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 Hero7 Black to a Fitbit Versa smartwatch to a random pair of socks to the Favero Assioma power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats or even other vessels like submarines).

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. F5), 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 Friday, December 28th, 2018 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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5,289 Comments

  1. Dirk Rehm

    I could use a Garmin Edge 1030

  2. Graeme

    Maybe an upgrade from the fenix 5 or a running power device

  3. Jeff Roth

    Power Meter! Probably the Garmin Vector because I don’t have a power meter and I already use Garmin for everything else.

  4. Nm Van Vliet

    Kickr Core to do some wintertraining on the bike.

  5. Jim Sigafoos

    I definitely need a smart trainer. Have to wait til next year though cause I brought a new wheel set a few months back and was told that was my Christmas present…

  6. Morgane

    A (new) pair of running shoes for my new year

  7. TR

    I’d get a new Garmin watch, to retire my FR35 ?

  8. COLIN

    Hello, Garmin!

  9. Nancy Calderone

    Time to upgrade to a smart trainer after many years on a reliable but clunky Craigslist find!

  10. Rich

    Power Meter

  11. Andrew Hayes

    Sooo many pedals to choose from… power meter pedals (Assioma I think).

  12. Florian

    Time for a Smart Trainer

  13. Jorge Vergara

    I would like to get the Favero Assioma UNO Side Pedal Based Power Meter because it would definitely bring my cycling training to the next level.

  14. Mike Pisauro

    I have been thinking about doing a tri in 2019 so new gear would be very helpful. Maybe a trainer?

  15. Eliott

    A real GPSwatch would be great to improve my fitness level during my year at the university

  16. James

    Garmin Fenix 5 for those multisport new year’s resolutions

  17. Lahrs

    Stages Power Meter. Because all the cool kids have a power meter. Thanks Ray.

  18. Ed Johnson

    Definitely a power meter of some kind as I don’t have one

  19. Geraint Morris

    Something to motivate me until it warms up. Probably a nice new Kickr Core would help :-).

    Merry Christmas to you Ray, the Girl and those gorgeous little peanuts

  20. Enrique Martinez

    A new Garmin Fenix would be great

  21. Kristina

    I’d get a go pro – I run such cool routes as I travel a lot, so it would be a lot of fun.

  22. Luis Duran

    A new trainer because it is starting to get cold outside and you can always do late night trainning.

  23. Giovanni

    I’d say a power meter… Or a watch.. or a trainer… Well, first I need to win then I’ll choose..

  24. Guy Ward

    Favero Assioma power meter as I’ve fallen in love with power on the turbo and want it on the roads too!

  25. Juliette

    A simple bike to be able to do my first triathlon in 2019 (hopefully)

  26. Jay M

    I plan to buy a bike this spring, so I’ll need everything for that.

  27. Stephanos Ritsi

    Garmin Fenix 5X. The maps separate it for unplanned trail runs and for hiking!

  28. Nestor Buensuceso

    Fenix 5

  29. JimL

    I’d go with the Assioma Duo now that the price is right

  30. Byron

    I used m holiday budget on my kids!

  31. Mr Ian Marchant

    I think i would go for a forerunner 645 music. would give me more options than the current. watch.

  32. Al

    A Fenix 5s (plus), to replace my vivoactive hr, which annoyingly freezes (both literally and software-wise) whenever I go skiing and I wear it outside my jacket!

  33. Michael

    New commute. Could definitely do with a Garmin with maps.

  34. James Spooner

    I’d get a new trainer, to help get through the winter.

  35. Probably a cool GPS watch with huge battery life

  36. Jorge

    Santa didn’t get my new trainer request, maybe you can help with that :) It’s just too cold out there

  37. Gerben van Rijswijk

    A Garmin Fenix 5, because I think that’s a great looking piece of hardware

  38. Tom

    Definately time to step up to s direct drive trainer. Probably the core.

  39. Oren Feld

    I would get one of the Garmin music watches, so I could leave my phone at home while running.

  40. Carlo Van Egdom

    Time for a Smart Trainer For the wintertime!

  41. Kevin Dunn

    Looking for a new bike computer. Maybe a Garmin Edge 520 and some new sensors.

  42. Klemen Rojnik

    Wahoo Kickr, please.

  43. Steph C

    Probably a new Garmin… maybe the Fenix 5s

  44. Kyle

    Assioma pedals to finally have dual sided power.

  45. Jonathon Western

    I live in a cold, snowy area, where road cycling is near impossible in the winter, and thus I’d love a fancy shmancy smart trainer!

  46. Olivier leclercq

    Garmin Fenix 5

  47. Fred

    Suunto 9. Or maybe just a boatload of socks.

  48. Matt D

    A wahoo fitness kicker

  49. Ken MacInnis

    I’d love to give someone ELSE a Fenix 5X Plus, since I love mine so much!

  50. BoeBoe

    A new sportswatch: a Suunto Spartan Trainer HR or a Polar Vantage M or … I dunno; so many choices. I need to dive in the product comparision tool…

  51. Gary

    Bike trainer for winter

  52. Mucher

    I would get a fenix 5 plus, too bad no new deals on that yet.

