Re: Direct Drive Trainer

On 9/22/2024 6:29 AM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:

Am Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:10:23 -0400 schrieb Zen Cycle
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On 9/20/2024 12:46 PM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:

Am Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:18:09 -0400 schrieb Zen Cycle
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On 9/19/2024 12:24 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

I am getting ready to buy a Tacx Direct Drive Trainer. The options are.
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1 Tacx Neo 2T     the top of the line
2 Tacx Fluid 2  below and less money
3 Tacc Fluid S Less money still
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I Can get the Fluid S easily the cheapest and should be fine. The Neo 2t
is like $300 more cash but has better power accuracy and actually can
work with no electricity. I have never used a direct drive trainer so
anything will be an upgrade from my Saris wheel one fluid trainer. ]
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Does anyone have one of these and use them or have any information
directly they used them or up close. Naturally I did the DC Rainmaker
check he is the fitness guru with amazing information.

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I think you have the models a bit mixed up
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https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/sports-fitness/indoor-trainers/#indoorcyclingproducts
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The Neo 3M is top of the line - $2K
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The 2T is $1400
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They don't have "Fluid" line, they have a "Flux" line
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BTW, the Flux 2 ad Flux S are on sale, greatly reduced prices.
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Flux 2 was $899, now $499
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Flux S was $749, now $399
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The flux S seems like the best deal. The specs show that the Flux 2 has
a bit more power management, but probably won't mean much if you can't
put out more than 1500 watts (not to make assumptions, but if you can do
that I'd be more than a little impressed).
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I've never used the Tacx, I've used the Kurt Kinetic, and now use the
Wahoo Kickr. The Kickr made indoor cycling enjoyable since I was using
the Wahoo RGT and Zwift platforms. I actually started looking forward to
my indoor workouts.

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In Germany, a Tacx NEO 2T Smart T2875 is currently available for 1160
EUR, including tax. That's about $1040.  Two years ago, I got mine for
899 EUR [~$805).    Our old road bikes got a second life on the NEO 2T
as we have replaced them with newer ones.  I'm quite happy with the
device.
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I bought my Kickr 2 years ago, on sale, for $799, they had been selling
for $999. It's now on the Wahoo website for $499 as the regular price.
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 If it is this variant
<https://www.bike24.com/p2665093.html>, that was indeed a good deal. A
"Wahoo KICKR BIKE 2 WIFI - Indoor Bike Trainer" currently costs 3800 €
here in Germany. It would cost that much, because it is currently "out
of stock".
 This a complete inhouse trainer, while the Tacx Neo 2T (22 kg) is a
foldable direct drive trainer needing a bike in order to be useable as a
trainer.  A Kickr 2 is far too heavy (42 kg)  for our purposes and needs
too much floor space. Easier to use, on the other hand.

No, this is mine:
https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/indoor-cycling/bike-trainer-bundles/zwift-bundles/kickr-core-zwift-buy
And mine didn't have the Zwift subscription.

  

I'm thinking Wahoo and Tacx probably have a lot of stock left over from
the pandemic orders they need to dump in addition to pushing the newer
models.

 Probably. But I got mine for less money than what it costs now.
 

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No worries, I have no regrets paying the $799.

 Me neither.