Heads up – Massive Cyber Monday Deals List is Live!!! The Garmin Fenix 8 is $250 off (even the Fenix 8 Pro is $100 off!), the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is on sale, the Garmin inReach Mini 2 is $249, the GoPro Hero 13 Black, DJI NEO, and a ton of other brands/deals, including Wahoo, Oura, Whoop, Polar, Samsung, Google, and more than 100 sports tech deals here!
It’s that time of year again when there are tons of sales on all sorts of sports technology items. Everything this year is pointing to earlier sales than normal, as manufacturers and retailers alike try to lock in your dollars ahead of time.
The typical ebb and flow of this time period is:
Pre-Thanksgiving deals: These are everything ahead of the US Thanksgiving (which is today, Nov 28th). These were pretty solid this year. Black Friday deals: These are tied to Black Friday (BF), on Nov 29th. Some span this entire weekend, some even starts Thursday the 28th. Generally speaking, most retailers have access to the same major deals (i.e. Garmin, Fitbit, GoPro, etc…). Cyber Monday deals: These are on Monday, Dec 2nd. Occasionally they spill into that Tuesday the 3rd as well General December deals: We tend to see ‘repeats’ of some deals in the mid-December time-frame (usually around the 10th-15th). These are rarely better than BF deals, but usually quite good if you missed something.
This year virtually every deal has leaked already for Black Friday, so don’t expect any surprises. However, what you will see is Amazon going wild occasionally and just offering astounding deals on new things (like 40-50% off deals). So keep your eye on my Twitter feed, I’ll constantly be listing the best deals.
Watches & Wearables:
This covers anything you can wear that’s watch-like or activity band-like, including sensors. Generally speaking, you’ll mostly find deals here that are on things I’ve written about in the past. So you won’t find a deal on some random non-sports tech watch here, or on socks. Unless the socks have some crazy sensor or something in them.
We did see lower just back in July, at $199. So I'd probably hold out a bit more here. Assuming that happens, you can't beat this watch at this price point (heck,not even at $226 either).
Perhaps this deal will get better, but right now at $20 off...nah. Given the price of the Garmin Epix Pro has flirted into the $429 range a bit over the past few days (and is a vastly better watch), this needs to drop down closer to $299 to be worth picking up during Black Friday pricing.
These are the just-released AirPod Pro 3, with optical heart rate sensors in them. These are my daily-driver headphones these days, and even more notably, the heart rate accuracy is incredibly good in these.
This is the first major sale for the Apple Watch SE 3, which came out just 2 months ago. It's essentially Apple's 'budget' offering, yet it still has all the same software features as a higher-end Apple Watch Series 11, as long as the hardware permits.
This is the first time we've seen the Apple Watch Ultra 3 on sale, and given it's $100 off, that tends to be the typical sale price for the holidays/Black Friday for the current/just-released version.
This is a great price for this watch. Note though that technically speaking, this is a price reduction (took effect Nov 14th following the launch of the Pace 4). Most companies would first call it a sale, then make that sale price the new price as a price reduction. But COROS often beats to a different drum. Kudos on being upfront about the reduction though!
This is a great price for this watch. Note though that technically speaking, this is a price reduction (took effect Nov 14th following the launch of the Pace 4). Most companies would first call it a sale, then make that sale price the new price as a price reduction. But COROS often beats to a different drum. Kudos on being upfront about the reduction though!
These is the new model just released this past summer with stronger anti-scratch resistance (I even dragged it down a textured concrete pool desk, lens-down, to show this).
⚡ This is (by far) the lowest price we've seen on this watch to date. This is their first full smartwatch focused on kids activity tracking and gamification.
⚡ This is the go-to sale price for the Fitbit Charge 6. It happens often, but it still doesn't take away from the fast that it's argueably the best bang for your buck fitness tracker out there.
If you're looking for a simple and inexpensive activity tracker, you won't go wrong with a Fitbit (or this Inspire 3). It's got literally all the same software features in the Fitbit app as a higher-end Google Pixel Watch or other Fitbit device, except...just tiny.
⚡ This is Garmin's newest kids-focused and LTE connected smart watch. Our three daughters have been using it for about two months now, after using the original Bounce 1 for years. This is a *massive* upgrade over the Bounce 1, both in features/hardware, but frankly also battery life. My review should be up next week, but if you've got any questions drop them in the comments below.
