I‘m currently zwifting on a Tacx Neo 2t Trainer. I used it for 4000km now and it feels great, but i have one Problem, I fell in love with the optics from the Kickr Bike Shift.
But there is a Problem, no shop in my near has a Kickr Bike to try so i ask here: Has anyone tried both of the trainers and could say something about the driving experience and difference?
I often read about the Neo2t that he‘s the King of the Trainers with the 120kg virtual Flywheel.
At the Kickr Bike Shift owners: Hoe many Miles/Kilometers you have on it? Any issues?
I’m in the same boat. I’ve had great luck with the Neo2T and am looking at the Shift for a second site because I don’t have a second bike I’m willing to put on a trainer. Thanks for the question, Alex!
There are some previous discussions about the SHIFT bike. They’re not very easy to search for on the forum due to the way Discourse makes words like shift, shifting, shifter equivalent in the search results. Here’s one…
To put it in perspective, you’ve barely broken in that Neo 2T. I put over 26,000 miles (42,000 kilometers) on a Kickr V4 before it started giving me trouble
I haven’t tired the Shoft, but I’m now 50k miles into a Neo 2 and it’s working great. I will say that it’s important to wipe off the sweat after rides, especially around the hinges where the legs fold up, and do some regular routine maintenance, but mine feels like it will keep going for many more miles.
If you have the money and space to spare go for it. I wouldn’t though. If I ever were to buy a dedicated stationary indoor setup I would probably buy the Elite square frame (like the zwift ride but platform agnostic, belt driven, more configurable with option for riser to simulate grades and unlike the kickr bike easy to store/transport) but then again I would probably never buy a stationary setup again and stick with smart rollers as the riding experience is infinitely better
Yes, still own a kickr v5 and climb. Smart rollers feel like cycling (or initially a combination of cycling and snowboarding but that’s only initially until you matered the rollers) even though my front doesn’t tilt, a direct drive doesn’t feel like cycling, it feels like something else
I have my own bike which is mounted on the Neo all year round. But the look of the whole thing seems a bit untidy when I look at the Wahoo setup with Kickr Bike Shift, the table and the Headwind then the whole thing looks nice and clean.
But it would probably be stupid to sell a nearly new trainer that is one of the best models on the market just for its looks.
Maybe I’ll first buy a table and a nice fan like the Vacmaster or Headwind and see how I can optimize my pain cave.
I know where you are coming from in terms of aesthetics. I’ve wondered how I could “tidy up” my current bike and Neo setup too. As it’s a bike I no longer use for anything else, I could make simple changes like removing the brakes, or repainting it. I even thought about removing the front wheel to replace it with some sort of stand, but I use the Neo Rocker Plates so need some fore-and-aft movement. While I’m sure something appropriate could be engineered, I don’t think it would be worth the cost or hassle. Now, if Garmin ever reduce the cost of the Neo Smart Bike, I might reconsider
