Direct drive smart trainers are making less and less noise these days. But there is a way to reduce it even more!
Do you notice loud buzzing, humming, or clicking when you stop pedaling? That’s a noisy freehub. Shane Miller’s video shows you how to bring that sound down on the popular Tacx Neo 2T, Wahoo KICKR ’18, and Saris H3 direct-drive smart trainers. Got a different direct-drive trainer? Shanes explanation will still be helpful.
This only makes your trainer quieter while coasting, not pedaling, but the difference can be quite dramatic!
How to Make your Smart Trainer QUIETER!
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I’ve done this with my kickr 4.0 and it works really good. I also have found a fix for the „drone“ sound of my kickr, with some new bearings and a washer on the right place.
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How to make your smartie silent when coasting? Do not stop pedaling! 😃
Impressive! But who coasts?
When your main worry in life is the sound of your freewheel when coasting on your trainer, it’s time to get a life.
Probably true. Luckily, this isn’t ANYONE’s main worry in life.
Great stuff -Eric!!!
Nice one Eric and Shane, works like a charm for the Direto as well!
Brilliant. I’ve got the kickr core. What was that plastic sleeve you used to slide the cassette onto? I have to do frequent cassette changes since my wife has an old 7 speed cassette. This would really optimise swapping the 7sp and 11sp cassettes.
Ah just realised it was a link to an external video. I posted the comment directly on the video now. Thanks!
I’m just set up my direto trainer and I’m getting a grinding type of sound when I pedal. Any thoughts on how to fix it?