GarminTacx Neo 2T Smart Trainer

The Garmin Tacx Neo 2T Smart Trainer is nothing short of a revolution in indoor cycling. It’s like having a Tour de France course in your living room, minus the French countryside! The realism this trainer provides is uncanny, from the simulated road feel to the dynamic inertia that mimics outdoor riding. It’s whisper-quiet too, so you can ride in the early morning or late at night without becoming the neighborhood nuisance. Setup is a breeze, which means less time tinkering and more time pedaling. With its robust build, this trainer can handle the most grueling training sessions, making it a top choice for serious cyclists aiming to maintain peak condition year-round. Whether you’re training for a race or just staying fit, the Neo 2T turns every indoor session into a gateway to virtual cycling glory.

Came from a Kurt Kinetic Rock n Roll smart trainer, got a new bike w thru axle, so it wouldn’t really work. Thought I’d miss the movement. The Tacx flexes enough side to side to make it comfortable enough. The HUGE benefit is that I can upload my normal outside rides from Garmin connect and the trainer will replicate them almost perfectly. I ride in central PA with a lot of hills, so have always struggled to create a winter program that will have me ready to go out when the snow is gone. The trainer (with the paid app-but it’s worth it for me) gets the load on grades right (I’m in the same gears, roughly same cadence, same watts-per my power meter pedals), and the subjective effort is pretty close. That’s just using the GPS ride function. It’s nice to also be able to use it with the app (or I’m sure any third-party app) to do video rides as well. The ones I’ve done do a good job with grades, etc.Trainer seems durable, no glitches yet with about 3K miles on it so far. Glad I took the plunge. Getting out this winter/spring has been the easiest ever. Power measured by the trainer matches pretty close to my power meter pedals, too. Cadence is totally unreliable, though.

Excellent bike trainer. Very quiet riding experience. I've been using it daily for over 3 months and zero issues.

This is just an amazing trainer. I haven't used trainers (other than the stationary bikes in the gym) and this year decided to ride hard over winter to prep for next year. I got myself a Zwift account and picked up this trainer. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to attach my bike, but literally everything else was super simple. I mean, I have never changed a cassette before - total newb - and this set up was easy. Of course you'll have to buy a cassette, but I simply bought one that matched my bike.Once the bike was attached - literally the hardest part and probably because I have never done anything like this - I powered on the trainer, it connected to my laptop and away I went. Super easy.The feel of the virtual flywheel is perfect. Great ride. Quiet. Felt stable. And the tactile sensation of cobbles and boardwalk and dirt just blew me away. It's going to be a very cool winter. Highly recommended.

My previous gear had large flywheel to simulate road torque, I found this was hard on my Achilles.The TacX is soooo smooth, I have no issues at all. I love the tactile road feel too - you feel the terrain so cool. I think very realistic to road riding, well worth it. Super easy setup, no pair issues with Zwift

What an awesome trainer once you get it set up correctly. I purchased a new shimano cassette w the trainer and the instructions from TACX were not clear that you need two spacers before screwing on the tightening cap. If the smaller gears are not tight (and jiggle slightly) you need another spacer. There are YouTube videos that also show what to do. When I first attached my road bike, it was very noisy (hence I discovered that I needed more spacer installed). I was able to correct this and then had to adjust my rear derailleur so that it would shift smoothly. My road bike never would shift properly so I switched to my tri-bike, made a few adjustments, lubricated the chain and what an amazing ride. My toad bike needs a new cable before I put back on the trainer. I use this trainer w Zwift and have ridden nearly every day since. It connects instantly and the built in cadence means I can use a Bluetooth heart rate monitor w my AppleTV to get all the functionality. In the 3 weeks, I have noticed a huge increase in performance, strength and some body change.

Overall, this is a great trainer but the post purchase support could be a lot better. I’ve been using it for about 4 months. It has a solid design and provides a wonderful “sense of the road”. When connected to a training application (Rouvy, Tacx, Zwift) you’ll feel the hills, bumpy roads (not in your butt but through the pedals) and even a nice simulation on downhill segments. It’s extremely stable – I’m set up on a carpet and I’m very comfortable even when standing on the pedals pushing up a steep climb. What annoyed me is the lack of support getting the thing up and running. I’m not a bike mechanic and most of my tools are not metric. The machine doesn’t come with a cassette (you’ve probably already figured that out). This means you’ll have to figure out which one to purchase, order the specialized tools and then install the darn thing. I watched a bunch of videos and finally got it on correctly after 3 tries and a considerable amount of profanity. Then there’s the axle setup. I have a solid “thru axle” on my Trek Domane – my trainer shipped with a quick release set up. To its credit, the Garmin Tacx Neo 2T comes with a bunch of adapters supporting a thru axle conversion. Unfortunately there’s absolutely no comprehensible explanation as to how it all goes together or what it should look like when you’re done. I was constantly swapping out parts to find the correct combination to fit my bike and allow enough clearance to avoid damage to the disc brakes. You’ll also need a 17mm wrench to tighten the connections. The profanity was bad with the cassette install – with the axle conversion I was “off the chain”. But bottom line – it’s a great trainer and I’m loving my indoor winter riding. However, you might want to friend a bike mechanic on Facebook.