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A gopro 7 black or a Cycliq 6 for my commuter bike.
Wahoo Kicker Core
I’d probably go for a stac zero trainer. Love that it’s silent and I don’t have to take my wheel off.
I’d get a power meter or upgrade my smart trainer
A go pro would be great….
I would probably get a new garmin sports watch but sine you mentioned a go pro that might also be a possibility
I’d like a Garmin 735 to get ready for my first over-60 Tri!
A GoPro black would be nice.
Fenix 5 plus to get music on the go
Garmin Edge 1030. Oh, $500 max? Edge 820. Or that cool new G-shock inspired Garmin watch. Or 50 pairs of socks, because I hate doing laundry.
Kickr trainer!!!!
A Tacx Neo2 because my powerbeam pro is too noisy! :-)
F5! For return training
Hmm. Probably a Scosche heart rate monitor. Or maybe a power meter. Or maybe something in between the two in price… too many choices!!
New power meter to replace my vector 1S
A GoPro H7 black.
I’m thinking a start filming.
A GoPro Hero7 Silver, as a gift to muy hubsband.
GoPro7.
Want a second camera for recording forward and behind during events.
I’d refresh the action-cam situation I’ve got going here – hyper-smooth looks awesome and my old one is getting tired.
Hero 7 or a fenix 5 or a new trainer, there are really too many choices!!!
Definitely a Fenix…
power meter because I nerd out on cycling
Garmin 645 music because I’m tired of trying to pair my Mighty every run.
A power meter would be my choice.
I’d purchase a new go Pro, the image stabilization on the new one is awesome. I plan to use it during our honeymoon (relax for sightseeing), and maybe to capture some moments during the wedding in May.
Probably put it toward a nice new smart trainer
New Fenix because new toys are always better!
Matching right pedal power meter.
My Fenix 3 has gone kaput and I need a 935 for replacement …after all I can’t survive without all my metrics!! :)))))
I would like to get a Garmin Fenix 5
power meter pedals. Favero, perhaps.
Assioma pedals
Garmin 735xt for triathlon training as a reasonable upgrade to my well seasoned Garmin 910. Records, Vo2max estimates, smart connectivity, PB’s …. so many features I’d love to get into at a more reasonable price point than the 935/fenix ect…
I sure could use the winnings toward a smart trainer- I’d love to get going on Swift this winter.
A gps computer since my phone doesn’t cut it any longer. Probably a Garmin Edge 820.
I need a new Garmin HRM-TRI or HRM-RUN plus a bike computer.
Kicker climb. Pretty frivolous. Pretty awesome.
I asked Santa for a Kickr Core. . . it was a no go. . . Santa Ray?
I need a GoPro 7 Hero Black with all the accessories so I can document my next Tough Mudder because my kids totally want to see that
I’d get a Fenix to replace my current Garmin. Neither Santa nor my family got all my hints ?
I would get a Fenix 5 plus, thanks
Fenix 5X Plus to train for my first Boston 2019 (which is on my birthday, how cool is that?!)
Stages power meter is what I really wanted
A garmin vector power meter!!! :)
I really waned a turbo trainer
My SRM is long in the tooth, and my Suunto is still Ambit … correcting either of these things would be fantastic
Fenix 5+ because I’m awesome, and awesome people need awesome watches!
I definitely need some new socks;-)
Powah meter!
A Garmin Fenix 5+ for my son Bryan. I’m so proud of Bryan’s running efforts for recently completing his first Ultra (31.1) race in Moab, Utah. Now he’s taking on the challenge of completing a triple crown of Ultras in the same area.
I’d love a new Garmin. My band is held together with duct tape!
Wahoo Kickr or Elite Direto
Garmin Power Meter would be the best fit for my plans ❤️
Santa totally forgot to get me the Favero Assioma power meter. I thought I was nice!
I would like a GoPro to use on next year vacation. ?
Upgrade to double sided Powermeter.
Stages Single Gen 2 is now too old school!
Smart trainer!
Definitely a wahoo kickr to spice up my zwifting! The old kk is dying…
Sports watch, not sure which
Disc hub power meter
Cycleops or Kickr trainer. Or power meter. Happy festivus!
Either a Garmin 935 or Fenix model
Go pro hero black, so I can film all my favorite bike rides and share them with people who probably don’t care :-)
new GoPro
=)
Some of Garmin running or multisport watch, like any Fenix. But 920 would be nice too.
As an option, Garmin for bike.
Love to be able to update my garmin. Gained a ton of weight last few months and trying to get back into the tri scene and a new gadget goes a long way in the motivation scene!!
Probably a trainer or kicker climb.
A new edge bike computer.
Power meter as I’m only able to train to power while indoors currently… and a bluetooth scale with abilities any leftovers :)
A sportswatch to track swim and run, probaly a fenix but tempted by coros apex as well.
Awesome. Time to update my aging 3 year old garmin Forerunner. Would get either Forerunner 645 w/ Music OR Fenix 5. Love Garmin pieces and am sort of a data/numbers nerd.
I’d love to get garmin vector power meter pedals, so I can train outside.
Clearly If It is winter and I don’t have a trainer, then it is a training base building fail. I don’t want to fail. Also I understand it’s not a product available at Clever training but how about a ZWIFT membership giveaway/raffle sometime?
Wahoo Kickr Core
New Wahoo KICKR core direct drive trainer
Probably a varia radar. I’d never normally buy that for myself. But otherwise my gear collection seems complete.
F5x plus – I think. :)
Fenix 5 plus
I’d go with a GroPro because I’ve been wanting to upgrade my old one.
Hi
The new GoPro would have been a nice surprise.
Maybe Santa will remember that next year
new fenix 5 as the old one’s battery life is getting too short
I would likely get a power meter.
Polar Vantage V
Duel sided power meter as I’m sure one leg is longer than the other
Hi Ray,
time for a new Garmin Edge 1030!
thanks and happy 2019 to you and your family.
wrist computer, for telemetry
I would either purchase Vector 3’s or a new smart trainer. The first would be so that I could have power on both my bikes, the second for a quieter option since I have a small house and a small kid!
bike computer as the old one hit the deck a little too hard
Id put it towards a set of Garmin Vector3 pedals to finally be able to train with power!
A GoPro Hero 7 Black, because the vids make me look faster than I am.
Apple Watch 4
Socks. Nothing but socks.
A smart trainer
A 935 to replace my current watch.
GoPro Hero 7 black for this little black duck.
I would finally get a kickr so I can have it adjust resistance automatically with zwift
Bike computer, something bigger than 520
A Garmin running watch, December was too calorie heavy!
Gadgets, I needs them.
Looking forward to putting this toward a new Fenix5!