It isn't cheap, but nice things often aren't. The upshot of this is that the mean max graph shows the Neo Bike on top at shorter durations and underneath at lower intensities, with the tipping point at about 320W for this session. Tacx Neo Bike Smart. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. And you need room: this isn't a thing you're going to want to drag out of a cupboard every time you want to train. Dynamic inertia is developed to control the mass inertia (ride feel) as realistic as possible. Tacx NEO Bike Smart How happy are you with your Tacx NEO Bike Smart? Hop on the Neo Bike and start pedalling and the first thing you'll notice is how extraordinarily quiet it is. Modern direct drive trainers don't make much noise at all, and the Tacx Neo 2, with which the Neo bike shares its resistance unit, is one of the quietest. It is equipped with vivacious features like Virtual shifting, Gear Feel and descent simulation. In my case, I kept my cadence consistent to allow the bike and TrainerRoad to do their thing without changing my cadence. The two buttons on the brake levers aren't distinct enough, and it's quite an accurate and firm press that's required to move between the ratios. And in some respects, there’s actually a … It is without question the most innovative smart bike offering the most realistic cycling experience possible. The exception is sprinting: here, the Neo Bike reads higher than the pedals, topping out 6% higher in the big sprint and being more often on top than underneath in the other sprint sets at a lower intensity. Fantasy Cycling: game [at] road.cc And the SRM bike costs more than twice as much. So I’ve been playing with the Tacx NEO bike now since September, and regularly tweak the position on it. What do the manufacturers say about it? Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Like this site? All material © Farrelly Atkinson (F-At) Limited, Unit 7b Green Park Station BA11JB. I love riding my own bikes. January 2019 edited January 2019 in Indoor training and turbo forum. Because, if you are like me, and have the attention span of a squirrel then you are probably skipping through this review already. We’ve noticed you’re using an ad blocker. Ignore the last section where you see a little bit of red and green. There's no need to fit your bike onto a turbo or jump on the rollers, as this trainer has a bike built-in, with the geometry of road and tri bikes. Here is the first ride data. Anyone with a Genesis CDA is using it with 650b wheels? Compre el Tacx NEO Bike aquí. If you're sufficiently dedicated to indoor training to put aside space specifically for it, then the Neo Bike is a great way to fill that space. This ensures the most realistic and smooth ride feel.". Also, it’s a lot more fun to watch a video review than read these days and you will get to see the bike in action and other things I won’t mention here. They stick out and it feels like they could get knocked and damaged pretty easily. It's not without its niggles, but if you have room for a permanent training station – and especially if more than one person wants to train – it's certainly one for the short list. Ja, dat is zeker het geval. That's really handy if more than one person uses the bike, or you have road and time trial setups you need to replicate. The ride feel, virtual gearing, and the quiet ride was better than expected. A gym-quality build coupled with what's probably the best resistance unit out there at the moment means that this is a pretty special bit of kit. The included fans are a bit weedy and superfluous, but those two issues – and a bit of thigh rub on the seatpost – are my only gripes. Tacx Neo Bike Smart review. The power was similar but for whatever reason, there was a little delay in the Assioma recording and that’s why you see a little bit of separation there. The virtual gearing system is really impressive, although it's let down a bit by the shifting hardware which is a bit short on feel, and not configurable. I was on the checkout page when I thought I'd check the forums and DCR review comments and was scared off. All is good again. My average power in that ride was 179 watts and the average recorded by Assioma was 177 watts. In those instances, the Garmin Tacx NEO 2T smart trainer ensures you get a great indoor workout. The two fans which attach to the front of the Neo Bike can be adjusted using the Tacx Utility app. In fact, the 2T has wider 3rd party support for pedal stroke analysis, so you're not stuck in a software silo. However as a happy Fenix 6 Titanium owner I know that the forums are full of complaints and that the folks who are happy tend to be a quiet lot. Support SMARTBikeTrainers and shop with Amazon or CleverTraining. It's actually fairly simple to assemble, though: bolt the legs on, add the quick releases, saddle, bars and fans and you're good to go. Tacx Neo 2T Smart Trainer Review.