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 It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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Wheels turning all winter? Sign me up!
my companion for this winter!!!
It’s mine. Send it now!!!
Yes please :-)
Thanks!
My trainer is so old. This would be a fantastic upgrade!
Please please please!
Need this to get fit!
Need to start training!
YESSSSSSSSSSS
Trying my hand again
Love the thought of training smartly!
This one is really for me, I feel it! ???
Please yes!
Awesome!
Turbo!
Cool!!
It s for me
Thanks RAY!
Train SMARTER not Harder
Pick me!
Could have done with a trainer this morning. Cold and foggy.
Ohh, best one
Great benefit for training in the winter!
These are the only tacx I want near my wheels…..
What I wouldn’t give for a shiny new trainer! :)
Whoa! Thanks!!!
would you look at that, just look at it!
Come on baby, daddy needs a trainer.
That would look good on me!!
Pick me, random computer program
A man can dream!
ooh! Nice trainer…
You need a trainer in August in the UK!
My garage happens to have a perfect spot for that :D
Who wouldn’t want a cobblestone simulator of their very own?
Sweet!
PLEASE OH PLEASE
It’s my birthday next week
Hook
Me Up
Pick me!
I could use a new one!
I need a trainer.
Not really a trainer user, but this could change that.
I’m in. Pick me
Yes please !!
I need this for my pain cave.
I need this to finally join Zwyft!
You get to give away what a lot of us can only dream about ;)
this is great
Man, I could really use one of these….
Perfect for the GF, we can BKool together
Yes please!!
Train 24/7
Yes please!!!!
Pretty please! Canadian winter’s are brutal, and a nice trainer would really help!
It’s always trainer season!
Please!
That would be awesome!
Neo = the 1
I Love to Ride on a trainer!
Very Nice!!! Thanks Ray!!
“Don’t blame the trainer, blame the game! Tacx Neo!”
Amazing!
inter is coming
A Neo would be sweet !
Good luck to everybody.
Ultimate prize !
WoW!!
Yes please!
In!
Need this!
Yes please, so I can still train whilst baby watching…
Why not?! This would be a great entrance to the world of cycling trainers
That’s nice!
Me wanna!
Looks awesome!
This will be perfect for my first season of triathlon training :o)
I need to get my game up!
Nice! Count me in!
I want one
Awesome! I will ride the cobble stones in our training room every week with this Neo!
Could always use another.
Now, were talking! Keep them coming!
Winter is upon us.
I’d love to upgrade my trainer…
Pedal pedal.
Oh man!! I am so excited to see this trainer as one of the giveaways. All I can do is cross my fingers and hope I am the lucky one :D
damn, been looking at trainers for the past two week. This would be epic timing
This would go great with my broken collarbone…
Train me!
Yeehaw!!
:D
Direct drive trainers are the best.
Yes!!
Quiet trainer? yes, please!
Zwift…
Another turbo please!
With a baby in the house and another on the way (meaning two under two) my wife would be forever thankful if I won this!
Love the site Ray!
pick me!
spray sunscreen
Yes please