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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
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.
Hopefully ride at least 60 mi on sunday……hope to ride 250mi in the upcoming week.
Just a usual weekend ride
I think I’ll try getting back up on the bike again after a long season of illness.
I need a recovery ride after last week.
I am allowed a 15km run since my baby was born – anyway, taking care of her is really some sport as well ?
Apart from some swimming I will by jogging through marshland for a few hours carrying a 2,5 kg super-tele-lens-plus-DSLR. Does that count? :)
Tandem ride with visually impaired children tomorrow, avoiding thunderstorms today!
Saturday, 30/8 brick and paddleboarding with the kids. Sunday, 50 mile ride and strawberry picking with the kids!
The weekend agenda includes a tennis lesson, rowing, and hopefully a bike ride.
Binfield 10K link to binfield10k.co.uk
A long ride and a short ride after a week off traveling!
36 miles with Knutsford Tri club this morning, 30 mins of intervals this afternoon and a 2hr long run tomorrow
Just some cycling to train for the summer events.
Ran a 5K this morning.
After a long run in the rain, I’ll be off to coach my daughter’s soccer game – also in the rain…
Saturday 80km cycling and sunday is runday
Did a short ride this morning and hope to get a run in before the rain hits
Going for a ride today, and then a hike tomorrow, with some lifting in between!
Hiking all week in the smokies!
Sunday hiking in the Alps
Friday: 68 km bike.
Saturday: 145 km bike.
Sunday: 90-120 km bike.
Running 8-10km have already done most of the work earlier this week…
A slow family ride
Hope my anckle healed up by tomorrow so I can go for a nice century in nice weather :-)
First tri of the season at the Slateman in Wales tomorrow… the lake looks cold, the hills are hardcore… should be great fun! ??
Watching 10 year olds play basketball since i’m still in therapy for a back issue. Sounds like a good day for a short ride on the trainer to try out the new aero bars though.
Nice bike ride on Sunday
I’ll be riding my enduro bike and maybe some hiking.
Maybe a trainer session tomorrow as part of post-surgery recuperation.
Going for a swim with the kids
If it’s not still too cold, I’ll go for a swim in the local lake
I need to repair my bike first.
I’ll go for a ride, planned a century ride with co-worker, but he couldn’t make it, so I’ll hit those hills alone :)
Short bike rides both today and tomorrow. A sunny long weekend here in Vancouver.
Nice and easy long run on Sunday morning!
sunny rides both days
A hilly small local sportive today – 53 km with 800+ ascent meters. And tomorrow we have planned a reeealy easy club ride, but it’s supposed to rain. :/
Running 10k long run this weekend
Currently sailing around the islands of Croatia. Having a great time and the weather and wind had been great!
Just doing some cardio workout in preparation to an epic ski trip to Svalbard.
Trails, trails, trails
Strength training (hauling laundry and mopping floors)
Cycling (indoors due to storms)
Running (with the dog)
Weekend of working and not much time.. However did squeeze in a 10k run today. Quick stop at the fitness tomorrow. And as a reward for all the hard work, off tot the Netherlands on monday for a ride on the Amstel parcours:)
Training for the next 10k im running next week!
Big training weekend a week before my first triathlon!
Due to a disk-surgery last week just some nordic walking. But I´m watching my son´s first aquathlon tomorrow.
Silver State 50/50 trail half marathon, Reno, NV. Hills!
Resting and going to a 8 year old’s birthday party.
Chase 2 preschoolers around the house trying to clean up their wake of destruction while dreaming about all the training I *could* be doing.
TT race 40 km
This weekend a nice groupride with friends of about 70km
16 mile run Saturday, 7.5 mile run Sunday, and entering to win the giveaway as training for the sure to be exciting DCR giveaway extravaganza that usually happens in June.
I will have a gym workout for 90 minutes, and maybe in the evening I will run 12 km. And this is my day off…
Taking my 3 year old son for his first Mountain Bike ride as a new pedal bike cyclist (3 days with no stabilisers) on the lovely Stellenbosch mountains
Weekends are typically rest days for me, so pushing a stroller around a children’s museum is probably the extent of my athletic exertion this weekend.
