Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer Reviews

Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £699 (RRP: £699)

Take a look now to discover what makes Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.

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Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Turbo Trainers. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Turbo Trainers. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Turbo Trainers. Brands like Tacx are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Turbo Trainers category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Turbo Trainers.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £699 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Turbo Trainers

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Turbo Trainers.

We found 109 in the Turbo Trainers category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £241.36, making it above average at £699.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Turbo Trainers. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £2999.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £3.99.

With 109 products available we worked out that 10 cost more than Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer and 98 were cheaper.

Cost of Tacx products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 41 products from Tacx, of which 24 were in the Turbo Trainers category.

For now though we’re looking at Tacx branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £164.71 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Tacx product we found was £1.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £2299.00.

Of the 41 from Tacx, 2 were more expensive than Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer and 38 were cheaper.

How much are Tacx Turbo Trainers?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Tacx products that are listed in the Turbo Trainers category.

The average price of the 24 products that match this search was £257.53, with the cheapest coming in at £5.99 and highest price was £2299.00. With the average being £257.53, Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer and 21 were cheaper.

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Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.2 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Turbo Trainers category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer or another similar product, like Tacx Extra Large Trainer Mat reviews or Tacx Sweat Cover For Smartphones reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Turbo Trainers.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Turbo Trainers. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Tacx, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.9/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010856257
• Product ID 2: 672660UK
• Brand: Tacx
• Model number: T2980
• RRP: £699
• EAN: 8714895055152
• Description: Tacx Flux 2 Direct Drive Smart TrainerWith the latest iteration of its Flux indoor trainer range, Tacx maintains its place at the peak of keeping you in top shape when the roads can’t be ridden on. With the formidable Flux 2, power measurement, accuracy and realism are at the highest levels they have ever been to ensure the most immersive and intuitive static ride available. The most silent direct drive trainer on the market, it is the perfect companion to achieve vital off-season gains and prepare you for the podium. Intuitive and Immersive Smart Indoor TrainerKitted out with full Smart technology, the Flux 2 gives you access to high-level wireless technology to make every ride feel as true as can be. ANT+(FE-C) and Bluetooth Smart technology allows you to sync easily to programs such as Tacx Desktop app and Zwift’s virtual riding experiences, keeping you on top of your stats at every stage of your session. With built-in electronics also offering a stand-alone mode, you can ramp up the reps at your own pace if you prefer.Realistic Indoor ResistanceGauging power measurement to within 2.5%, a heavier 7.6kg flywheel. This replicates as real of an inertia as possible and an incline simulation of 16% to really get those legs pumping and the sweat running. With sprint resistance maxing out at 2000 watts, it takes hard and fast riding to new levels as you keep yourself road ready all year round.Features: Trainer Type:¬†Interactive Smart direct drive with electric brake Axle Compatibility:¬†Width of rear fork: Race: 130mm; MTB: 135mm, 142mm & 148mm Cassette and Wheel Compatibility:¬†Shimano and SRAM, 8-11 speed Power Accuracy Measurement:¬†Within 2.5% Wireless Connectivity:¬†ANT+ FE-C, Bluetooth Smart open Flywheel Weight:¬†7.6kg Maximum Power:¬†2000 watts Maximum Incline:¬†16% Maximum Torque:¬†41Nm Maximum Brake Force:¬†120N Included Items:¬†Quick release for road bikes and mountain bikes (5mm), direct drive quick release with adapter set 142x12mm & 148x12mm, 1 month Tacx Premium softwareBuy¬†Tacx Nutrition & Training¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Nutrition & Training > Turbo Trainers
• Size: UK Power Adaptor
• Unisex
• 0
• Adult

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