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TACX NEO 3M
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Tacx NEO 3M

Trainer type
direct-drive with built-in multidirectional motion plates
Maximum resistance
2200 W
Maximum simulated gradient
25%
Claimed power accuracy
±1%
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Not yet tested with the Cadexa app. Protocol support is shown in the specifications.

Demonstration content. This product entry was created to show how the platform works. Specifications are manufacturer claims gathered from public pages and have not been independently verified; nothing here reflects hands-on testing by Cadexa.

About the Tacx NEO 3M

Announced by Garmin on 7 December 2023. Garmin's US product page URL could not be fetched; the Garmin Singapore regional page was used. Motion plates are toggleable/lockable. Garmin and Zwift announced virtual shifting support for NEO 2T/3M in June 2025 (DC Rainmaker). Warranty period is not stated on the spec page (Garmin consumer warranty varies by region).

Demonstration entry: the notes above summarise public sources collected on 1 November 2026 and have not been independently verified by Cadexa.

Specifications

Manufacturer claims with their sources. Where Cadexa has measured a value it appears in its own column. Missing values are shown as unknown. Manufacturer page

SpecificationManufacturer claimSource
Overview
Trainer typedirect-drive with built-in multidirectional motion platesManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Performance
Maximum resistanceHighest power the trainer can resist, as claimed by the manufacturer, often at a stated speed.2200 WManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Maximum simulated gradient25%Manufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Claimed power accuracyManufacturer claim. Independent measurements, when we have them, are shown separately.±1%Manufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Power measurementHow power is measured: strain gauge, optical, or estimated from resistance.NEO magnet motor (32 neodymium magnets), no calibration neededManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Flywheel mass125 kgManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Maximum torque88 NmManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Control
ERG modeYesManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Descent simulation (motor-driven)YesManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Connectivity
Bluetooth FTMSThe open Bluetooth Fitness Machine Service. Required for trainer control by the Cadexa app.YesManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
ANT+ FE-CANT+ trainer control, used by Garmin and Wahoo head units and many desktop apps.YesManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Wi-FiYesManufacturergarmin.com Checked 1 Nov 2026
Wired (Direct Connect)via optional Tacx Smart Network Adapter (sold separately)Manufacturergarmin.com Checked 1 Nov 2026
Experience
Calibrationno calibration neededManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Setup
Cassette11-speed cassette pre-installedManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Freehub / drivetrainShimano/SRAM 9-11 speed (as shipped)Manufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Axle compatibilityQR 130/135 mm; thru-axle 142/148 x 12 mmManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Folding legsYesManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Physical
Weight23.6 kgManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Dimensions630 x 800 mm footprint, 595 mm high; folded 695 x 355 mmManufacturergarmin.com.sg Checked 1 Nov 2026
Ownership
Companion appTacx Training appManufacturergarmin.com Checked 1 Nov 2026

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