55 mile bike ride
Just wrapped up a rainy 85-miler. Possible race on tap for tomorrow.
Put on new saddle, Specialized Power. Ride and fiddle around until it feels right.
Going for a couple of “long” runs to get my base mileage back up.
Brick w/ a 60mi ride followed by a 20 min run.
Doing Some high intensity runs with my old polar rcx5, preparing for my next halfmarathon in Budapest, between learning for my anatomic exams next week.
Just completed my first sprint triathlon in 5 years; it was a slog, but I finished. Love your site and I don’t buy any gear without looking here first.
Thanks Ray !
Coaching both my boys soccer teams all day today and tomorrow for tourney weekend. I will try to sneak in a 5k if I get a window!
Doing my best to shed the winter weight. LSD
Ironswim in a lake Saturday; tennis for fun then an 18 mile run in the sun on Sun then I’m done.
I’m doing a 70.3 tomorrow. The start is less than a mile from my house, so getting to the race on time should be a breeze!
Ce dimanche, j’ai rendez vous avec le Trail des Marcaires. Une petite course de 32km avec 1300m de dénivelé dans les Vosges alsaciennes. C’est une région de la France que tu devrais venir visiter. Avec le TGV c’est à 2 heure de Paris. Welcome to strasbourg.
A recovery ride this Saturday and tomorrow a 2×20 mins at FTP in the mountains.
Too friggin’ cold to run. I’ll cut firewood.
Riding a 120km sportive tomorrow. Looking forward to it.
8K race today, try to do it with a negative split and tomorrow I will do a 4 hour bikeride :)
At least three times mountain biking and some hill hiking.
50km MTB ride, or more if the weather allows :)
watopia mountain ride on Saturday and recovery ride on Sunday
Long trailrun on Saturday and century ride on Sunday.
Running the USMC Historic Half marathon in Fredericksburg, VA. Ps- the guys at Bonzai say hi and hope you are still loving the bike.
First start with an easy 10k run and after that a visit to the museum for some culture :-)
Oh and…. binch watching some Netflix ?
Got a run planned. Thanks Ray!
Trainerroad Cave Ride. Just another weekend…
I had a long run this morning in some beautiful weather, and I simply have an easy recovery for Sunday. I might try to hit up some trails for it. Thanks for the giveaway Ray!
Unfortunately taking it a bit easier as I’ve twinged my calf muscle, light jog today and out on the bike tomorrow!
I just finished a 75k ride, and I’m hoping to do a 22k run tomorrow!
This wknd flying to Majorca for some cycling!
30k bike ride / 3k openwater swimming / 30k bike ride !
Sleep, massage, and maybe some training of i feel like it!
I finished a trail run with cramps :-)
Bike ride to the coast
Running the world’s largest half marathon in Gothenburg
Heading out for my first easy ride after a long week of being sick.
Probably bike again and a run in the rain tomorrow.
Ran 9k this morning, then spent the afternoon with my twin daughters at the rock climbing gym. Awesome Saturday!
Thanks for one more great giveaway, Ray
I’m doing Parkrun on Saturday and long easy run with the dog on Sunday
Afternoon cruise around the neighborhood with my son today and then my last long gravel training ride leading up to the Dirty Kanza Half-Pint tomorrow morning.
Just had a mtb ride this morning, tomorrow it is all about rest
Training run around Norwich, 1st long run since London marathon last month
Six tons of gravel to move and spread…
A tempo run in suburbia, a trail run in the local park, practice my kayak roll and a short open water swim in the lake :).
Couple 3 mi jogs this weekend! Wish I could do more but its finals season with school :( All the best!
Saturday – easy jog, relax
Sunday – Sugarloaf Marathon
Started today with a swim, will have my long swim tomorrow and hopefully a bike ride if the weather cooperates.