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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.
cycling, swimming, handball
Swimming, cycling and soon triathlon!
Swimming and biking. Good to see the best in the world compete
All of them, basically.
Been watching it all, especially cycling!
Cheers to all olympians
Swimming and sailing!
Road and Track cycling!
Swimming soccer gymnastics rugby volleyball, everything really
Swimming!!!!!!
Cycling
I watched golf today.
Road Cycling, Swimming, Beach Volleyball, MTB this weekend.
swimming biking running gymnastics and trampoline!
I have watched the men’s road bike racing, where the Dane Jakob Fuglesang got a silver medal. The first Olympic medal for a danish road bike ride in 20 years. I tried to watch Caroline Wozniackis first match, but it was cancelled due to strong winds, so instead I watched some women’s beach volleyball. And finally I have watched some women’s swimming, hoping for more medals to the Danes.
Swimming.
Wow! Another giveaway! Count me in! :)
Bring on speed walking, my all time fave!
Swimming!
Seimming
Cycling(road,track,tt) equestrian (cross country, dressage) synchronised diving.
Men’s Road Cycling … saw Greg Van Avermaet sprint to victory
I am loving the cycling with insane road and a fast track.
Also every event New Zealand is competing in!!
Ive seen 2 full handball matches and a lot of resumés
I’ve been watching the swimming and cycling. Excited for the triathlon!
Weightlifting
Just finished watching USA woman lose at soccer.
Swimming and Volleyball!
Spartacus winning the tt gold medal on his retirement year! Awesome!
Swimming
Equestrian – Eventing :)
Gymnastics, swimming, cycling, futbol
As many as possible, quite partial to a bit of track cycling, but can’t wait for athletics to really kick in ?
Track and Field
cycling, rowing, 10km women, wild water C1 K1, archery, skeet, trap, tenis, judo
Swimming, triathlon, fetching, cycling, running.
Track cycling!!
w00t!!
Don’t have time for TV-sports.
Badminton, cycling, swimming and fencing!
Biking, running, sailing, archery and gymnastics.
Seriously, what HAVEN’T I been watching?!! Enjoying everything, but I love watching the fringe sports and seeing new things that I know nothing about.
Watching all the swimming, now watching all the track!
I need a KickR in the ass this winter!
Thanks Ray.
Cycling, swimming and gymnastics
Nothing better than the Phelps domination over the past few days.
Cant wait for the marathon :)
Swimming :)
Swimming and cycling
I have watched all the swimming events, cycling, gymnastics, and yes even handball!
Swimming
Been watchin dem volleyball booties. :D
Rock climbing (in the future, future, future)! Or swimming.
Mens road race and now womens fotball -Sweden vs USA .
Swimming, football, cycling, … …
Olympics wth the kiddo. I have a Kickr already but I’d love to give this to a worthy recipient :)
Some swimming and cycling for sure!
Swimming, Cycling, Gymnastics
Cycling Cycling Cycling – mens and womens. Falling in love with this sport, hard.
Swimming!
I am watching all the swimming events
I have so much work that I haven’t got time to watch anything yet! But I would definitely make some time to train on the Kickr :)
All the swimming! And diving…David Boudia…:)
Swimming / archery / gymastics / beach volleyball
Well only cycling so far…but being in Denmark we can’t wait for the handball!!!
Beachvolley Ball :) but only the girls ^^
cycling
I’m interested in Athletics and higher mileage distances such as 10 km or marathon.
Swimming, bike and soon Triathlon :)
Cycling so far but that’s just to give me something to watch until the triathlons next week
Cycling and any event kiwis are competing in :)
Love basketball and beach volleyball
Rowing and rugby!
Track cycling. Love that
Cool, need a new trainer! Watching swimming and road cycling for now. Looking forward to track & field and track cycling starting this weekend!
Men’s 1500m freestyle, most recently.
Swimming and beach volleyball
Everything
Cycling of course!!
Anything on the track.
Swimming! Especially the butterfly events. Also looking forward to seeing Gwen rock the Thursday Triathlon.
Judo, swimming, and of course olympic TT!
Huh? The Olympics are on?? Kidding; like most watching what I can when I can. Otherwise the focus has been cycling, soccer, volleyball, shooting, sailing, archery, kayak/canoe (slalom), fencing. Its nice that its on in my gym, but would be amazing to watch while training on a KICKR!
Mostly swimming… Ledecky vs the clock… Phelps because what can we say? and of course the incredible Penny Oleksiak! Go Canada!! Today Almaz Ayana just shocked me with that 10k WR! Just incredible…
women swimming. I’m sad that some athletes are not friendly to the colleagues.
Road cycling and track cycling. Go Canada go!!
My eyes on cycling, both road and track
Have been watching the cycling events, some of MP’s gold winning swims, and judo (it’s kind of a thing in Israel because most of our medals come from this sport)
I really want to watch the Olympics event when NBC will stream them for free and no need of cable subscription.
Cycling road race … On shonky Internet stream here in Phnom Penh
Cycling, all day, every day!
Swimming and gymnastics
As much of everything that I can
Women’s TT race! What a finish!
Cycling, tennis, swimming, football
Swimming! Gymnastics!! Thanks
Swimming; rugby 7s; road race.
Everything I am able to see – even my my kids love it!
Canadian swimming and track cycling.
None, since no channel I have available is sending anything from the Olympic games :(
When did the Olympics start?:) Track and more track.