Hi!
My name is Duncan and I work with Garmin's Product Support
Today, we're going to show you how to install your bike onto a Tacx direct drive trainer
We're going to be demonstrating using the Tacx NEO 2, but the process is similar for
other trainers such as the FLUX 2 and the FLUX S
These trainers include the thru-axle adapter kit, except for the FLUX S
If you have a FLUX S, you'll need to go to garmin.com and purchase the thru-axle adapter kit separately
If your bike has a quick-release axle, please view our other videos on this topic
Here are the tools we'll need for the installation:
The Tacx thru-axle adapter kit, which includes the skewer and the threaded adapters,
as well as a 17 mm wrench, and a 5 mm Allen wrench
First, we'll remove the drive side end cap
You can use your 5 mm Allen wrench for this
Then, we'll replace it with the thru-axle endcap
This you can start by hand, then use your 17 mm wrench to tighten it
Next, we'll do the non-drive side
Again, you use the 5 mm Allen wrench to remove the non-drive side endcap
Then, we'll replace it with the thru-axle endcap
This you can start by hand, then tighten with the 17 mm wrench
Now it's time to install the bike on the trainer
First, we'll need to remove the rear wheel
You'll want to start by shifting the bike into the highest, or smallest gear
Before we put the bike on the trainer, we'll need to determine which threaded insert and adapter we're going to use
The easiest way to determine which threaded insert you'll need, is by
aligning the threads on the insert with the threads on your axle
They should match perfectly
If they don't match perfectly, you'll need to use a different threaded insert
Next, we can determine which adapter you're going to use
This axle uses a flat adapter
This is what a conical adapter looks like
Let's get the bike on the trainer
Now that we have the bike lined up on the trainer, we can start by inserting the flat adapter into the non-drive side
Then, we can take the threaded adapter and thread it into the drive side
This just needs to be finger tight
Then, we can slide the quick-release through the frame
Once the quick-release is snug, you'll want to close the quick-release
If you tighten the quick-release down with the lever open, you risk damaging your frame
And that's how you install your thru-axle bike on the NEO 2 trainer!
Thanks for watching!
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