This is the activity tracker that both of our oldest daughters have used for years (age 8 & 9), as well as most of their friends now. They/we all like it. Check out my full in-depth review for all my thoughts. That said, the new Bounce 2 came out two months ago, and while my review isn't out yet, it's a far better product. But, quite a bit more too. The TLDR on that review will be that it's the best kids smartwatch/tracker to date (for both parents and kids), but obviously will cost you $100 more.
This is Garmin's premier line of diving watches, which is based on the Fenix 7 seies, rather than the Fenix 8 series. Still, it's by far one of the most capable dive+everything else watches on the market.
Garmin Descent MK3i (Dive watch with air integration) - $250 off!
This is Garmin's premier line of diving watches, which is based on the Fenix 7 seies, rather than the Fenix 8 series. Still, it's by far one of the most capable dive+everything else watches on the market. The 'i' version (MK3i) means that you can connect it to an air tank monitor transmitter pod.
This is the lowest price we've seen on this to date. The Enduro 3 is simply the Fenix 8 with a MIP/Solar display (but without the scuba or voice calling features). It gets all the Fenix 8 features and updates otherwise.
⚡⚡⚡ This is a fantastic deal. By far the lowest price we've seen this! The Epix Pro has a flashlight which the regular Epix lacks, plus the newer Garmin Elevate Gen5 optical HR sensor with ECG support.
⚡⚡⚡ This is a fantastic deal. By far the lowest price we've seen this! The Epix Pro has a flashlight which the regular Epix lacks, plus the newer Garmin Elevate Gen5 optical HR sensor with ECG support. Note: Availability on this deal fluctuates, just keep checking back, I'm sure it'll pop back again (it always does).
⚡⚡ If you wanted the battery life of a Fenix MIP series without the cost of a Fenix 8, this is basically your best deal. Plus, unlike the base Fenix 7 series, the Pro series includes the flashlight and Gen5 HR sensor with ECG.
⚡ If you wanted the battery life of a Fenix MIP series without the cost of a Fenix 8, this is basically your best deal. Plus, unlike the base Fenix 7 series, the Pro series includes the flashlight and Gen5 HR sensor with ECG.
⚡⚡ This is very unexpected, and is an Amazon-specific deal, not a Garmin-supported one. Thus, I expect it won't last more than minutes/hours. Grab it while you can! [Update: This keeps fluttering back and forth, just keep checking!]
⚡ The Fenix 8 keeps getting all the new software features of the Fenix 8 Pro that was launched two months ago. Setting aside that Fenix 8 Pro which gained LTE & Satellite Messaging, this is otherwise the most capable sports watch on the market.
⚡ The Fenix 8 keeps getting all the new software features of the Fenix 8 Pro that was launched two months ago. Setting aside that Fenix 8 Pro which gained LTE & Satellite Messaging, this is otherwise the most capable sports watch on the market.
As a general rule, the Fenix E is the watch that literally nobody is buying, and makes no sense at higher prices. The hardware is simply the Epix Gen 2 with Fenix stamped on it. That watch is going for $400, though I expect we'll see it down to $300 over Black Friday. However, one *KEY* difference with the Fenix E, is that it includes all of the software features of the newer Fenix 8, whereas the Epix Gen 2 doesn't get all the new software features. Otherwise, save your $200.
⚡ This is (by far) the lowest price on the Forerunner 265, which was recently replaced by the Forerunner 570 (but at nearly twice this price). What's fascinating about this sale price, is it's well beyond the usual sale prices for Garmin for this product. This pricing is 100% an Kansas-themed 'Hello!' to COROS and their just released COROS Pace 4 at $249.
The Foreurnner 55 is a great option if you simply don't want to spend a ton, but still want a super-capable runners watch (and general activity/sleep tracking watch). I've heard a lot of you get it for teenagers that run, as a great/inexpensive way to track their runs, and still be a good everyday watch.
⚡ This is the lowest price to date on the Forerunner 965, which is logical given the Forerunner 970 came out this past spring (which essentialy adds a flashlight and some other running metrics/features).
⚡ This is a very unexpected sale, just launched, on this very new watch, which is Garmin's top of the line Forerunner watch with virtually all the same software features as the Fenix 8 (but in a plastic case and without the diving features).
The Instinct 3 series came out earlier this year, with both an AMOLED and Solar variants. The big upgrade over the previous editions is the inclusion of the flashlight in all sizes, and a massive ugprade of sports features.
The Instinct 3 series came out earlier this year, and the Solar edition in particular has 'unlimited' battery life in certain scenarios. The big upgrade over the previous editions is the inclusion of the flashlight in all sizes, and a massive ugprade of sports features.
