Heads up! The big Garmin spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8, $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965 at $499, Forerunner 265, the new Instinct 3, and countless other Garmin products. Plus a few Suunto & Apple product deals too! Full list & thoughts here.
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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.
Yes, I’d like one
You rock !
Power needed
Oh my god! Give me more power
I’m innnnn! Thank you :)
Show me the power
yes! yes to more data!
I’m in!
Mm, would like!!
It is 0900 GMT. Woohoo. Already entered 2. I think it was about 5 last year due to working (fuelling ships). Good luck everyone. But especially me.
good luck everyone
Count me in :)
I’m in
Want one
Yes, thank you!
I would love to use this to prepare for a half tri!
Hoping to get this one :)
Waw, things are getting better and better
Now we’re talking. I could really really use this.
Cycling fast with numbers
Gonna try and get entries into every giveaway today – about time I got myself some new tech!
Whoop Whoop
Magic!! Could do with this!!
I need some more POOOWWWEEERRR
Awesome. Thanks as always.
In it to (maybe) win it!
Pick me!!
No idea of the time, but lets try to be lucky…
happy give a way day!
Yes, please.
Oh yeah !
Please!
should I skip this? nah. I’m in!
I’m in
Still a good day, I do not have any power meter… yet :)
Yes, please. Thanks.
Ultegra thanks!
Power! count me in
Pick me Pick me :)
Hopefully my first PM!
And the winner is…….?
Might be my first power meter.
Push hard!
Pull harder!
Yes please!
Hope my baby wins!
Shimano 105 for me
Yes please! :)
I’m in!
Thanks
Sign me up
Yes please!
Yes please
That would really enhance my training efforts.
Power!
I’d love power on my bike.
I would love a power meter… please!
nice one for me
Great job, thanks.
It would be great to have my first power meter. I am training for a two week from the Alps to the Pyrenees. But training on the flat lands of the Netherlands would require a power meter for optimal training.
Power to the People!
My bike could use one of these
Please please please please please
please, me!
You beauty
So excited! Need this power meter
Power to the people! I can’t believe it’s Gen2. It’ll be fun to decide what to upgrade my non-series Shimano pedal crank arm.
Finally a powermeter!
I wants it yes my precious
I’m in…
This would be so cool
I would like my power to be broadcasted to me and my friends.
Would this be My first powermeter?
yes!!!
Count me in
Oh yeah
w la figa
Want to know my power
Woohoo!!! Me me me me me, please!!!!!
Good luck one and all.
I want it the most!
More power
I’m in
Power to the people
That will be my first one power meter …
Nice!
Give me power!
Power to me!
Incredible giveaway!
Want it for the commuterbike
Power (Meter) to the people! And by “the people” I mean ME. ;)
Not a robot :P
Hope the time conversion tool workes well (CEST to ET) ;-)
I’m in !!
very nice piece!!
Want to now how mutch power i deliver
A powermeter, That is right what I need. I am in!
That toy would fit perfectly my TT bike…and make it lighter at the same time…
time to see how many light bulbs I can power (figuratively)!
Oh please!
Hi Ray. Love you. Thanks