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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 This week I finally unbox the now superseded FLUX 2 (replaced by the FLUX 2.1 / FLUX 2 2020) to see […]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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Tacx NEO 2T Smart Trainer: Details // Unboxing // Initial Review
The flagship direct drive trainer from TACX gets an update with the Neo 2T. With a more powerful motor/resistance unit, quieter operation, and native thru-axle support. Pedal stroke analysis is soon to be implemented in the form of Cycling Dynamics. My video contains all the details, the unboxing, and my initial review (not final review) […]
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