⚡ The Garmin Venu 4 just came out two months ago, and one of the big ticket features is the LED flashlight built-in. However, it's also got a ton of other new features, as Garmin merged the codebase with the Forerunner/Fenix series, resulting in a boatload of added things like Training Readiness, Acute Load, and more.
⚡ This is the lowest price we've seen on the newest product in the entire Garmin Holiday 2025 sale lineup. This is basically a blend of a Forerunner 970, Venu 4, and Fenix 8...but super thin. It's argueably one of the best deals here at $599, though, Garmin is still clearly trying to figure out the right pricing to drive purchases.
⚡ This is the first time we've seen the Vivoactive 6 on sale, which is essentially a Venu 4, but without the voice/calling/ECG features (and a few other tidbits). It's probably one of the best deals in Garmin's lineup (sale or otherwise).
The newer Pixel Watch 4 came out back in October. I see the Pixel Watch 4 as a pretty substantial hardware upgrade over the Pixel Watch 3, notably due to satellite SOS, as well as a user-replaceable battery.
⚡The Pixel Watch 4 LTE includes satellite SOS connectivity, even if you don't activate a cellular plan on it. I'd strongly recommend getting the LTE version for $50 more, to future-proof you a bit there (or, to save your bacon in the woods).
This is a great dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart (with two Bluetooth Smart connections) chest strap that you'll often find me using as a reference strap in heart rate sensor testing. We only tend to see deals on it around Black Friday, always topping out around 20%.
If you're looking for a good solid high-quality strap, that does both ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart, for a reasonable price...look no further than the Polar H9
This is a very solid deal. It's got virtually all the software features of Suunto's higher-end watches (minus the app store), and just came out this past May.
While the new Suunto Vertical 2 just came out a month ago, if you wanted to stock-up on MIP-based display watches before they disappear, here's your chance. This is also the lowest price we've ever seen on the Vertical 1, which is otherwise still a very soild watch.
Got a bike? Then this section is for you. Everything from bike computers to bike lights to trainers, it’s all here. I won’t generally be adding things like brake cables or bike seats here, but if I find a good deal on a cassette to stack on that new direct drive trainer you just bought, I’ll probably list it here.
⚡The Favero Assioma Pro MX dual-sided power meter pedals deal is a no brainer. I use them in my testing constantly along with the PRO RS pedals. Note for US folks: Favero does include all taxes and tarrifs in the price.
⚡The Favero Assioma Pro RS dual-sided power meter pedals having their first sale yet. This deal is a no brainer. I use them in my testing, and will likely pick up another set in this sale. Note for US folks: Favero does include all taxes and tarrifs in the price.
⚡This is a very solid deal, and is still one of the best bike computers Garmin has ever made, especially when you look at the battery side of things (it lasts far longer than the Edge 1050).
⚡At $249, it's pretty much impossible to beat this deal in terms of bike computers. There's no competitive option that beats it on features/battery/etc at this price, or frankly anywhere near it. Sure, it doesn't have a touchscreen, but it's not as bad as it used to be (I did a stint on it this winter for a week or so, and was fine).
⚡⚡This is the lowest price we've seen on the Garmin Edge 540 Solar to date, which has gained virtually all of the new Garmin Edge 1050 features as well. And notably, lower than the Edge 540 without solar (which is kinda silly, but hey, win for us!).
This is Garmin's radar without the light, so it's a bit smaller as a result. Same radar tech though, and compatible with Garmin/COROS/Hammerhead/Wahoo bike computers.
This is Garmin's standalone radar+taillight option, and $149 is pretty much the standard sale-price. Even despite all the new radars out there, this remains the most accurate option on the market. Now, only if Garmin would just re-release it with USB-C. C'Mon Garmin...maybe next year?
This is the first time this product has been on sale, since launching last spring. I'd argue it could have used a $100 off sale...but hey...they don't consult me.
Wanna record it? No better way than an action camera. Anything that’s action camera related or drone related you’ll find here. That’s especially true of action camera mounts, which are often found for great deals around the holidays. Same goes with drone and drone accessories. Usually a great time to pick up an extra battery or extra props.
This is last year's model. And sure, the Action 6 came out 48 hours ago, but honestly, the initial rection hasn't been kind there. I just started testing it, so more to come very shortly.
Look, don't buy this drone. This is the drone that never should have left the napkin at the lunch table at DJI's HQ. The unit breaks easily (as I, and many others found out), and doesn't really do anything super well. Literally, buy any other DJI drone except htis one...you're welcome.
⚡ This is a great little drone as your first drone, especially for sports usage, where it'll do an astonishing job following you (running, cycling, etc...). And, you can crash it a gazillion times without any problem.
