![]() ![]() If your cassette is not a Shimano or SRAM 8 to 11 speed, then you will need to buy a new freehub for it to work with your Tacx trainer. On my trainer, I have a ‘T2805.01 (S)’ freehub body, meaning it’s a type 1 Which freehub body to buy for your Tacx trainer? Then read the writing on the freehub, if you see: Attention, you need to remove the cassette to see the difference (if you already have one mounted on your trainer). Have a look at the freehub body installed on your Tacx trainer. How to know which type of axle your Tacx trainer has? It is very important to buy the correct one for your trainer. It depends on the axle internal diameter. This is what they call Type 1 and Type 2. Tacx sells two types of freehub bodies per model. If you need to buy a different freehub body from the one provided with your Tacx trainer, you will have to be careful. Make sure to pick the right axle type for your trainer. You can buy separately Tacx freehub bodies compatible with Campagnolo, SRAM XD and XD-R body but not for specialized SCS system. Tacx Neo and Tacx Flux turbo trainers come with a freehub body compatible with 8-11 speed Shimano / SRAM cassettes. Is your cassette compatible with Tacx freehub body? So the cassette in the photo above is a Shimano 105 11-speed 11-28. Nowadays on a road bike, a common gear range on a cassette is “11-32”, where “11” is the number of teeth on the smallest cog and “32” the number of teeth on the largest cog. look for the number stamped on the cogs (small and big cog).count the teeth on the small gear and on the biggest gear.Now let’s check the gear range of your cassette. In the example above it is an 11-speed cassette. This means counting the number of speeds you have (just count the number of cogs on the cassette). You will also need to verify the number of gears on your cassette. ![]() In the example above, the model is ‘105’. The model is written next to the brand name. ![]() Tacx Neo, Tacx Neo 2, and Tacx Neo 2T all come with a freehub compatible with 8-11 speed Shimano / SRAM cassettes. Tacx Neo turbo trainers do not come with a cassette. Does Tacx Neo series come with a cassette? I will only specify the exact model if there is a difference to know about. Don’t worry I will talk about the different Tacx direct drive trainers: Tacx Neo series (Tacx Neo, Tacx Neo 2 and Tacx Neo 2T) and Tacx Flux (Tacx Flux, Tacx Flux 2, Tacx Flux S).Īs a general comment, I will refer to Tacx Neo and Tacx Flux in the article for any of the Tacx Neo and Tacx Flux trainers. Let’s make sure you are ready to train for the winter months (and more when you’ll get addicted to it :p)! Let’s dig into the world of cassettes and see what’s best for your Tacx trainer and how to change it. People generally wonder which cassette they need, if it is included in the box or not, and how to mount and dismount a cassette on your trainer. This means your trainer will have to include a cassette. The concept of direct drive trainers is to remove the wheel off before putting your bike on the trainer. If you own a Tacx direct drive trainer or you are thinking about buying one, your first worry will be about the cassette. ![]()
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