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 It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Oh yeah no more wheel change, just hookup the chain and go
yes please
Why not
Awesoooome
Me like
Well…i would like one of These….
I can has trainer?
I’ll take two.
would love this to get started on zwift.
My pain cave needs this! DCR is awesome.
Please let me train in winter!
Crazy Horse!!!!
I am quite good at the cupcake part,now I need to be also good in the lose weight part :)
Tacx it up
Love this trainer!
For my overweight husband
Pick me!! Thanks
This would be awesome for those cold NY winters!!! Total game changer for bike training!
Wife would love for me to get a quieter trainer…
Winter is coming
Hoping for that Tacx trainer in this giveaway day !!
Thanks Ray !! The ONE I want so badly in my dreams.
Nice!!
Hook it up Ray!
Great upgrade
Yes please
I cannot begin to describe how grateful me, the girlfriend and the neighbours would be if I won this!
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Count me in!
Awesome!
Me please!!!!!
One more time
Thank you so much!
Great
Thanks for doing this, Ray!
Would be a nice additional to the training arsenal
Train like the best!
over here pls
So add a cupcake and all good !
:)
I could use one right now, please
A trainer upgrade would awesome. Thanks.
Please
Spin spin spin!
So far, i’m only good to go for the cupcakes! Thx Ray for this opportunity for all of us.
One for me, thank you ?
Wooooow coool
Need this Ray!
yes please
I need a new trainer!
I want it
Just what I need. Been looking for a smart trainer!
I really love smart trainers! Hard rides indoor!!
Would be nice for the winter! Or for the current Dutch summer, for that matter ?
Yes please!
and here is to winter
What a deal!
If I win this I’ll take up cycling
I need a Neo
Cobbles, oh yes…
Yes please
Another witty comment for when I’ll win, this time the trainer.
Welcome to Sweden!
Count me in!
Neo neo neo
Give it to me ….
wow, would be great!
Yes please!
This trainer might make training inside bearable!
I’d love to train all year round on this masterpiece ?
Please please please random thingy pick me!
Thanks DCR!
Please pick me
Why not?
Please let me win this i wanted one for so long
This will be perfect , good luck to me!
I’m in for cupcakes
Yes please
Hours of fun. No wait, I mean hours of pain. But fun pain.
Woohoo
Just got off a Satori, this would be a great improvement
Bring it on… time to replace my old cycleops
I would love to have a nice trainer! Thanks for all your insight and research.
Would be a nice upgrade!
That would really make my wallet smile as I am planing on buying one – thanks to your awesome review of it!
Training
I got this one n my whishlist for so long now
This is better then Christmas.
Oooh, pick me, pick me, pick me!!
Yes please!
Looks like an awesome trainer!
woot woot
No whammies, no whammies, no whammies…
the one
Is this where I can get these amazing cakes?
This would make a nice replacement for my computrainer.
A new smart trainer!
Rather than having my fiance kill me from buying a new trainer, please award this to me. Death can come later.
If my friend Scott wins, he said I could have it.
Need this !
A power meter or this. I’m not fussy!