  53. Mike Young

    I’d put it towards a Tacx Neo 2.

  54. Jesper Søby Schwartz

    Need a new running watch so proberly a Garmin Fenix5

  55. Ron Gubitz

    I’d probably get some sort of power meter – likely pedals since I think that’s the best next step

  56. Dean

    Fenix 5 Plus for triathlon training, but I could do with a power meter too… decisions decisions.

  57. Tim K

    Edge 520 plus or 820, my 500 is old but greying!

  58. Scott Millns

    Hey Ray,

    I’d go for some Assioma pedals as my Zimanox doesn’t correlate with my Neo well.

    Cheers Scott

  59. Michael

    Probably a power meter

  60. Bruno Medeiros

    I’d get a drone to take great photos of my trainings!

  61. Ronald

    Fenix 5, no doubt ahout it.

  62. Nico

    I will be happy with anything that will motivate me to get on the trainer this winter!

  63. David Mutton

    A smart trainer. Living in the UK you never know what the weather is going to do, it could be bright sunshine when you wake up but 15 minutes later when you head out the door to go for a ride there’s a very good chance it’s snowing.

  64. rodrigo

    a new gps/mp3 watch would be nice!

  65. Ron

    probably a ant+ smart trainer to follow on from my Computrainer…..

  66. Des Keogh

    The barometer/ altitude function have stopped working on my Fenix 3, and I am currently training for the Paris marathon on April. I would love a Fenix 5 please.

  67. David

    F5 so that I can better track my open water swimming

  68. Garry Aitkenhead

    A Wahoo Element Bolt because it looks great and it’s so much better than my current bike computer (none).

  69. Robert C

    Mine is simple. I want to scoop up a Wahoo KICKR. I hate the cold with a passion so I can Zwift the winter away… and I will even make sure DesFit doesn’t jump on my bike. Unless he asks since he seems like a pretty cool dude.

  70. Noah McMurray

    I was hoping to get a new Cycliq Fly 6 to replace my aging 2nd generation model.

  71. Kelly Newberg

    I would like a new power meter for my road bike. Or new mtn bike pedals/cleats. Hmmm…don’t worry, I’ll have my mind made up before that $500 comes my way! Keep up the good work!

  72. Drewe

    Hard choice – upgrade the trainer – or a new Garmin watch. Probably the watch :)

  73. Steve

    A power meter for my new gravel bike

  74. Sander

    I’d go for the Fenix 5 plus along with a heart rate strap!

  75. Todd Fujimoto

    Probably a smart trainer!

  76. Jared

    Tacx bike to replace my NEO!

  77. Dave

    I really wanted to get the Favero Assioma. Been waiting to upgrade my power meter from an old Stages one that keeps dropping out (for some reason it happens more often when it’s windy). It’s about time for a reliable power meter that I can switch between bikes. Thanks for all the great product reviews!

  78. Daniel King

    One of the Forerunner watches, can take or leave the spotify feature. Just wanting something lightweight, versatile, and can handle multisport if I decide to go that route

  79. Stephane L.

    Probably a new Kickr or Garmin Edge

  80. Harry Roberts

    I’d like the new Tacx Neo with the Blue bottom.

  81. Brandon L

    A trainer or bike head unit!

  82. R.J. Kingston

    A new garmin watch 935 for pairing to a power meter on the mountain bike.

  83. tgs

    I’d love to have any gps cycling unit, say Edge 520…

  84. Sam

    I’d probably get the kickr climb to go along with my new kickr

  85. Pat

    Would love a power meter, but also love having a wife

  86. TimG

    GoPro Hero7 Black

  87. Ryan

    Something to help me get into the spirit of working out.

  88. Bryan NG

    Wahoo trainer so I can still train indoors during the winter time

  89. Rod

    A trainer for my bike would be awesome!

  90. Eva

    Tacx Neo Smart. Time to move on from the old Kurt Kinetic.

  91. Tracy G

    A couple Garmin devices – FR935 & Edge 520 plus.

  92. Adam

    This is going to a new KICKR Core…at least that’s the plan for today.

  93. Stephen

    I’d like a new GPS watch. Doesn’t really matter. Mine is on the verge of breaking.

  94. Russ Lilley

    I would love a pair of wings but if you cannot find those a Suunto 9 would be fine

  95. Thomas Brock

    I think I’d get a smart trainer.

  96. Geoff Waterman

    Hey Ray, merry Christmas! I’d go for a new Garmin. Mine is 7 years old and starting to crap out.
    Take care.

  97. Kamil

    Garmin 1030 because I get lost during training all the Time ?

  98. Francesco

    I’d get some cycle power meters or GPS computer.

  99. Ken Clark

    New Garmin 935.
    Going to need one at attempt IM70.3 Connecticut

  100. Ben Mullin

    Either a Fenix 5+ or a Edge 1030. I’ve got another long tri next fall I could use a little extra battery power for.