Tacx NEO Bike Plus

Tacx NEO Bike Plus asks for a rider who wants a serious indoor training bike and is willing to live with all the setup that comes with a smart trainer on a full-size frame. By our assessment, its real strength is the direct, road-like feel and the way it is meant for structured training, indoor riding, and virtual platforms rather than casual spinning. The downside is that this is a specialized and expensive piece of kit in spirit even when the room stays still, so it is not the sort of thing that disappears into the corner or behaves like a simple exercise bike. In practice, the appeal is in the controlled resistance, adjustable fit, and the bicycle-specific position that lets training feel closer to outdoor riding than a generic gym cycle. Compared with simpler home bikes, Tacx NEO Bike Plus sits at the serious end of indoor cycling, with more realism and more fuss. It is a focused tool for indoor work, not a general fitness machine.