$500.00

Garmin Tacx

Garmin Tacx Nera Smart Trainer

The Garmin Tacx Nera Smart Trainer takes your ride inside: a smart trainer with built-in motion that moves the bike forward, backward and side to side for a more realistic feel. Power and cadence read to within 1%, so the watts on your screen match the effort in your legs. Built-in Wi-Fi keeps the link to your training app stable, and race mode gives a fast response in virtual races in select apps. It runs stable and quiet under you. Choose it with a pre-installed SHIMANO/SRAM 11-speed cassette, or with a Zwift Cog and Zwift Click.

It takes sprint efforts up to 2,200 watts and simulates grades up to 20%.

No calibration needed Foldable legs ANT+, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Garmin Tacx Nera, on a training mat with a bike mounted

Inside the Nera

How it works

Built-in motion

The trainer itself moves forward, backward and side to side under you, so riding indoors feels more immersive and comfortable than a bike held rigid.

Wi-Fi and race mode

Built-in Wi-Fi gives a stable, reliable connection to compatible training programs. Turn on race mode and the connection stays fast during virtual racing in select training apps.

Resistance that keeps up

A 13.51 lb (6.13 kg) flywheel, 55 Nm of torque and 162.5 N of brake force give the trainer its range, from a steady spin to a full sprint.

55 Nm

Guided setup

The Tacx Training app walks you through setup step by step, and the trainer needs no calibration before your first ride.

Ready for your setup

Key features

Tacx Alpine compatible

The Alpine, sold separately, simulates climbs to 25% and descents to -10%

Folds for storage

Folds to 24.76 x 16.06 in., with a built-in handle to carry it

Works with your devices

Control it from a phone, tablet or ANT+ bike computer and follow your data on a compatible smartwatch

Connection at a glance

A multicolor LED shows the ANT+ and Bluetooth link

Training on the Nera

How to use it

Garmin Tacx Nera, cassette and axle fitting

Fit

Cassettes and axles

The cassette version arrives with its 11-speed cassette fitted, and takes Shimano and SRAM cassettes from 9 to 11 speed. With a special cassette body it also takes Campagnolo and SRAM 12-speed or XDR.

Quick release axles of 130 and 135 mm
Thru axles of 142 and 148 mm with the included end caps
135 mm Thru-Axle Adapter Set available separately for 10 x 135 and 12 x 135 bikes

Training

Train with a plan

With the cassette version, set up a free Garmin Coach training plan in the Garmin Connect app, then view and complete each session in the Tacx Training app. On that version, upgrading your Tacx Training app plan adds a library of workouts, real courses from around the world and Garmin Connect badges.

Speed, cadence and power output on every ride
Odometer for your indoor miles in the Tacx Training app

Zwift

The Zwift Cog and Click version

This version swaps the cassette for a pre-installed Zwift Cog. Ride in Zwift or ROUVY and it works with almost any 8- to 13-speed drivetrain. Zwift Click attaches to any handlebar for 24 silent virtual gears, and lets you steer, navigate menus and give ride-ons, with an active Zwift Membership.

Zwift Cog still supports ERG mode workouts on compatible devices, including an Edge cycling computer
Ready to ride on Zwift once it is set up in the Tacx Training app

The Tacx lineup

How it compares

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Frequently asked questions

The cassette version arrives with its cassette already fitted, along with a power cable, a 5 mm hex key, a quick release skewer, quick release adapters for 130 and 135 mm, thru-axle adapters for 142 x 12 and 148 x 12, hardware and documentation. The Zwift Cog and Click version comes with a pre-installed Zwift Cog in place of the cassette, plus a Zwift Click.

It replaces the pre-installed cassette with a Zwift Cog and adds a Zwift Click. The Cog works with almost any 8- to 13-speed bike in Zwift and ROUVY, and the Click gives you 24 virtual gears. The cassette version shifts on its 11-speed cassette with your bike's own shifters.

It connects over ANT+, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, so it pairs with the Tacx Training app, Zwift and other compatible training programs. You can read your data on a smartphone, tablet, bike computer, compatible smartwatch, or on a computer fitted with an ANT+ antenna.

It measures 24.76 x 30.67 in. (629 x 779 mm) and stands 19.76 in. (502 mm) tall. Folded, it takes up 24.76 x 16.06 in. (629 x 408 mm), and it weighs 54.45 lbs (24.7 kg).

Yes. A power cable is in the box, and the trainer runs on 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz.

Follow the step-by-step guide in the Tacx Training app. A quick release skewer, quick release and thru-axle adapters and a 5 mm hex key are in the box.

Yes. The Tacx Alpine gradient simulator, sold separately, simulates climbs up to 25% and descents down to -10%, with virtual steering in compatible apps such as the Tacx Training app and Zwift. Alpine riding in Zwift needs an active Zwift Membership.

Your bike, and a smartphone or tablet running the Tacx Training app or another compatible app, or a computer with an ANT+ antenna. On the cassette version, Campagnolo and SRAM 12-speed or XDR drivetrains need a special cassette body, 10 x 135 and 12 x 135 frames need the 135 mm Thru-Axle Adapter Set, and some Zwift features need an active Zwift Membership.

Garmin backs it with a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase against defects in materials or workmanship, and Garmin repairs or replaces defective components.