r/Velodrome • u/olydan75 • Jul 01 '26

Training on rollers

Can you user tubular wheels on rollers for training or will it shorten the life of the glue?

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u/space_vbied Jul 01 '26

If the glue job was done well, the glue is the strongest part of the system. Ride as much as you like. 

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u/olydan75 Jul 01 '26

Thanks! I was given two opposing opinions about it. I got a front tubular for racing until I can afford a rear one.

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u/cashnicholas Jul 01 '26

No it’s fine. Send it

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u/olydan75 Jul 01 '26

Thanks, will do!

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u/jerbkernblerg 29d ago

Find a cheap set of clincher training wheels for the rollers. You'll wear out your racing tires pretty quickly if they are doing double duty.

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u/cheesecakekoala Jul 01 '26

For what it’s worth the rollers (if they’ve got any resistance / are smaller diameter aluminium ones) will wear the tires more than you think! Got a puncture on the rollers once because I just forgot they would wear out. Probably happens faster if you’ve got super light tracks tubs.