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 It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Would be a good companion for my 1 year old and still unused Bushido :-D
No excuse for the winter
I would love this!!
I likey.
I like it!!!!
Winter training
I want it! Please…
My wife just graduated, this would be an awesome present
Neo will be mine!
Thanks Ray
Thanks for all your reviews! And I would love to review this trainer personally!
Who DOESN’T want an Imperial Forces Official Rebel-Crushing Trainer!?
Me please
This is what I need
Yes!!! So good.
I like this tacx neo!
Would love this to replace the “no-smarts” trainer in my basement… please?
Count me in!
Yes please
Aaahhh, silence!
Pick me
I can already see my bike attached
What a giveaway!
Ship it
Ooh la la
Ding dong!!!
Longtime reader, first time winner.
I was hoping for it to be included in your extravaganza!
Pretty pretty please
Oooohhh yes puh-lease!
Riding all the time…
I’m definitely going to win something!
Yes i’d like it
Thanks
Would go well in my pain cave.
With a baby on the way… Just what I need!
I like cycling.
Pick me
Thanks
I’d take one
Please
Wow
Argh! Totally forgot this was today. But it would be ever so sweet if my number came up for this trainer! Thanks, Ray, for the effort and the blog.
Yeah
Perfect gift
on time!
Nice one!
So cool!!!
Yeahhhhh to the Netherlands
Would be nice ;)
I forgot this was going on since I last signed up at 3am… Damn, missed some good prizes…
Hype
I want one!
Yes!!! Please!!!!
Wow, would love to have a Neo!!
Planning for winter already
fingers crossed!!!!
I’d really like to win.
This I must have.
Pick me!!
Wow may I please have week?
Quiero ganar!!!
Neighbours would appreciate this one!
I want this!
Yes please
Maybe me?
Thank you for doing this!
Rollers rule, but this is nice.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease be me!
Hoje i
It seems like one of the best hometrainer in the market
Oh the tacx? Who ever wins that will be super happy. Ray making it rain prizes. :)
Love It!!
Wow – hope it also includes the X-wing helmet.
can put to good use
Cross my finger for this beauty
Interested in this trainer!
Oauuu
I need a new trainer!
Yippie
Let’s ride!
Thanks for the reviews and yeah I’d love this thing.
Indoor training when winter comes would be nice.
Yes please!!!!!!!! This would be amazing!
oh this would be awesome!! Please please please!
Never rain and wind again. would love it :-)
thanks for making this happen each year
Oh my, that is HAWT! I’d so ride it.
Go rainmaker
Nice
Just in time for the TDF!
This is awesome, I totally need this!
WoW, need this in prep for l’ariegeoise xxl!!
This will be fun
Yes please! This would help me get faster to win the Tuesday night hammerfests
hmph
Oeeee i want !!!
Yes plz.
Oh man, I’d love to own this!!!
I live in Scotland so my need for a good indoor trainer is almost definitely greater than anyone else’s seeing as I need it 9 months of the year.