The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway

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I’m sure many of you received various sports gadgets over the last few weeks as part of the holidays.  But for those unlucky elves who received only a half-eaten gel packet in their Christmas stocking from their not-so-significant others, I’ve got a festivus of a present for you: This giveaway.

The winner will get a $500 credit to CleverTraining.com, my most excellent partner in this giveaway crime.  By supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on basically anything they sell (or get points instead).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero5 Black to a Garmin Vivoactive HR to a random pair of socks to the PowerTap C1 power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats).

How to enter:

Simply leave a short description of what product you’d get and why (but don’t worry, you can change your mind later if you win).

The reason you need a short description of ‘why’ is that if you just put a simple product name (i.e. F3), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters.  And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM.  Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Thursday, December 29th, 2016 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time.  Winner will be selected randomly.  One entry per person.  The selected product/products will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately, assuming they’re in stock.

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5,994 Comments

  1. Matt

    A new triathon watch or maybe an electronic controlled trainer.

  2. David saybolt

    Definitely pedal based power meter so I can race power instead of HR!!

  3. David H.

    Definitively power meter for me! Never used one but I love all the stats I can get!

  4. Eva Barabas

    I’d get a Wahoo Kickr2, or maybe a Neo.

  5. A Brady

    Standing desk…or a power meter

  6. Jonathan

    It would have to be something really useful, but not sexy/gadgety, that I would usually be too cheap to buy.. like a complete park-tool tool-kit or maybe a decent repair stand!

  7. Dimitris

    Probably go for the hero 5 black which can become handy in a variety of situations wet and dry.

  8. L

    630… or 235. Can’t decide!

  9. Steven Crawford

    I am leaning towards either a power meter or a trainer. I am planning on getting a tri bike later in 2017 and I know that one of those two items will be very useful in my training.

  10. Jared T

    Merry Christmas!!! I would get the PowerTap P1 pedals. Without a doubt the top item on my Christmas list I am still looking for.

  11. spagbol80

    powermeter!

  12. Si

    Either an action cam or a new power meter!

  13. Daan

    A new biketrainer because my current one isn’t ‘smart’ enough.

  14. Nate Jackson

    Trainer, for sure. Gets me cycling during the winter months.

  15. Axel Haverkamp

    Looking to the weather outside, probably a Trainer, to get someone winter milage

  16. Ian Fox

    Garmin edge 520 so I can finally join the times with a bike computer that doesn’t have a wire running down my front fork

  17. BikeGeek

    Will go with the Cycleops Hammer smart trainer. The 20 lbs flywheel with the powertap power measurement accuracy and reliability seems like a better choice over the Tacx Flux and Wahoo Kickr. Seems like Cycleops has started to ship them out as well.

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

    Cheers.

  18. George micklus

    I would get the power pod. I train with trainer road but for my outdoor rides I use pi I would love have an actual estimate

  19. Ibeti

    I would propably treat myself to the latest Garmin Phoenix (III or mayby IV?) that will be available this spring.

  20. melissa D.

    I’d get the 920xt because my 310xt has a cracked screen and gets foggy in the PNW climate and I can’t swim with it anymore and it makes me sad. The 920xt would make me happy!

  21. Michael Hinds

    After leaving my friends and family in Oklahoma to move back home to Portland where it rains ALWAYS and gets dark at 4:30 I would get a smart trainer to ride virtually with my friends and family in Oklahoma.

  22. Bob

    I would like a Fenix 3 HR as an upgrade from the Vivoactive HR I already have.

  23. Rebecca

    The wahoo element bike computer so I can go on rides in my new city and not get lost!

  24. Uroš Pavše

    Polar V800 would be a nice upgrade of my M400.

  25. Jordi Saez

    If I am lucky I want the GoPro Hero5 Black. It could be great for film my mountain bike tracks. Thanks

  26. Michael Soganich

    A Fenix 3 for those long trail runs.

  27. Matt

    I’d probably get a VIRB Ultra 30 and some mounts to document my adventures.

  28. Chris D.

    Action cam so I can record me getting dropped in races.

  29. Jean-daniel Azuelos

    I’d get a 920 xt to track my triathlon whereabouts !!
    Thanks ray

  30. Elliot Johnson

    I’d get a GoPro Hero 5 Black mostly because I already have a Garmin Fenix 3HR so I can’t buy a new watch until someone invents something better.

  31. Robert Pettifer

    Towards the Wahoo Kickr. Thanks

  32. Brett Hoyer

    Need a smart scale to help with that new years resolution!

  33. Hugo

    I need a pair of P1’s and probably An Elemnt.

  34. Steve

    I would probably put it towards a Garmin Edge 1000 or a pedal-based power meter

  35. Mat

    I’d probably get a cycling computer to upgrade from my watch+handlebar mount combo 🙂

  36. S. Chhat

    A Garmin forerunner 735xt to upgrade from my current running watch

  37. Nurlan

    since i already have garmin swim (yeah they are old but ok), i’d get an action cam, for shooting video in travel.

  38. Gustavo Gonçalves Elias

    I will get a fenix 3 hr, becouse me and wife were on budget this christmas, but i made the mistake of trying this beast at a store… now i have nightmares !

