise, twice the drag.
 
The Kreitlers are VERY smooth, but INCREDIBLY quiet.  This becomes a big
issue
if you want to watch the TV.  Previous rollers I had rivaled a vacuum
cleaner
for noise (indeed, that's a pretty good description of what they sounded
like.
 
I have also ridden the newer PVC-drum Kreitlers, and they too are very
quiet,
but I have made no side-by-side comparison
 
If, as you say, you are looking to invest in something superior, Kreitler
will
not disappoint.  If other companies can match it for less, I couldn't say;
ten years ago NO ONE matched the Kreitlers.
 
-Mark Janeba
(mjaneba@willamette.edu)
| mjaneba Willamet  1/22/93
| Mark Janeba         Milleraw@duvm.ocs.d  1/22/93*ROLLERS.  Which ones? 
Krietl
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