Thru Axle on Tacx

mattitheowl
mattitheowl Posts: 74
in Indoor training and turbo forum
OK so I've just bought a new bike that's thru Axle and I'm wanting to run it on my Tacx Bushido smart trainer. I've now ordered 2 of the Tacx thru axle adaptors but neither seems correct. I'm starting to wonder if my bike has a weird thru axle. It's a Trek Domane SL7 with a 12x165 1.75 thru axel.

Can anyone help please as I'm pulling my hair out.

The ones I've found from Tacx are as below but so far I'm 0 for 2!

https://tacx.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Tacx_Dimensions_Traineraxles-2017_EN.pdf

Comments

  • Cargobike
    Cargobike Posts: 748
    Your best bet is to get a purpose made trainer thru-axle from The Robert Axle Project.
    From my research you'll need this one https://robertaxleproject.com/product/12x135-1-75-mm-thread-for-resistance-trainer/ but they have a product finder so it's probably best to double check.

    If you are in the UK SJS Cycles are the distributors so I'd drop them an email if you still aren't sure.

    Those axles that Tacx offer appear to be for MTB's rather than road bikes
  • prcody
    prcody Posts: 67
    What kind of bike is it? I'm in the same boat but with it being my father's bike and a Tacx wheel on trainer a mate gave me. He has a Giant and they do an axle for a wheel on trainer that I've asked them about compatability with the Tacx.
  • mattitheowl
    mattitheowl Posts: 74
    prcody said:

    What kind of bike is it? I'm in the same boat but with it being my father's bike and a Tacx wheel on trainer a mate gave me. He has a Giant and they do an axle for a wheel on trainer that I've asked them about compatability with the Tacx.

    See the post above with the links to the Robert Axle project and SJS cycles. Got it sorted out no problem.

    Big thanks @Cargobike for that. Tacx/Garmin were no use at all.

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