  39. Vinny Lynch

    735xt, signed up for my first tri!

  40. Ryan

    I’d like an action cam. I guess that annual GoPro year end video finally did its trick on me.

  41. Stefan Pauzenberger

    A Powermeter for my new Gravel Bike!

  42. Mariusz

    Running power meter.

  43. Isaiah

    A nice bike computer for my upcoming trip to Asia

  44. Andrey Nakov

    Garmin Fenix 3 to enhance my training.

  45. Paul S.

    I would get a trainer desk to finish my Zwift setup.

  46. Jørn

    Garmin 820

  47. Joseph Marcantano

    Smart trainer! Need to get fast!

  48. Gabriel

    The new Garmin VIRB 30.

  49. Philip L.

    Either a 735xt to replace my 920 or probably towards a powermeter.

  50. ekutter

    A Fenix 5. Surely it’ll be out before shortly after this contest is over.

  51. Adrian

    Powermeter?!!

  52. Dennis

    A tomtom runner since I hate running with my phone in my pocket

  53. Frank Cundiff

    I’d get a power meter for the tt bike.

  54. Hugo

    Of course i would like a Fenix 3 hr because it’s seems to be the best partner for tri training 🙂
    Thx Ray !

  55. Carly Domingues

    A power meter of some sort…
    Or the Garmin 735xt!

  56. Ville

    I’d buy an power meter for my bike 🙂

  57. Ward VR

    I would go for the forerunner 235,since the battery of my 220 is running out fastly…

  58. dave

    the garmin virb, would’ve caught the bobcat on the trail last night…

  59. RJ Maguire

    GoPro Hero5 because I love taking photos.

  60. Martin Leskovjan

    Power meter would be my choice !

  61. Sandy Milton

    Happy Christmas to you and your family Ray. If I am the lucky recipient, I think I’d buy a new Garmin watch. Cheers!

  62. Haley

    Would use it toward the Wahoo Kickr for more exciting training indoors on my bike — currently can’t stay interested enough and don’t push myself.

  63. Dylan

    A Virb Ultra 30, love the metric overlays!

  64. Jan

    I’d get a Garmin watch

  65. Bret

    Either power meter or smart trainer to improve my cycling training .

  66. Dixie

    A power meter. Guess I should not have set a gift amount limit 🙁

  67. Ian Flight

    A power meter for my bike (likely pedals) and maybe stryd?

  68. Zsolt

    A garmin fenix 3 HR. Thats my dream for long time…

  69. Ben Bruno

    I’d love the Garmin 735XT…

  70. Jarrett Wyatt

    Powertap P-1 powermeter, would be great to have a moveable power meter to test out on various bikes.

  71. Bob K.

    I’d love the new Garmin Fenix HR

  72. Ryan L

    I would go for a Fenix for all the functionality and they look awesome.

  73. Mark Goddard

    A power meter to train for more power

  74. Gaye

    A wahoo kickr because my trainer needs an upgrade.

  75. Drew W

    I’d get a new bike computer to encourage me to get off the trainer & go outside more often.

  76. Brandon

    Fenix 3 HR to replace my TomTom multi sport which can’t quite cut the long training days.

  77. Phil

    I’d get a trainer to keep in shape during these winter months.

  78. Dmitry

    Powertap P1 as upgrade to my 4iiii. Want left right balance.

  79. Robert Cuadro

    Wahoo KICKR 🙂 been wanting one for a while but family comes before bike toys.

  80. German Merino

    I want to change my Polar v800 wich the charger port is failing for a much nicer Garmin Fenix 3 sapphire with heart beat

  81. I would probably get the Kickr I’ve always wanted after trading in all my gift cards.

  82. Mike

    Fenix 3; I’ve gone from being a lazy coach potato to someone with ultrarunning and triathlon aspirations. The Fenix 3 would see me through those aspirations! ?

  83. SCOTT TOMKO

    I’d get the GoPro Hero 5.

  84. Megan White

    Garmin Vector Pedals 🙂 – because more gadgets can make me a better cyclist!

  85. Chris Archibald

    I want a new Garmin or power meter.

  86. Andreas Mouskos

    Power meter or new garmin edge to upgrade my training

  87. Damian

    I would get the Garmin 735xt, current watch is getting old, and a new watch would make me faster, right!

  88. Nate

    A nice bike computer fro my wife who is just starting out. Maybe an Edge 520

  89. Jean Bourgault

    The power meter I didn’t get

  90. gdrs

    Garmin Fenix 3, ’cause it vibrates! :))

  91. KamilN

    Bike powermeter 🙂

  92. Sian burke

    I’d get a power meter Power Tap C1 to make me go faster ; )

  93. I would love a Garmin Fenix 3! It would be a great gift for me especially I can’t afford it.

  94. I would get a new watch, not because I don’t like my 235, but there is no such thing as too many sports watches ?

    //M

  95. Atesz

    Powermeter. I need that for triathlon 🙂

  96. Rafael Morais

    I would get a Power Meter bacuse they’re so f… expensive!

  97. Vira Katolik

    I’d get a GoPro to document my travel and trail running adventures!

  98. Tim

    A trainer

  99. JimL

    Run power meter or maybe that sometime to exist new Garmin 935xt