NEO 3M is the current flagship direct drive trainer in the Tacx line, and it arrives with a Shimano/SRAM 11-speed cassette and cassette body already fitted — one of the more tedious parts of setting up a direct drive trainer is simply done for you.
Resistance comes from 32 neodymium magnets and a virtual flywheel with mass inertia variable to 125 kg, giving up to 2200 W, 88 Nm of torque and simulated gradients to 25%. Accuracy is within 1% and the unit never needs calibration. Built-in motion allows lateral and fore-aft movement, which takes a noticeable amount of the harshness out of long indoor sessions.
Connectivity covers ANT+ and dual Bluetooth connections, so a training app and a bike computer can both read the trainer at once, and the optional Tacx Smart Network Adapter adds Wi-Fi and Ethernet. The frame folds to 695 x 355 mm for storage.
