Last Day – Today Friday! Deals end today, here’s your massive list of sports tech deals on Amazon Prime Days 2025! This includes the Garmin Epix for just $459, and the Fenix 8 for $100 off. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 Titanium for $645, the GoPro Hero 13 Black for $329, smart trainers, drones, action cams, and plenty more! Go check out the full list here!
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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.
I’ve been think about a swift set-up, and this would be awesome. Love the site Ray.
Love this to start a new training plan
Winter training here I come
Wow!
You had me at Wahoo.
Woo hoo for Wahoo!
Nr 1, on my list.
This would be great!
For the win!
This would be awesome to have my wife being able to train together with me!
Ride or die!
Moving on up!!!
working on my pain cave for the winter, this would be sweet!
In it to win it
Must have
Yes please! These would be so great to have!
sweet.
Whoa. Yes, please.
That would make winter training so much better!
A nice upgrade to my old trainer
hi
Glad I checked in this morning.
please please , pretty pleasy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This would really be needed!
I could use an upgrade. :)
Let’s climb
This is nice.
So I can train in winter aswell
Omw, this is amazing!
Yes please!
please!
Wahoo I need that!
Wow! I’m hoping to buy a trainer soon, this would be great.
Wahoo – this is a nice twofer!
Wow this is perfect!
Wowzers
Crème de la crème!
Riding gods please grant me my one wish to have this. ‘‘Tis my destiny!!!!!
Really? Seriously? You guys lost your mind! Both of those? Awesome!
Awesome prize and something I need to have in my life..!! :)
Soooo want this so I could ride/rub it in my husband’s face.
Wahoo! A kicker climb. no reason not to train even if weather outside is bad.
Would save me buying a new one( just sold my elite)
Seriously, I need this.
Yes!
This would be a great upgrade for my current green monster. Winter’s coming! Thanks for the giveaway!
Yes please
My old trainer broke earlier this year. This would be a major upgrade!
Need more trainer swag!
Awesome!
Wahoooooooo! Now you’re talking
I love my kickr :)
Perfect timing for off season
Would be nice!
wow!
Oh wow – the gold standard in home trainers. I would love a turbo like this.
Ohhhhhh oui !
Time to get my climbing legs
This would be perfect for dreich winter days.
Awesome Ray, thanks!
I’m in…
Oh wow! Nice!
Will make zwift a whole new experience
This is about the only way I can get some climbing done! Just in time for winter!!
Nice
Climb like stone, descent like a phone or so
Really crossing my fingers on this one!
Ohhh yeahhhh
I could really use this!
Thanks for these awesome giveaways!
I need a nice trainer
Please Ray pick me ????
I’ve been wanting this!
Ooooh that would boost the cave!
Wow – Biggest prize yet. This might temp me off TrainerRoad and onto Zwift
gimme
Yes please
This would be awesome!
Win win win!!
Yes, Please!
WOW!!
Wonderful
Awesome
Definitely commenting on this! Would love to experience the Kickr Climb!
I’d love a setup like this!!!
Yes please!
kick it
That would be great in my garage and to compensate my flat landscape!!
Thanks Ray!
Whoa! So great!!
Ooooo yes please
OOOh, yes please
Wahoo!
Need a smart trainer!
This
Is
The
One
I’ve
been
Waiting
For!
Oh, now we’re talking next level:)
Yes.. Indoor climbing!
As a mother of one I need one.
My distributor is not listed the Core yet and all the Climbs are already sold-out!
Winter is coming, this would make winter a better place to be :)