

Tacx now has eight different models in its collection of smart trainers. In time, Tacx would move to a larger factory and its catalogue would grow to include trainers, tools, workstands and water bottles. The market for rollers was very small at the time but Tacx remained committed to indoor cycling as the company grew. He wanted to help them improve, and having opened his own factory in 1969, he started manufacturing cylinders for rollers.
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The company’s founder, Koos Tacx, had been operating a bike shop since 1957 and was well known by local pro riders. Tacx has a deep history with indoor cycling that can be traced back to 1972. These so-called smart trainers have done a lot to improve the appeal of indoor cycling so cyclists that are finding it difficult to get out on the road can still enjoy the activity.

There has been a quiet evolution in stationary trainers in recent years as automated resistance units have become more affordable and smart technology has been embraced to create a rich (though virtual) training environment. In this review, Australian tech editor Matt Wikstrom shares his impressions on the performance of the Flux.

The new trainer is built around a belt-driven 7kg flywheel and it boasts many (but not all) of the same features as the Neo. The result is the company’s second direct-drive trainer called the Flux. After creating its opulent Neo direct–drive smart trainer a couple of years ago, Tacx went to work on a lower priced alternative.
