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Tacx Neo 2T accident

jrubinmd
over 3 years ago

Hi. I am new to this forum. I have been training with a TacxNeo 2T for about a year. Last night I had a terrible accident. I was 90% though an FTP test riding a Specialized Roubaix FACT 10 Expert when my bike and trainer tipped sideways to the right side and I crashed. Luckily I'm ok with some bumps and bruises. My bike did not fare so well. I use a through axle mount to the Tacx and my rear axle sheared off on the left side near the handle. My left seat stay frame is cracked in 2 places. Tacx appears to be intact without issues. Best I can tell, my front tire came out of the tire stay and the bike become unstable and tipped. Trying to figure out how to prevent this from happening again. Anyone else experienced this? Is there a better option to attach my bike to the trainer that will prevent the axle or my frame from breaking. 

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    I'm not sure from your description if this is pertinent in your case, but it is highly recommended to stay in the saddle during your FTP test from start to finish for a few reasons, one being safety.  When you are near the end of an FTP test, it gets really hard because your legs are getting very fatigued, your HR is soaring, difficulty breathing, etc...  It is tempting to want to get out of the saddle to really push the last minute or two to try and reach a higher FTP test score.  This is when you are most "wobbly" and unstable and certainly can lead to an accident occurring.

    If this was a factor for you, I would recommend carefully practicing out of the saddle sprints numerous times (especially when you are fresh and not fatigued), starting off at lower powers and cadences and working your way higher until you feel very comfortable and stable.

    One final thought is to make sure that your Tacx Neo is set up as stable and flat as possible.  It is often reported that the Neo units lean a bit, so I insert a magazine or two under the left side leg of my Tacx Neo 2T to offset this lean and it feels more stable.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Bummer to hear this! I've never really liked using the front wheel in a tire holder, regardless of what generation of trainers I've used. Instead, I bought one of those metal brackets meant to bolt a bike into a truck bed by the front wheel, and I screwed it securely into a square-ish piece of pressure-treated 2"x10" wood I had left over from a home construction project. I then set it on top of an old plastic milk crate and it's actually pretty equivalent in height (for a 700c road bike). Has proven to be quite stable, especially if I turn the crate 45 degrees from parallel to the bike.