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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.
Gymnastics
Cycling, swimming, soccer, beach volleyball
Cycling and swimming.
All triathlon-related (swim, bike, run) and gymnastics.
Cycling, swimming, gymnastics.
Love the swimming and cycling events. Now looking forward to the track and field!
track & field, been training for 7 years
Track cycling, swimming
What haven’t I been watching …. Track Cycling was awesome tonight – go team GB !
Rugby 7’s was really great change from the standard fare of Olympic sports. Family really keen to watch the world 7s next year.
Weight lifting. ??
Cycling, swimming and gymnastics!
Swimming, cycling, and rowing!
I will be watching the 10,000 m and marathons
100m fly! Schooling FTW.
Everything! Cycling, rowing, track…
Mostly walking, because I’m recovering from a nasty back pain
Swimming swimming and more swimming
Swimming, gymnastics, track & field, cycling
I’ve mostly been watching cycling and swimming. It’s been great!
Fiji winning the mens rugby 7’s and the 10000m womens run have been the best moments so far.
Swimming!
Basketball
Whatever my daughters want to watch…
Swimming, Cycling, gymnastic and triathlon. All the Olympian are inspiring!
Rowing.
Weightlifting
Women’s cycling, and excited about the women’s tri race
Rugby 7s
Swimming and cycling
Everything we can… but especially swimming!
Triathlon!!!
Cycling and Volley Ball
Cycling, the rowing and Rugby 7s.
gymnastics and water polo
Swimmimg
Cycling (when it is on) , swimming, soccer.
Swimming.
Swimming!
Watching the Canadian Ladies team set the Gold standard for competition. Just beautiful watching the amazing technique on these professionals.
Badminton
Swimming
Beach Volleyball ?
Swimming and track, that 10km women’s track event was unbelievable!
None? Does that count? Please?
Mountain Biking….go Sagan!
Swimming and cycling so far.
Kick it!
Swimming and I weight lifting
10, 000 meters today.
Swimming, gymnastics, cycling, water polo & basketball. Can’t wait for track &. Field
Cycling and swimming.
Cycling, swimming…. try to follow as much as possible!
Women’s road race and men’s TT while on the trainer (why!!!).
I watch everything that fits in my scarce free time.
Mainly happen to be swimming, some gymnastics.
swimming. I love swimming coverage. incredible.
Also the road cycling.
Now, it will be the athletics and track cycling (and of course the triathlon this weekend)
cycling, swimming, rowing
Trampoline swiming and Rowing
Women’s archery
Gymnastics!
Swimming!
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics and water polo. I’m ready for track and field!
Road cycling, tennis and judo
Cycling!
Swimming, cycling, rowing, beach volleyball
Road cycling, tennis and handball
I see every event that I can. my favorite until now was Swimming and cycling! you can be from any nationality and still be amazed by Phelps.
I’ve been closely watching the swimming events in Rio, especially the beast of a man, Michael Phelps. So I could get inspiration to up my swim game.
Swimming !
Swimming!
Swimming and beach volleyball
Especially road cycling, hockey (Go Red Lions!), tennis, swimming, fencing and track racing!
Watching gymnastics and swimming while waiting for the running events to start
Velodrome is always my magnet at the Olympics. The sprint is my favorite. cat and mouse tactics followed by flat out power!
Cycling, of course.
All the bike events I can fit in ?
Cycling, road race, TT, ping-pong!
Every single cycling event!
Swimming, Cycling, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Diving, Gymnastics. Looking forward to triathlon.
Track cycling, gymnastics, and swimming. Michael Phelps is an amazing athlete!
Swimming mainly.
Hi i have been watching the olympic men team pursuit tonight, and swimmingvand rowwing …… all brill ?
Swimming mostly, that and the opening ceremony.
Swimming
Watched swimming, rugby, cycling, more swimming and more swimming! Love your site..all the way in Singapore! ?
SWIMMING!!!!!
Everything but gymnastics, tennis and volleyball ❤️❤️
Every sport is great, but I hard time switching channels during women’s volleyball.
Swimming, soccer, cycling, gymnastics.
Rugby sevens, swimming,cycling, and now athletics.
So far… Swimming, water polo, rowing, rugby 7s (go the Aussie women!), cycling, and spots of diving, hockey, beach volleyball and shooting.
All of it, so proud of young canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak, only 16 4 medals
Rowing!!! And cycling, swimming, gymnastics and dicing.
Watching swimming, track and field & cycling
all of them!!!!
Swimming, soccer & some weightlifting
Swimming
Hi DCR and CT,
The family and I have been watching the archery competitions. The South Koreans dominate the sport and their Olympic medal haul is 4 gold medals and 1 bronze!
Steady hands, eye of the tiger, ice in their veins and steely nerves!!
Swimming and gymnastics and diving…
I’d love to ride the Rio Olympic road and Triathlon course on this #badass KICKR,
I watched the opening ceremonies, gymanasrics and golf and swimming.