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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You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well:
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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.
Need more power! Please!
Pleeease can I have
More power to the paddle
Power to the people, power to me?
In with a shout!
Power to the people!
Power up!
WAATTTTTTT the….. :)
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see
DC RAINMAMER’S GIVEWAY EXTRAVAGANZA
easy come, easy go, little high, little low
Any way the wind blows doesn’t really matter to me, to me
Woohoo! I’m the winner, thanks!
Yes please!!!!! Here’s hoping!
Yes please!
The site is a bit slow now (what a surprise! :) but I hope my comment will be posted.
To increase my power !!!
yes pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease
Thanks, Ray!
Thanks for your thorough reviews. Go to site for all tri gear info!
Yes please.
Even more power to me!
Yes… to boost my PMA !!!
Yes, I’d prefer 2 over 1 for this giveaway. LOL
Thanks for the giveaway Ray! Hope to win!
Wow!
Power please
I’d take it for a spin anytime :)
Love it! Power!
Thanks in advance Ray! Pretty please pick me.
I want those pedals
Yes please :)
Thanks for all you do Ray!
Power up!
More power!
Can never have enough WATTS!
Fantastic pedals!!!!!!!!!
Could do with some spares ;-)
Yes please
Woohoo me please!
Gimme some power!
This would be a welcome addition to my training toolbox!
Powermeter pleaseeeeee. I’m still using Heart Rate.
Best one yet! ?
Yes please
Yay Power meters – I’ll finally be able to see by numbers just how good at hills i am!
Oh pick me, please!
Pick me. Pick me.
Give me the power ;-)
All my cycling friends will be happy…if…
Want want want :-)
Need power
It’s midnight and I’m really tired.
Powertap me baby!
I have been looking at power meter pedals. Thanks again!
Wooooot
I need more power!!!
Power to me!
Pick me!
Power!
I think I’d need to up my FTP before attaching these, but it would at least give me the incentive!
Needed
2 Pedals!!!! Count me in!
Yes :-) Please. I need power measure.
Best powermeter pedals currently available !!
Yes please.
WOW, tees are nice
Yes, please
Yes please!
Definitely need some of these for my bike.
nice!
I’d love to have one of these!
Power!
power!
More power to the people so pick me ??
At last, I can see how much poweeeeeeeeer I – what? that’s it?!? eeehhmmmmm… you sure this thing is working properly? It is? hmmmm, tires must be under inflated then… no? saddle too low?
Hmm, hem, I’ll just go over there then and… – train harder with this.
Ooh, I could use these with the Wahoo Bolt I’ll also be winning :-)
Power!!!!
The prize of seeing how unbalanced my pedalling is.
Yes please!
I want to try and reach triple digits!
Nice!
This looks wonderful! So helpful…
Give me POWER!!
Would love these for my fiancee :)
Would love some of these!
DCR forever
and justice for all
Thanks
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Power!!!
Yes!
If I won these I’d basically have the power of O-P1 Kenobi!
Power up!
All the power! None of the riding skills
Power To The Pedal! :-)
Metal to the Pedal
Power (pedals) to the people
Christmas would be very early if these arrived
Oh ok, I’ll have those please!!
Pedaling in a powerful way
Yes!
I love kit which shows how bad I am at cycling!
power to us all