Tag Archives: Giveaway

Here’s the DCR $500 Gadget Giveaway Winner!

Happy Saturday! Last weekend I held the $500 Gadget Giveaway, where some 4,807 of you entered the contest to win a gift certificate worth $500 for a gadget of your choice. So I figured this weekend it was time to … Read More Here

New US Partnership + $500 Gadget Giveaway: Backcountry.com & Competitive Cyclist!

I’m excited to announce a new partnership for US readers, with Backcountry.com & CompetitiveCyclist.com! This new partnership helps support the site here, while also getting you a discount on applicable items as well using the DCR Coupon Code. And, atop … Read More Here

Socially Distant Sports Tech $500 Gadget Giveaway!

If there’s ever a time for a giveaway, this is definitely it. With a boatload of folks stuck inside, any bit of gadgetry cheer I can help usher in your general direction is a good. Plus, this post helps buy … Read More Here

The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway Results/Winner

Last year…err…I mean earlier this week, I held the ‘You Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway’. Wherein some 5,014 of you awoke from your holiday slumber just long enough to enter and express your desire to one-up the … Read More Here

The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway

I’m sure many of you received various sports gadgets over the last few weeks as part of the holidays.  But for those unlucky elves who received only a half-eaten gel packet in their Christmas stocking from their not-so-significant others, I’ve … Read More Here

The Because It’s Friday $500 Sports Gadget Giveaway Results/Winner!

Last week I held the “Because it’s Friday $500 Gadget Giveaway”.  It was an opportunity for 6,044 of you to express your love of Friday, or sports tech gadgetry in general. Or, just a chance to win some good ol’ … Read More Here

The Because It’s Friday $500 Sports Gadget Giveaway!

Today is Friday – you made it to the end of the week – and almost to the end of spring. But more importantly, today is also National Strawberry Shortcake Day (Don’t trust me? Look it up.) Unfortunately, I don’t … Read More Here

The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway Results!

Last week I held the “You Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway”.  It was an opportunity 5,289 of you with perhaps good intentioned, but uncalibrated loves ones, that didn’t get you the gadget you wanted over the holidays, … Read More Here

The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway

I’m sure many of you received various sports gadgets over the last few weeks as part of the holidays.  But for those unlucky elves who received only a half-eaten gel packet in their Christmas stocking from their not-so-significant others, I’ve … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza 2018 Winners!

Another year goes past – and another huge Giveaway Extravaganza is now complete! This year was pretty crazy once again, with boatloads upon boatloads of people stopping by the site to enter the dozen giveaways.  As with every year – … Read More Here

It Begins Monday: Giveaway Extravaganza Time!

Yes, the time is once again almost upon us: The Annual DC Rainmaker Giveaway Extravaganza! While typically mid-summer, we’re going with late-summer for this edition (yes, it’s still summer for another couple of weeks…just barely). Next Monday (September 10th) starting … Read More Here

The April $500 DCR Gadget Giveaway Winner!

Last week I held the $500 gadget giveaway.  I considered it somewhat of a celebration of the upcoming Sea Otter Classic bike show and festival, where I was checking out all the latest bike tech.  A whopping 5,743 of you … Read More Here

The April $500 DCR Gadget Giveaway!

This could alternatively be titled – ‘Pre-Sea Otter Cycling Event $500 Gadget Giveaway!’  Or, it could be titled ‘Crap, I meant to post this on Friday and therefore this is your consolation prize for it being a Monday…nobody likes Mondays. … Read More Here

The Because It’s Friday $500 Gadget Giveaway Winner!

Last weekend I held the $500 gadget giveaway.  I considered it somewhat of a celebration of Australia Day, where I currently am.  A whopping 6,809 of you entered over the weekend – which once again one-ups the last record for … Read More Here

The Because It’s Friday $500 Gadget Giveaway!

Today is Friday – you made it to the end of the week. But more importantly, today is also Australia Day. I only know that because I’m in Australia, and the beaches are more crowded than the starting line of … Read More Here

The 2017 Giveaway Extravaganza Winners!

Wow – yet another massive Giveaway Extravaganza in the books! Yesterday was pretty crazy once again, with what can only described as an absolute crapton of people stopping by the site to enter the dozen giveaways.  You’ve once again stated … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: Garmin Forerunner 935 GPS Watch

All good things must come to an end. And this, my friends, is the end. To wrap things up I’m giving away my current running and triathlon watch – the Garmin Forerunner 935.  Affectionately known as a plastic Fenix 5, … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: GoPro Hero5 Black

It’s rare that I leave the house without an action camera in my pocket.  And when I do, it’s almost always the GoPro Hero5 Black. Be it for a run, a ride, or just a trip to the pool with … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: Polar A370 & Polar M460

Sometimes you need a breather.  And other times you just want to double-down. With only three giveaway sets left, I figured we’d double-down in this one.  Not one, but two devices this time! The A370 is Polar’s latest optical HR … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: Tacx Neo Smart Trainer

Boom – time to kick this up another notch! You wanna train like me? No problem. First, start with cupcakes. Lots of them.  Then, probably some pasta (fresh, preferably).  And finally, add in the Tacx Neo trainer.  Bike also required. … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: Garmin VIRB 360 Action Cam

What if you could always capture everything, all the time.  Well, with the VIRB 360 you can.  I mean, as long as it’s not behind your back.  Or behind a wall.  Or behind any other opaque object.  But glass is … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: The Anything Unannounced Soon Giveaway!

What if I could give you the future? Or more specifically, the unannounced future? Yup, I’m going to do just that. Over the next 3.5 weeks there’s going to be a crapton of new products announced.  Almost all of these … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: PowerTap P1 Power Meter Pedals

It’s time to kick this party up a (another) notch. For this next gifting I’ll be handing out two pedals.  Albeit, just one set.  But still, you do technically get two of something. These PowerTap P1 pedals will handily measure … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT

I’m not gonna lie, I think it would be somewhat funny if for the winner of this giveaway, I initially just stuck a hardware store bolt in an envelope, and then wrote ‘Wahoo’ on the side with a Sharpie.  Just … Read More Here

Giveaway Extravaganza: Favero Assioma Duo Power Meter Pedals

You’ve got the power. And…that’s as clever as I could get for this one. Well, in actuality you have some power.  Whether or not you have much power remains to be seen.  And these power meter pedals from Favero (better … Read More Here