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Garmin TACX NEO 3M Smart Trainer & Alpine Gradient Simulator Review – 10 Things To Know
A look at the most premium pain-cave setups as I dig into the Garmin Tacx NEO 3M and its Alpine climbing accessory. The 3M is now two years old, but has a stack of updates that change the game. From rock-solid accuracy, secure-by-design connections, and its surprisingly Wahoo-powered network protocol… to Alpine working in ERG […]
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NEW Indoor Cycling Tech // Eurobike 2024
A wrap of all the new indoor tech spotted at Eurobike 2024 – The worlds biggest CYCLING trade show held every year in Frankfurt, Germany. The biggest news has to be the new JetBlack Victory at US$399 with a list of features that puts it well ahead of the competition at that price point (and […]
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Garmin TACX NEO 3M Smart Trainer Finally Arrives!
The most anticipated (and well overdue) smart trainer update has finally landed. Over four years since the NEO 2T hit the shelves, Garmin have released the TACX NEO 3M. M standing for…. well.. I don’t know. Moderate? More expensive? Likely both. In this video I dive into all the updates and details of this latest […]
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10 Years of Direct Drive Smart Trainers // Generation I vs Generation II
Over the last 10 years there have been many smart trainer model revisions released by all companies with incremental changes/updates, most of these updates would not constitute being called ‘next generation’. In more recent times the new features offered on smart trainers have progressed to a point where there’s a bigger gap between what I’m […]
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Garmin TACX NEO Bike Plus: Details / Ride Experience / Disappointment
The Garmin TACX NEO Bike Plus “Smart Bike” has landed and with this release Garmin have addressed a number of issues from their first generation smart bike from 2019. Although the new brakes/gear levers are best-in-class, unfortunately the performance of the bike as tested in the Lama Lab is not to any acceptable level. Failing […]
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Tacx NEO Motion Plates // Front-to-Back Movement Accessory for the NEO Smart Trainer
The Tacx NEO Motion Plates are a lightweight compact accessory compatible with all NEO Smart Trainers that adds forward and backwards movement. In this video I take you through the details, installation, the ride experience, and the pricing.
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Tacx FLUX 2 Direct Drive Smart Trainer // GPLama Loop-Back Review
The TACX Flux 2 was first introduced back in 2019 and has been sitting in the queue for a Lama Lab Test for a few years now. Yes, it has been here a while. This week I finally unbox the now superseded FLUX 2 (replaced by the FLUX 2.1 / FLUX 2 2020) to see […]
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How to Make your Smart Trainer QUIETER! 🚴🤫
“Silent” is the new standard for indoor Smart Trainers, however there’s one thing most of them are anything but silent with – freehub noise while coasting. This video covers how to quieten down the freehub on the Tacx Neo 2T, Wahoo Kickr 18, and the Saris H3 Direct Drive Smart Trainers. Links: Multi-Purpose Grease on […]
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Tacx NEO Bike Smart: Rider Fitting // Road & TT (Part II)
In this video I’ll cover all the details you need to know about rider fitting to the NEO Bike Smart. From minimum and maximum saddle height / reach / drop, and all the details in between. I’ll then apply my road and TT bike measurements to the bike to see how close I can get […]
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Tacx NEO Bike Smart: Unboxing and Building 🔧 // Part I
In this video I’ll cover the logistics of the process (56kgs is apparently too large for my local courier to handle!?). I’ll then turn the Lama Lab into a snow dome. Then I’ll do my best to clean up and attempt to assemble the Neo Bike Smart. It’s quite the journey for what should have […]
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