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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.
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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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.
Cycling, swimming, gymnastics, judo, eventing and hockey.
Watched men’s/women’s bike time trials and women’s road race.
Aimed for cycling… watched everything!
Handball
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics….actually, I’ve been trying to watch it all. That freaking “multi-view” that NBC has it killing my sleep pattern.
Sailing Sailing!
Hockey
Swimming
Basketball
Cycling and rowing
Swimming, swimming, swimming
cycling!
Cycling, sailing and rugby
Cycling, swimming, soccer, rugby
I watched swimming a bit, and I will watch the Marathon.
Lots and lots of swimming!
soccer, joga bonito :)
Swimming, all of it! :)
Swimming, basically every event where Phelps is at. Gymnastics also.
Cycling of course!
XC cycling
Water Polo!
As much as possible!
Swimming … with our great Canadian sensation Penny Oleksiak ! Diving, Rowing, Gymnastics, Judo… you name it…. I’m just having a ball :-)
Road cycling and time trials
Katie Armstrong!! So awesome!!
Mostly cycling love the track events!
Swimming, A lot of Swimming
Swimming, Women’s gymnastics, cycling, beach volleyball.
Ready for Track and Field and the marathon and triathlon to start up!
Swimming, archery, badminton,cycling,sailing. . .
Swimming… mainly because that is all that NBC seem to be showing right now.
Swimming! – Go Penny!
And cycling of course..
Cycling, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field
Swimming. TeamNL!
Swimming!!!
Cycling (of course!) sailing, rowing, swimming, diving, volleyball, and gymnastics.
Time trail, swimming.
Bike racing, swimming, track & field, women’s soccer, and waiting for triathlon.
Omg as many as possible! RR, ITT, swimming, gymnastics, water polo, track – both running and cycling, fencing, and rowing are the main ones.
Cycling, Swimming, Gymnastics… does NBC broadcast anything else during prime time?
Cycling
Swimming and cycling! Waiting for triathlon. :-)
Rowing
Track Cycling
Diving
Bit predictable, but men’s and women’s cycling!
Swimming, Sara Sjöström of course :)
Cycling and tri
Triathlon
Beach volleyball & cycling
I have been watching swimming…Between Phelps and Ledecky I cannot decide who is more dominant.
Soccer – cycling – and the triathlon next week
Everything I can, it’s epic! Definitely the cycling though.
Indoor & Beach Volleyball / Swimming / Gymnastics / Archery
Women’s swimming. Go Canada!
Rugby 7, it s amazing!
Swimming. Gymnastics. Cycling
It’d be easier to list the events that I haven’t been watching! The Summer Olympics are one of my favorite sporting events. Whatever I can find on TV, I’ll watch.
I actively seek the cycling (road and track), rugby, and boxing events, and really look forward to the triathlons next week.
I’ve been watching everything. If it’s on, I’m watching it. And thank God for the BBC as they save me from having to watch NBC.
Mens road cycling. Go Fuglsang (Birdsong)
Swimming and cycling.
Swimming, gymnastics, and waiting on triathlon!
Soccer
Cycling!
Swimming.
Rowing, cycling, sevens rugby
Cycling, swimming and the slalom paddling of course.
I’ve been watching all of the swimming I can get to see how many are using Coach Alan’s high elbow catch…and then I realize they are all over twice as fast as me in the water.
Watching the GOAT in the swimming pool
Swim/Bike/Run Events, oh and that thing where they do all that combined
Swimming, and cycling when I can catch it.
Swimming, cycling, volleyball, fencing, equestrian
all of them
Go Oleksiak!
Watching swimming and waiting for men’s 10k, excited for team USA!!
Swimming!!!
Womens rugby 7s. Skill, speed, athleticism and Australia won. What’s not to like!!!
Mostly swimming with some fencing and volleyball (of the beach and indoor varieties) thrown in for good measure
Swimming
Gymnastics
Watching the US women Gymnastics team kicking @ss and taking names
Cycling, swimming, fencing, clay shooting
Track & field, Cycling
SWIMMING!!!
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics and more!
Swimming. amazing sport. ?
Lots of swimming!
Kayaking, so much kayaking.
Swimming!
AM Loving the track cycling as I don’t get to see it often. Plus all the other sports I would never get to watch normally (handball and rugby 7s)
Cycling…and everything else
Cycling!
All about the swimming! Go Penny!!!
Volleyball
As many as I can. Bicyling (waiting on xcountry tomorrow), handball, volleyball, archery, swimming, gymnastics, diving, table tennis, tennis, rugby…
Swimming. And TT!
Cycling, beach volleyball, swimming, gymnastics
Swimming
Triatlon !!!!!
Cycling, athletics and way more!
I will be actually on the velodrome watching GB beat everyone else!
I’ve been watching a lot of the swimming. And diving and gymnastics ‘cuz the wife likes that.
I haven’t seen much water kayaking prelims – are there other kinds of kayaking?