TACX Indoor Trainer with MTB- please help

[Muttley]

Hi all,

 

So I got given (indefinitely  ) my brother in law's virtually brand new TACX Flow indoor trainer which I'd like to use with my MTB.

 

He also has a MTB so he purchased the 28 inch wheel which is needed and it worked perfectly for him.

 

When I tried to hook it up, I realised that it dosen't fit as it was causing the brake disc to touch my bike's frame when I tightened up the quick release. 

 

My LBS said that it won't work as my bike has the following: Roval Control SL 29 142+, DT Swiss Star Ratchet, XX1 driver body, 12mm thru-axle, 28h and that I would need to buy a new hub and have it put into the trainer wheel.

 

This is what the trainer has:

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/marlin178/tacx_zpsrycxqlbd.jpg

 

and what my bike has:

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/marlin178/DT_Swiss_12_x_142mm_Rear_Qr_zpsuf3wdwf3.jpg

 

Question is: Do I need to get a whole new hub or is there a conversion kit of sorts available?

 

I saw these on CWC- would they perhaps work? (Thru-axle adapter for x12mm (rear wheel) with cylindrical support for fixing the MTB´s with Taxc trainers)

 

http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq183/marlin178/P-TRAINER%20ACCESSORIES-TRAIAC-TACX-T1709-----_1_zps14wd9hjy.jpg

Link: http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/tacx-trainer-adapter-x-12-axle

 

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Edited January 29, 2017 by Loudpedal

[Bat]

Don't know if it will work with a thru axle on the spec, but rather buy a cheap secondhand wheel which you only use for the IDT.

[madmarc]

I have a TACX flow as well - So some advice

 

Go find a cheap steel road bike or MTB to use. Everytime you remove the MTB to go ride you have to re-calibrate the TACX when you re-mount it.

 

I used a 299 MAKRO special, was about 20 years old, only had 7 speed and it was perfect. any bike gearing will work as it has 13 tension levels you can set (-4 to +9) or you can set the output watts.

 

Cool trainer - only wish they had an upgrade kit for it to be mounted to a tablet or laptop.