Tacx Turbo Trainer Issue!

[bikeman66]

Hi all,

This is a very long shot, but worth a try! I have a Tacx Cycletrack Speedmatic T1450 turbo trainer (at least 15 years old, but still working perfectly). Since new, it has been used with my mountain bikes and as such, when I set it up, had to use the slightly longer bolt (supplied in the package) to attach the roller unit to the frame, in order to allow for use with the smaller MTB wheel diameter. I removed the standard issue shorter bolt and put it "somewhere"! I now want to set my road bike up on the turbo, but I'm buggered if I can find the original shorter bolt.

I've been on the Tacx website seeking technical support, but, perhaps unsurprisingly, the T1450 is no longer listed.

If any of you guys out there own a Cycletrack Speedmatic T1450, with a road bike set up on it, could you please measure the length of the bolt with the plastic adjuster knob on it, that attaches between the unit and the frame, and adjusts the pressure of the roller/tyre interface. Hopefully, I can then source a suitable replacement at a hardwear store. Thanks in advance.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Is it like this?
If yes just take the bolt you have to the hardware store and find a suitable bolt..
can you cut the long bolt down? Fit a nut on the thread first before cutting..as this will de bure the cut end.


http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tacx/speedmatic-magnetic-trainer-ec025174

 

[bikeman66]

Is it like this?
If yes just take the bolt you have to the hardware store and find a suitable bolt..
can you cut the long bolt down? Fit a nut on the thread first before cutting..as this will de bure the cut end.


http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tacx/speedmatic-magnetic-trainer-ec025174

Hi meta ion,

Yes, that is pretty similar, if not the same, as mine. I sorted the situation by just buying two or three different length M8 bolts and using a trial and error fitting system.

The longer bolt, which was already attached was 75mm, but I had no idea what length the shorter replacement needed to be. It was a fairly critical measurement, as, wound too far in meant the end of the bolt would have fouled on the mechanism body, but obviously it needed to be long enough that I didn't run out of thread when adjusting it to contact the wheel sufficiently. As luck would have it the 60mm one I tried first worked perfectly.

I thought if anyone on the forum owned the same turbo and could tell me how long the bolt was it would save the guess work. In the end, I just thought sod it, and bought the three different length bolts between 50 and 65mm. Only cost just under a quid, and now I'm up and running on the turbo with the road bike.

Thanks for your reply though. Much appreciated!