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 It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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me!
I just love indoor riding!
Wow!!! Lets go for it
Ride on!
This would be perfect for Buffalo winters
Ever been to a Turkish bath house?
I need this to improve my cycling :-)
This will help me to not be fat.
Boom is right.
Will make my trainer smarter!
I would love this
I am looking for a new trainer and I would love this one
Oh yes please!
I had pasta for dinner last night, and a half a birthday cupcake for dessert. A sign??
Yes please!
Mama needs some intervals!
I want it? No, I NEED it!
Amazing! Love this site
Pick Me.
Trainer. Love it. Thanks.
Sweeeeeet
When snow is falling, this would be perfect….
This would be awesome for the wintertime coming up!
Maybe
Could definitely use this puppy in our climate.
winning that one would be awesome!
Would be nice
Indoor training, ready for the snow!
Winter is coming!
I, too, would like to cycle over imaginary cobblestones. Pick me, pick me!
me please
Sounds good, if at all ;-) thanks for all the fish
Winter is here
For my girl
Want! :)
I like that it gives you a more realistic effects on the ride. :)
Nice replacement for my old one
Yes please!
Ready for the winter
Need one for my new house! Sufferrr
Trainerroad, Here i come
Oh yeah!
I promise I’ll let my 8yo daughter use it. Then we can have zwift races. I use a basic trainer with Infocrank on my bike!
His and hers Neos, that will do nicely.
Yes!
always need a new trainer!!
Trainer all the way!!! ??♀️
me me me :)
Does that mean there are runner-up prizes of fresh pasta and cupcakes? :)
Most definitely! Please!
train like DC Rainmaker
me,me,me
All the garage miles
Just finished a race on Zwift. One of these would make the next one even more realistic!
This is way better than my performance branded dumb trainer!
I wanna train like Ray!
I’d love to get this!
Please!
It’s all neo to me
Me please
Keep them coming
A must have!
With this I could finally use zwift. Let’s hope
Cupcakes and pasta it is!
Omg I NEED this!! Please, pick me! #Tacxwinner
For the long northern winter. For me.
I need to work on my FTP during the winter..you can help me….look deep into my eyes…I know you want me to have it (ok I want me to have it but anywho)……
Yes!
Help for the winter!
sign me up for this one.
Thank you! – let’s ride…..
What a brilliant prize. Cheers Ray.
Winter is comin’
I’m in
I promise to spend many hours on it if I get it!
i dont have one yet
narf
Please!!!
Yes please!!!
This would be a nice upgrade to current setup :)
be nice, will give up running for this.
I like this
I don’t have a trainer yet!
Me please.
Great for winter training!
I want it to train in the winter.
Ooh, a Neo. I would really like one of them, please!
With this trainer I will fly next year.
Training is good.
Would love to try Zwift on this machine !
Yeah, that’s nice
Wintertraining would be easy with one of these
I’m in
This would be a great replacement for my rapidly ageing PowerBeam Pro!
Royale with cheese
Yes yes
Canadian winters need smart trainers! Fingers crossed! :-)
Show me the way Neo!
In
This one is great!