This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Super cool!
Hello!
Would love this!
This would greatly enhance my training!
Wow !
Nice one!
Oh yeah!
Madmax
Hope I got the timespan right over here in Europe ;-)
Would love to have this!
Great work with the site and podcast! Keep it up.
Could use the trainer to get better and stop being dropped so much. Thanks!
That’d look lovely in my dining room.
The NEO rocks!
Wohoooo, need that :)
Yes, thank you!
whoop whoop!
This would be awesome!
Silence in the house!
yes please!
I want it!
great gift! im in
How did I completely forget that today was THE day to come to this site???
The perfect companion…
Norwegian winters are hard!! ?
Yes
yes! I want this!
!!
looks great!!!
Absolutely. Count me in .
That’s d be great for winter training!
oh behave!
Not missing this one!
Need that for the winter!!!
Wow, agressive !!
Et pourquoi non?
Would love this.
That would be cool!
Nice trainer
It would be nice gift for this winter
Yes Please!
No trainer tire!
One one… There is more ? loving it – this gives purpose to a boring Thursday :)
Indoor training is the best.
Now its summer but in winter this is the way to go
Just wow. You’re quite the gentleman Ray!
oooo shiny…
… try …
I want this :)
Yes, please pick me!
Tacx a million Ray
sweet
#winteriscoming
Yeah!
I can but dream!
wonderful gadget, i could win Tour the France!
Yes this would make my winter
I need a new bike trainer!
This has been on my list since it came out. Must have!
Cool stuff
I want that thing. It’ awesome!
Winter is coming
here I am
rock and roll!
#row4boys
Sweet. I need a new trainer !!
Keep em’ coming Ray!
well, this would be a swell start to the weekend!
Nice
I have never won anything…until today!!!!
Yes!!
Trying for this one. Looks sweet.
Wow! What a awesome prize!
Wooooohooo this is a must-have !!!! Need this!!
Great, please help me start real cycle training!
Yeah! Star wars!!
I’m in
Winter is coming! Gotta get ready for the white walkers
Would love this!
wow, fantastic trainer! promise to train hard if I win it!
I’m in! Thanks!
Who wouldn’t love a trainer that looks like that. Does it come with a matching lightsabre?
Yo!
Training
Wow, I’d love how quiet the Tacx Neo is!
I want one so badly…
Would be a first for me
Nice!!
I could use a neo!
I so need this…
Yes please!
That’s a nice trainer
It would look good on me!
Mmm yes please Geoff
This would be awesome.
Love it.
I need this so I can improve on my run
Wow I need to win this! Amazing!
I want.
I’d like to win
thanks!
My wife would love this!