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 It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Neo is the one!
This one surely….
How about a muffin?
Here we go!!!!
This would be a nice way to get swifty!
My tacx trainer is 15 yrs old. need a new one!
Excuse me
Practically 3D Zwift
Me, please!
My noisy tacx can use a replacement
Nice one. Thank you.
Ride all day!
Love it!
Gimme!
Could I train better with a trainer?
Why not me?
awesom-o 4000 aint got nothing against this beast. I would love that
Nice addition for the near winter
Get Smart!
Tacx!
What a beauty.
Oh this would be great for our shit kiwi winter, cheers DCR
Always wanted a Neo!
I won a kickr from you 2 years back, now I want to win this and make everyone else jealous.
I do have twins so they are both going to need smart trainers.
Pleaaaaase
Me please
I would love a trainer of this spec please:)
Oh. A neo would be awesome!
Trainer!!!
for the long winter nights
i luv trainer time.
Thanks Ray!
Jepp.
That would be great
Great piece of kit!
Thanx!
muy bueno
Cool!
Perfect for the winter
Let’s go!!!
This would be cool to win.
I’d like one so I can ride on Zwift with my brother and dad!
Thanks for doing this Ray!
Me to
Would be great
Mine mine mine!!!
Me please
Yes please.
Want Want Want!
Yes please :)
Please let it be me! Winters would be ever the more bearable!!
OMG!
Yes please!!
would be nice
I’m in
Still stuck on an ancient magnetic trainer – time to up the game!
Timme for Tacxgiving
That’s awesome!!!! Need it!
Heck yes!
I appreciate all you do.
Winning this would mean I would have to train in the winter. I guess it would be worth it.
Yeah, I need a new trainer!
Feeling lucky with this one!
Wow!
OH MY GOSH, Please, please, PLEASE pick me!!!!!!
I would love this.
New trainer time
This is something I could make room for, too.
Yes pleaaassee
I’d love to have one of these for those long, cold, dark winter evenings…
Winter is coming
Please enter in giveaway
Nice!
Oh hell yes
We don’t get ice. I need ice with my trainer!
There’s the Beauty I was hoping for!
Yes, please.
I want this
I gotta have this!
Wow! That looks cool :)
Hey Ray, I can see myself on the trainer while reading your blog.
Count me in!
Want it!
Fingers crossed
This would be great! Thanks
With this I will kick my bf ass
This is nice, would love to have it
Maybe if we had two trainers i wouldnt get kicked off mine so often?
Me me me! Pretty please with sugar on top!
Nice for my winter training :-)
I’m not greedy but i just feel Lucky!
Wanna know whats funnier than 24….?
A smart trainer… the smartest way to train!
Thanks Ray!
This will help with those cupcakes. But no virtual ice rides, please.
Keep them coming!
In
Throw some cupcakes in as well!
My last try tonight and I’m going to bed.
Yes please!