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The Tacx NEO 2T is a direct-drive smart trainer with a built-in motor that simulates descents and adds Road Feel vibration on cobbles and gravel in Zwift and Tacx software. It measures power to within 1% and reports left/right balance, needs no calibration or spindown, and handles up to 2,200 W and 25% gradients. Its redesigned magnets make it one of the quietest trainers made, and the frame flexes side to side under hard efforts. It suits serious indoor riders and Zwift racers who want the most realistic ride and can leave a heavy, wall-powered unit set up. Rivals like the Wahoo KICKR and Elite Direto match the basics but lack the motor-driven descent and road-surface simulation.
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Lowest price we've seen: $849.99 on Nov 10 at Recovery for Athletes. Tracked across 9 stores since Nov 10.
Owners rate it very highly, calling it the quietest and most realistic trainer they have used. Most praise the instant resistance response, the road feel and the lack of calibration. Complaints are few and mostly about weight and the need for a power outlet.
The Tacx NEO 2T Smart is a direct-drive smart trainer with magnetic resistance, made for road bikes. It measures speed, cadence and power, including total power and left/right balance, with accuracy under 1%. No calibration is needed.
Redesigned magnets reduce internal air displacement and vibration, which makes the trainer quieter. It reacts instantly to changes in speed or incline and allows left-to-right movement that follows the body's natural motion. Dynamic inertia compensates for weight, speed and incline angle, and the virtual flywheel varies mass inertia up to 125 kg (275.6 lbs). A new motor design delivers more power at low speeds for climbing and accelerating. Road Feel works with Tacx software or Zwift to vibrate and simulate surfaces such as cobblestone and gravel. Descent simulation works when the trainer is connected to an external power source.
The trainer connects over ANT+ and Bluetooth. It can be controlled and read out on a smartphone, tablet, ANT+ bike computer, or a computer with an ANT+ antenna, and it can also be used stand-alone. Two LEDs show the ANT+ and Bluetooth connection status, and a multicolor LED shows power status.
