TacX Neo 2T Smart Trainer

The Garmin Tacx Neo 2T Smart Trainer is nothing short of a revolution in indoor cycling. It’s like having a Tour de France course in your living room, minus the French countryside! The realism this trainer provides is uncanny, from the simulated road feel to the dynamic inertia that mimics outdoor riding. It’s whisper-quiet too, so you can ride in the early morning or late at night without becoming the neighborhood nuisance. Setup is a breeze, which means less time tinkering and more time pedaling. With its robust build, this trainer can handle the most grueling training sessions, making it a top choice for serious cyclists aiming to maintain peak condition year-round. Whether you’re training for a race or just staying fit, the Neo 2T turns every indoor session into a gateway to virtual cycling glory.

Came from a Kurt Kinetic Rock n Roll smart trainer, got a new bike w thru axle, so it wouldn’t really work. Thought I’d miss the movement. The Tacx flexes enough side to side to make it comfortable enough. The HUGE benefit is that I can upload my normal outside rides from Garmin connect and the trainer will replicate them almost perfectly. I ride in central PA with a lot of hills, so have always struggled to create a winter program that will have me ready to go out when the snow is gone. The trainer (with the paid app-but it’s worth it for me) gets the load on grades right (I’m in the same gears, roughly same cadence, same watts-per my power meter pedals), and the subjective effort is pretty close. That’s just using the GPS ride function. It’s nice to also be able to use it with the app (or I’m sure any third-party app) to do video rides as well. The ones I’ve done do a good job with grades, etc. Trainer seems durable, no glitches yet with about 3K miles on it so far. Glad I took the plunge. Getting out this winter/spring has been the easiest ever. Power measured by the trainer matches pretty close to my power meter pedals, too. Cadence is totally unreliable, though.

I have been riding on the NEO 2T for about 2 months, I fine it very smooth and comfortable. Had a little learning curve trouble getting it to work through my MacBook Air with HDMI cable to my TV, but I find it works well through my iPhone 12 with a HDMI cable to my TV.

This was an upgrade from a fluid trainer that worked well but usually took 15 mins to set up and mess with bluetooth to pair with zwift. There are 3 cyclists in the house and we all wanted something quieter and also power control the ride. I'm guessing we have over 3K miles since purchasing a few months ago. Once you become comfortable with the setup, it's a breeze moving forward. This thing is quiet, I mean really quiet. I bought an ultegra 11-32 rear cassette (it was the cheapest) and Tacx provides the necessary spacers and matching skewers. Bluetooth never fails, I love that you don't have to plug it in unless you want the full benefits of zwift control. I've become spoiled with the assistance on the down hills. I simply love this thing. It's used between 20-30 hours a week and I haven't noticed any issues. It packs up well, it is heavy and has a much smaller footprint than my previous fluid trainer. I did a ton of research on trainers in this price range and choose this one mainly for the hassle free no calibration needed, ever!

This is just an amazing trainer. I haven't used trainers (other than the stationary bikes in the gym) and this year decided to ride hard over winter to prep for next year. I got myself a Zwift account and picked up this trainer. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to attach my bike, but literally everything else was super simple. I mean, I have never changed a cassette before - total newb - and this set up was easy. Of course you'll have to buy a cassette, but I simply bought one that matched my bike. Once the bike was attached - literally the hardest part and probably because I have never done anything like this - I powered on the trainer, it connected to my laptop and away I went. Super easy. The feel of the virtual flywheel is perfect. Great ride. Quiet. Felt stable. And the tactile sensation of cobbles and boardwalk and dirt just blew me away. It's going to be a very cool winter. Highly recommended.

I bought my first one of these two years ago and it has been perfect since day one. The second one I just purchased so my partner and I can ride simultaneously and we're loving it. While there are several trainers on the market almost all of them are of the inferior belt-driven hysteresis-flywheel type. With those trainers everyone has the same inertia and, maybe even worse, when descending virtually the flywheel can be allowed to slow and then add unrealistic energy when you pedal against the slowed flywheel. The Neo trainers actually directly drives a custom-engineered BLDC motor which provides the correct inertia under all circumstances. Most other trainers have rigid frames with no side-to-side compliance. The Neo has just the right amount of compliance engineered into the frame for a great comfortable ride. If you want a trainer that makes you faster on Zwift than you really are this isn't it. If you want the most accurate and realistic bicycle drivetrain simulation the Neo can't be beat.

Overall, this is a great trainer but the post purchase support could be a lot better. I’ve been using it for about 4 months. It has a solid design and provides a wonderful “sense of the road”. When connected to a training application (Rouvy, Tacx, Zwift) you’ll feel the hills, bumpy roads (not in your butt but through the pedals) and even a nice simulation on downhill segments. It’s extremely stable – I’m set up on a carpet and I’m very comfortable even when standing on the pedals pushing up a steep climb. What annoyed me is the lack of support getting the thing up and running. I’m not a bike mechanic and most of my tools are not metric. The machine doesn’t come with a cassette (you’ve probably already figured that out). This means you’ll have to figure out which one to purchase, order the specialized tools and then install the darn thing. I watched a bunch of videos and finally got it on correctly after 3 tries and a considerable amount of profanity. Then there’s the axle setup. I have a solid “thru axle” on my Trek Domane – my trainer shipped with a quick release set up. To its credit, the Garmin Tacx Neo 2T comes with a bunch of adapters supporting a thru axle conversion. Unfortunately there’s absolutely no comprehensible explanation as to how it all goes together or what it should look like when you’re done. I was constantly swapping out parts to find the correct combination to fit my bike and allow enough clearance to avoid damage to the disc brakes. You’ll also need a 17mm wrench to tighten the connections. The profanity was bad with the cassette install – with the axle conversion I was “off the chain”. But bottom line – it’s a great trainer and I’m loving my indoor winter riding. However, you might want to friend a bike mechanic on Facebook.

I waited to leave a review because this is my first smart trainer. Outside of the cost l, this product is amazing. I should have made the commitment sooner. I would recommend if you want to setup your training this device is worth the investment.

J’utilise depuis 1-2mois, j’adore. Tous les accessoires pour coupler mon velo avec un thru axle. Les outils ne sont pas inclus, mais outils de base c’est ok. Il faut fournir sa cassette et il faut l’outil pour la monter. J’ai surtout utiliser zwift. La synchronisation se fait super bien. Aucun bug de connection. Avec zwift, si on roule sur un pont en bois, il y a un ressenti dans le pedalier. Il faut une prise electrique à proximité

買った時から故障していて、使えませんでした。

Hasta el momento a funcionado perfecto

Lo adquirí en un buen descuento. Aunque el producto es importado y eso puede demorar en su entrega, es importante comunicarse con Amazon para poder agilizar la entrega. Vaya joya para entrenar indoor por cualquier situación que se presente y no se pueda entrenar en el exterior. Setup 🫰🏻🚀

Excellent produit