I had a seriously “dumb” trainer, the magnetic adjustment meat you had that awful hard and soft pedal action as the magnets passed each other at higher resistances. I decided it was time to upgrade and went all in a purchased a Tacx Neo and should have done it sooner. There were several reasons for the choice but as with all things in life you get what you pay for and I have been bitten many times by the buy cheap buy twice rule…
This time I decided if im going to take this training seriously then I need a decent trainer and the Neo ticks all the boxes and after spending £1000 it certainly motivates you to get out in the garage and use it!!!
Its defiantly worth getting a smart trainer and I should have done it sooner. But check out the hundreds of reviews on them, pick the one that suits you and get the best you can.