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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.
Swimming and gymnastics!
SPARTACUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! And some swimming….
I’ve been watching the road races. What a brutal downhill. Can’t wait for the track and MTB races. C’mon Canada!!!
Swimming, Gymnastics, and looking forward to the Track and Field events!
swimming, ladies gymnastics
Cycling: road & track
And looking forward to mtb
Gymnastics and cycling. Oh, and I quite enjoyed the kayaking.
Cycling and Swimming but really anything that is on works for me.
I’m an Olympic junkie….but swimming and triathlon will top my attention.
Track cycling, Diving and Gymnastics.
Olympic Team Pursuit!
Gymnastics. Holy mackerel are those intense!
I will never understand why there are soooo many swimming events. Swim, swim backwards, swim longer, swim with friends, swim longer with friends, do lots of different swims, different swims with friends….we get the idea!
Swimming and gymnastics. And the cycling TT.
I’m watching at much as possible. I like the shooting sports. The bike racing has been brutal. I’m hoping to see the triathlon and weight lifting
athletics, box, cycling, basketball, swimming. waiting for marathon :)
I watched the road race cycling for men and the time trial
Train,love,live.
Swimming this far.
The Road Races, Men and Women. Both amazing. Triathlon. Rowing. Swimming. Gymnastics….. and what ever else I can fit in!
-Thanks Ray and Clever Training
Swimming, Beach Volleyball and Road Cycling
Judo, swimming and gymnastics
Swimming – aka the Maryland Medal Show. Cycling – aka the ageless wonder show.
Foorball and cycling!
I like it ! DCR RUUULEEEZZZ ;-)
Swimming, soccer, gymnastics, beach volleyball!
trying to watch everything. fortunately I have easygoing employer ;)
Fencing
table tennis, archery, lots of track, water polo, hand ball, rugby, etc.
Been watching so much swimming. Just sick. I’m going to go through withdrawal when it’s over.
Swimming and biking!
Cycling, swimming, and some gymnastics.
Just watched a friend compete in the Women’s 10,000m!
Track cycling! Don’t get enough of the outside of the olympics!
Swimming, women’s gymnastics, soccer, water polo
I’ve been watching cycling and swimming so far this year.
I’ve been watching swimming , cycling and waiting now on triathlon and running
Cycling and can’t wait for triathlon and mountain biking
Road Cycling
Swimming
beach volleyball and swimming! :)
EVERY SINGLE ONE! SWIMMING ABOVE ALL AND OF COURSE THE NOW FAVORITE…BEACH VOLLEYBALL. PD: WAITING FOR TRI.
Swimming, cycling, and soccer so far!
Swimming, rowing, cycling
Mens and Womens cycling of course along with the swimming events.
Just a few swimming finals, enough to see the USA back up the talk ;)
Just swimming
Basketball, Tennis, Swimming and Athletics are coming…
judo
So far, I’ve been mostly following swimming (track and field is only beginning…)
Swimming and gymnastics!!
Track cycling, MTB, athletics – running short, mid, long distance
Judo! And archery of course
Cycling !
I love watching the Olympics, swimming, men’s and women’s road race, women’s time trials , gymnastics of course, water polo, volleyball traditional and beach, looking forward to track and field and synchronized swimming next week!
Cycling of course, table tennis, handball and judo. Can’t seem to catch badminton though…
Track Cycling!
Cycling, swimming, sailing… almost everything :-)
Track cycling!
Cycling
Cycling :-)
Cycling, of course. (albeit a bit second hand at times.)
Indoor cycling
All of them, at least when I can….
I watched pretty munch anything I could get my eyes on!
Rowing and Swimming. GO CANADA!
Gymnastics, golf and rowing.
I watch Everything!
Oh, boy. Come here, come to papa!
Women’s 10k running.
Swimming and beach volleyball. Looking forward to triathlon.
Swimming and ping pong!
all Swimming
Swiming.
Road & Track Cycling
Swimming and gymnastics!
Waterpolo als my first and old love
Double canoe and we went home with gold – go Slovakia
Swimming, Weight lifting, Cycling!
Swimming, Cycling, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Basketball, Running, Field Hockey,
The track cycling! Come on GB!
Watching swimming events every evening. Go USA!
Tennis
Pretty much anything. And I discovered Rugby!
Men’s track cycling goooo Denmark :D
I haven’t caught any, though I would like to see the track cycling
Swimming, cycling, handball, rugby, football and more!
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics…
Cycling and swimming!
Badminton and Handball
Go Denmark
Swimming, with Katinka Hosszú !!! Hajrá Magyarország!
Road race men wit Jacob Fuglsang silver winning :-)
Swimming and Gymnastics
I’ve been glued to the sevens rugby. Such a fantastic win for Fiji!
Swimming
track cycling
Track cycling!!!
Loving the swimming, shows me how slow I actually swim.
Hoping its me!
Handball, mountain biking
swimming