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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.
Road & TT Cycling and swimming
Rowing, cycling, swimming, judo….. What not? Thanks for one more giveaway!
Anything and everything! Never a dull moment.
Watched the road cycling events, looking forward to the Triathlons!
Swimming, gymnastics, looking forward to track.
Track cycling, TT and road cycling.
Loving watching the swimming.
Been watch swimming mostly.
Cycling and swimming
Swimming, cycling – road, TT, track, rugby, rowing
Cycling
Women’s gymnastics
Cycling of course!
Swimming, cycling, rowing and anything else they throw at me and im awake for… ;)
Mostly the preliminaries of rowing and a little vollyball. Oh and I saw US woman volleyball vs Puerto Rico
None. I don’t have cable and can’t get an antennae to work. i skim some YouTube but that is hit or miss.
I spent way too many hours watching TV:
swimming, soccer, beach volley, cycling, Rugby, rowing, judo, tennis, gymnastic, …
I’ve been watching beach volleyball, women’s gymnastics, men’s & women’s swimming, men’s & women’s road race, and even a little rowing.
Swimming. Cycling. Triathlon. Volleyball
I will be watching track and field and triathlon.
Enjoyed the cycling (road and some track). Most fun so far was rugby.
Rugby
Good things! – Great cycling both road and track, swimming, kayaking not looking forward too the athletics!!
Triathlon, of course!
Beach Volleyball ?
Watching Penny Olekisak win 4 swimming medals for Canada!
Watching triathlon for sure next Thursday and Saturday!
Cycling
Swimming and beach VB. Looking forward to the marathon and triathlons.
Judo, rugby, soccer, weightlifting.
Hockey right now.
As much handball as possible.
swimming!
athlectics
I’m watching swimming until it’s complete! Hooray for Ledecky!
Also followed the bike race. Eager to see the track and field and triathlon!
Thanks Ray for all your great articles!
Track and field.
Swimming! Cycling and gymnastics!
Team pursuit and gymnastics!
All of them … Go CANADA
This week has been about swimming although I do have a strange craving for green beer
Athletics, swimming and gymnastics!
Tennis
Table tennis
Everything!
Awesome contest you guys are running! I’ve been watching any event with Canada In it
The badminton singles is pretty wicked to watch.
I like to watch gymnastics!
Swimming
I’m looking forward toward to watching the mens and womens marathon.
Waterpolo.
WK en OS champion Servië has a hard time.
Lots of swimming!!!
Swimming it is.
Following swimming competitions closely.
Cycling, Swimming, and beach volleyball
I’m watching Tennis, Swimming, Basket, Handball, Hockey and every sports they are showing on ty!!
Men’s and women’s road races and swimming
Hi, I watched cycling event and looking forward to watch the triathlon and moutain bike, french will win :)
Women’s beach volleyball…
TT and Spartacus of course with a little phelps thrown in for good measure
Watching bits of everything!
A lot of swimming. Some cycling. And looking forward to the mountain biking next weekend.
Swimming and cycling
uh, too many events, watching as many events as I can!
It’s gonna be the 100m fly! Rooting for Joseph Schooling for a historic gold for Singapore!
Ray, I really, really need that trainer! I am watching nearly all swimming events, men’s volleyball, men’s bike road race.
Dressage, archery, you know, the stuff you never see outside of the Olympics.
Just watched the 10,000 meters which was a complete and total beatdown.
Swimming, judo, athletics, waterpolo, kayak.
Swimming has been on every night at our house.
Tennis anyone?
And.. cycling, handball, swimming, gymnastic, pistol, archery, football and what not
I watch track cycling, athletics and gymnastic and realy admire those athletes.
Cycling, swimming, diving, rugby 7’s, trap shooting, gymnastics, whatever is showing until I go to bed really.
I’ve been watching Swimming and Cycling!
Definitely triathlon!
Cycling of course
Gymnastics, swimming and beach volleyball!
Swimming!!
I’m in for the holy trinity: swimming, cycling (both road and velodrome) and running (10k and marathon distances).
I’ve been watching road and track cycling, swimming, air gun 10m, archery and double trap shooting.
Beach volleyball , the woman ! I mean who does not watch it ?
Currently watching the trampoline. But have been enjoying the swimming, gymnastics and well everything really!
swimming, cycling, gymnastics, soccer, basketball, fencing, track, handball, field hockey…
Swimming and gymnastics this week. Track starting today!
Swimming. Waiting for Triathlon and the Marathon.
Up to now it’s been lots of volleyball, but really looking forward to track cycling!!
Love all of the events, especially the obscure events that don’t get attention in non-Olympic years. Table tennis and indoor cycling are fun.
Swimming, gymnastics, and anything else before early bedtime!
Soccer!!
Cycling and swimming!
Swimming, cycling, rowing
Road cycling, both races.
Swimming and cycling!
Gymnastics!!
Really enjoying the swimming
Cycling, swimming, judo and now athletics.
Cycling, obvs.
Swimming, Cycling, Diving, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, and RUGBY!
Cycling and A bitlittle bit of everything
Cycling, Swimming, Gymnastics
Track cycling!