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Going for a Ride

Your first ride on the Tacx® NEO Bike Plus trainer should be a short, manual training ride. You should learn how to use the basic features and get comfortable with the controls and settings.

  1. Start pedaling.

    The display and fans turn on. The floor LED is blue (Status LED (NBP)).

  2. Use the shifters to change the front and rear gears:

    Shifters with callouts

    • Press Callout number one to shift the front gear up.

    • Press Callout number two to shift the front gear down.

    • Press Callout number three to shift the rear gear down.

    • Press Callout number four to shift the rear gear up.

    The list includes the default shifter functions. You can customize the shifters to behave like Campagnolo® , Shimano®, or SRAM® shifters (Customizing the Trainer Settings from the App).

  3. Hold both control buttons Callout number fiveCallout number six to select a manual training mode (Training Modes).

    Control buttons with callouts
  4. Press either button to select a mode.

    The active mode icon blinks for 1 second to confirm your choice.

  5. During your ride, select an option:

    • Press Callout number five to increase the incline, value, or resistance.

    • Press Callout number six to decrease the incline, value, or resistance.

  6. If necessary, squeeze the brakes to slowly come to a stop.
    TIP: If you rest or pause your training, you can also use the brakes to slow down the flywheel.

Training Modes

You can choose a training mode when you are doing a manual (stand alone) workout on your Tacx NEO Bike Plus trainer. Training modes are not available if you are connected to the Tacx Training app or another third-party app.

NOTE: Training modes function with or without external power connected. Training will feel more realistic with external power connected.

Symbol

Mode

Description

Simulation mode symbol

Slope

Training is based on a fixed incline so you can simulate gradients and hills. You can use the control buttons to set the incline and use the shifters to change gears.

Power mode symbol

Power

Training is based on a fixed power output value so you can ride at a controlled and constant effort level. You can use the control buttons to set the value.

Resistance mode symbol

Resistance

Training is based on 20 possible resistance levels so you can ride without a specific target, such as a spin class. You can use the control buttons to change the resistance level.

Floor LED

The floor LED changes colors during training.

LED Color

Status

Blue

The trainer is active and working properly.

Purple

Indicates medium power output.

Red

Indicates high power output.

Green

When you stop pedaling for 5 minutes, the LED flashes green one time before going into standby mode (Standby Mode).

Off

The trainer is off or in standby mode.

Standby Mode

When not in use, the Tacx NEO Bike Plus trainer goes into standby mode. You can wake up the trainer by rotating the crank.
External Power Connected

After 5 minutes of no activity, the trainer goes into standby mode.

No External Power

After 10 seconds of no activity, the trainer goes into standby mode.

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