NEO 2T Front wheel support block (motion plates) on gravel bike tires

Daniel 2 months ago

My gravel bike tires are not "compatible" with the front wheel block as they are wider than 28mm. (https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-125ECACD-A830-4FBE-A3A9-BAFC456035DD/EN-US/GUID-0B7933D5-2AC2-46B8-89CB-EC54BC7BFA9E.html)

Are there any other solutions? Or rather do I need to use the block itself?

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druidh 2 months ago +1

If you don't use the block at all, your bike will be in a bit of a "heads down" position. However, I reckon you could just build a small platform out of some plywood to raise the wheel up a bit. It would…

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0 druidh 2 months ago

If you don't use the block at all, your bike will be in a bit of a "heads down" position. However, I reckon you could just build a small platform out of some plywood to raise the wheel up a bit. It would then be free to roll back and forth on this platform.

Using a standard wheel block raises the risk that your front tyre rolls out of it.

0 Daniel 2 months ago in reply to druidh

Right now the tire (~40mm) is kinda in there halfway. I can get a finger under it.

Recon that is fine or would it be better to build a custom platform?

0 simacekjakub 2 months ago

I've got 40mm gravel tires and this is my "solution" to this very expensive product even usable.

Tape the tire. Tape the block. Then it moves a bit better in it and also, it does not make any annoying noises anymore. But yeah, still does not fit as it should.