Heads up! The big Garmin annual spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8 (first sale to date!), $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965 at $499, the Forerunner 265, the new Instinct 3, and countless other Garmin products including inReach Mini 2. Plus the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium is on sale, and some Suunto & Wahoo product deals too. Full list & thoughts here!
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Here’s how to save!
Wanna save some cash and support the site? These companies help support the site! With Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first time users saving 15% on applicable products.
You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well:
Alternatively, for everything else on the planet, simply buy your goods from Amazon via the link below and I get a tiny bit back as an Amazon Associate. No cost to you, easy as pie!
You can use the above link for any Amazon country and it (should) automatically redirect to your local Amazon site.
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In Depth Product Reviews
You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. If you’re trying to decide which unit to buy – check out my in-depth reviews section. Some reviews are over 60 pages long when printed out, with hundreds of photos! I aim to leave no stone unturned.
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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
Here’s my most recent GPS watch guide here, and cycling GPS computers here. Plus there are smart trainers here, all in these guides cover almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day-to-day? I also just put together my complete ‘Gear I Use’ equipment list, from swim to bike to run and everything in between (plus a few extra things). And to compliment that, here’s The Girl’s (my wife’s) list. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
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Have some fun in the travel section.
I travel a fair bit, both for work and for fun. Here’s a bunch of random trip reports and daily trip-logs that I’ve put together and posted. I’ve sorted it all by world geography, in an attempt to make it easy to figure out where I’ve been.
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
The most common question I receive outside of the “what’s the best GPS watch for me” variant, are photography-esq based. So in efforts to combat the amount of emails I need to sort through on a daily basis, I’ve complied this “My Photography Gear” post for your curious minds (including drones & action cams!)! It’s a nice break from the day-to-day sports-tech talk, and I hope you get something out of it!
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
Many readers stumble into my website in search of information on the latest and greatest sports tech products. But at the end of the day, you might just be wondering “What does Ray use when not testing new products?”. So here is the most up to date list of products I like and fit the bill for me and my training needs best! DC Rainmaker 2024 swim, bike, run, and general gear list. But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you? If that’s the case (but certainly not saying my choices aren’t good for women), and you just want to see a different gear junkies “picks”, check out The Girl’s Gear Guide too.
Desperately need a PM ASAP
Yes please
Give me power, more power
Mm mm … POWER!
Thanks Ray!
It’s my birthday next month?
power all the way home
I really need to buy a bike when I win this!
Count me in, looking forward to trying these out!
Please!
I’m getting greedy now…
Best Jeremy Clarkson impersonation: “POWERRRRRRRR!!!”
Please! Thanks
Winning is the best
Someone’s got to win, why not me?
So excited and so in!!!
Training with power would be really cool
OMG Pick me!!!
Want it!
I need these!!
I’ll say it again… This morning I swim 2300 yards. Good times.
Oh my, that’s a powerful temptation indeed.
By the way, this extravaganza certainly looks like it’s being an effective stress test for both site and server :)
SHOW ME THE POWA!!!!!!!
-Ed
Just what I need, please dcr?
Power!
Please and Thank You!
Wish I win this
Your reviews are the life blood of cyclists.
Want those!
Schadenfreude.
yay! More! :)
Watt!
IN
Now this would actually be really useful! I’ll keep my fingers crossed…
Definitely need one of these…
I’m in!
funny!
IN
Pedal to the metal!
Another great give away – thanks!
I need more POWER!
Clipless pedals plus power meter !!!
So need these P1s
Power!
Me please :)
More power to my bike!
Want
Yes!!! Power to me!!!
Another great giveaway
These would be great for throwing at my friends
Sign me up for these power pedals!
wauw, power to the training
Power pedal power…
Nice
Pick me!
Yes please
yes sir!!
More power please
Cool. For me please…….
Oooh, yes please!
pick me
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Pick ME!
Wants POWER! :) Power hungry ;P
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Super !!
Ride far and power happy
Second chance of the day
Yes please!
I want it I want it I want it
First part of my new bike ?
Cool
Mmmmmm…. dual sensing….
Oooooohhhhh
THIS
I
WANT
Great giveaway!
Power to the pedals!
Yey!!! I won!!!
hnngghh ghhh
So much power !
Send this to me!
Thanks for your work !!! I am about to buy the 4iii precision. Can’t afford dual sensing, so this would be perfect!!!
best prize yet
I’m in.
OMG! Would love to have it!
Thanks!
Thanks for your work with the Limits power meter so far. As I doubt I’m going to receive mine, do me a favour and send me the P1s?
#row4boys
My road bike would really make good use of these :-)
Thanks
Great giveaway!
Great product, hope I win!
Power it up. Been looking to get this at some point!
oh please oh please oh please
Would love this for my son
Yes please
I’d really get back to cycling
Nice!!! Pick me random number generator!
Oh please oh please oh please!!!
Would love to have them!
I need those powertaps
Oh yes no we are talking, me please.