The Vortex Smart adds power assisted resistance and software controlled feedback to Tacx’s excellent user-friendly hardware and software at a killer price.
The chassis of the Vortex Smart follows Tacx’s well proven template of wide-splayed, foldout front legs that lock into place with the weight of the bike and rider. It’s a pretty much foolproof setup and the narrower rear stance makes it relatively tolerant of uneven floors. You can get pretty agitated with your sprinting or out of saddle wrestling before it starts to walk or wobble around.
Setup tinkering
There’s a bit of Allen key work to bolt it together to suit different wheel sizes at first. The roller position and fixed driveside axle cup need positioning before you can rely on the foot pedal and broad handled coarse-thread axle clamp to secure or remove the bike when it’s needed. While it comes equipped for a conventional QR rear skewer setup, aftermarket conversion kits are available for all popular thru-axle or bolted designs.
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The small urethane roller gets a metal wear band over the top to increase lifespan, but accurate tensioning is needed to stop tyre-slip until the rubber warms up. There’s occasional vibration if you’re clunking through gears too, but overall noise levels are comfortably mid pack so it’s unlikely to get you a knock on the door from annoyed neighbours.
Predictable and reliable
- Wattage deviation: -5 Watts
- Roll down from 200W: 11
- Noise level at 200W: 85db
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