Heads up! The big Garmin annual spring sale has started, with $200 off the Fenix 8 (first sale to date!), $100 off the Edge 1050, Forerunner 965 at $499, the Forerunner 265, the new Instinct 3, and countless other Garmin products including inReach Mini 2. Plus the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium is on sale, and some Suunto & Wahoo product deals too. Full list & thoughts here!
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Here’s how to save!
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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
First?
TapTap!
Let’s get this party started
Awesome!
More power!
YES! Mine mine mine!
yes please
more power!
Thanks DC Rainmaker for your supreme blog
Greentings from Spain
Yeeeeeees :)
I would use these so hard.
Great Item
yahoo!
I really want these
Yes please
yeah.
Yes please
try again
First ! :-)
These just keep getting better :)
YES PLEASE!
more power to me ;)
Love the site!
Oh me please!!!!
Yes please
I’d definitely like a set of these!
Score 94! Let’s get some power!
I would love them
Thank you! This would be a great addition to my training!
I need new cleats anyway.
I’d like to be “Tapped” out!
This one has me cranked up too!
My favorites thus far!
Choose me, pleease! :D
I really want to try these out :)…thanks for all the awesome reviews…
Was looking at buying these, would love to win instead!
give it a try
Nice… yes please… Thanks!
I mean, why not try this?
Thanks Ray
Would definitely prefer this one!
Speed and POWER!! xD
It’s time to pedal harder!!
Now your talking
Who doesn’t need more pedals?
YES!
Thanks.
Thanks for doing this, Ray!
Please please..
Orange and black looks good too!
Thanks for doing the giveaway Ray.
Win win
Yes, please to portable dual sided power.
Need this!
Yes, that would be nice!
More watt party!
Ooooo pedals!!
Such powahhhh !! Love your work Ray
Moar powr.
yes please
I want it!
Another set powermeter pedals ;)
The day just gets better. Need these for my second bike…
All in!
What a giveaway
Power me up!
Awesome Pedals. Thanks for the great reviews DC Rainmaker
Looking forward to it ;)
Power, power, power!
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I’m in for both! )
Power UP!
Gimme some power!
Nice ones!
Yep, got a bike…
In it to win it!
Wow! Another one!
Can’t quite believe this is real! Name in the hat please.
YEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!
give me the power!
I could use an extra set of power meter pedals, in case the ones I win from giveaway #4 croak for some reason.
I want them!
Yeah baby.
Yeah I think I could use those
Would love a power meter. Good luck guys!
Ray you have the Power to make my day
Hmm, now I just need a bike…
Can I get those? PLEASE
Oui, je le veux!
That really is kicking it up a notch! Better get my luckiest lucky charms together!
To bring training up a notch, or three
Another power meters? Maybe will win this time…
am I first? or far from it?
This is a powerful giveaway.
Just what I needed!
Great set! Thanks again, Ray.
More power!
ooooh more bike stuff!
Yes please!
In for PowerTap P1
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