NOTE: This is not sold by DJI directly via Amazon. DJI itself is NOT selling the OSMO 360 in the US, and WILL NOT support/repair it in the US. That said, it's a solid deal if you're ok with those risks.
This is GoPro's budget option, which includes a full color touchscreen on the back as well. The main benefit is it's super small, but note it's not quite in the same quality ballpark as their higher-end cameras. If you want size and GoPro ecosystem on a budget, this is an option. But with the DJI Action 4 just $20 more than $199, that offers notably better quality.
This has become one of my favorite drones, given it's tiny size (fits in my running shorts pockets) and ease of use. Plus, you can crash the crap out of it (hundreds of times for me and my wife) without any issues. This combo includes an extra battery and fast charger.
⚡ This is a solid deal on a solid drone, and one of the two main ones I use when taking videos of myself hiking or running. This includes the two extra batteries as well as the fast charger (so 3 batteries total).
⚡ This just came out this past August, and is a great little unit. The pod isn't quite as tiny as the Go 3S, but the features and quality are a huge step up (especially the removable MicroSD card).
This is one of the best 360 action cams on the market, alongside the GoPro Max 2 (both have their pros and cons, check out my full comparison guide linked).
Other Sports & Fitness:
Anything else that’s sports and fitness related that I think is interesting will be here. It may not be super techy – but it’s stuff that most readers will be using in pursuit of their running/cycling/swimming/hiking/whatever.
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Sale Price
Amazon
Other site
Sale Notes
FeedBack Sports Pro Mechanic Bike Repair Stand - $50 Off
We use this stand for both any of the work we do on any of our bikes (well, except the cargo bike). Super quick and easy to take out when we need it. Note: Feedback Sports is a DC Rainmaker Partner
FeedBack Sports Pro Mechanic HD Bike Repair Stand - $55 Off
I've got this setup, andit's basically got almost everything I need for regular/daily bike maintenance across virtually all of my bikes. Plus, in theory I can keep things tidy in that carrying case....I mean, if I were to actually put all the tools back in it. Note: Feedback Sports is a DC Rainmaker Partner
The Garmin Inded BPM is Garmin's medically certified blood pressure monitor. It integrates directly into your Garmin Connect account. I use it on occasion as a comparison for wearables, and it works just fine (obviously it's already medically certified by the FDA, so I say 'works' here in the sense of usability/functionality/etc...).
I use this scale, merely for the weight tracking functions (not body fat). It works just fine for that piece, and integrates with the rest of your Garmin data. If you aren't in the Garmin ecosystem, there's plenty of (far) cheaper options.
⚡ This is the lowest price we've ever seen for this. This is my defacto satellite communicator when out of coverage area, and I've used it on a number of major treks over the past two years when well outside of cellular service, both in a 24x7 tracking mode for friends and family, but also there in case of emergency. Would strongly recommend for anyone doing anything in the wilderness.
This came out last fall, and is the second time this has been discounted, but now to the lowest price to date. The key difference with the new Plus model is that it adds the ability to send photos and voice messenges via satellite. I've used it a bit, and it's pretty cool because it makes it a lot faster to just say something rather than type it out, but the $499 price seemed excessive. $399 makes it slightly more palatable.
This is one of the other more popular display-laden rowing machines. I haven't tried this, but my sports-tech reviewing buddy DesFit has (linked at side) and liked it.
These are the main gels I use when I don't need the bigger 90g ones. So for example doing something a bit shorter where I don't want to carry the bigger 90g packs (mainly running). Note: Precision Fuel & Hydration is a DC Rainmaker partner
Precision Fuel & Hydration PF90 Energy Gels 10pkg - 15% OFF
I primarily use these 90g packs on all my adventures, roughly doing 90g/hour for cycling/trail running/hiking/etc... Note: Precision Fuel & Hydration is a DC Rainmaker partner
My wife uses the Theragun, and absolutely loves it, in the most hatefun kind of way.
DCR’s Random Gadget List
This is basically the mostly totally unrelated gadgets and things I think are cool deals that I’ve likely bought one or five of (you can never have too many, right)? Some of it’s probably photography stuff. Some of it’s random stuff like chargers and battery packs that I use daily, fun camera gear I use to make videos like sliders and turntables, and well…just random things you’ll find around the DCR Cave. It’s all random…but it’s all awesome randomness!
Product
Sale Price
Amazon
Sale Notes
Adobe Creative Cloud Pro (12 Months) - $389 off (50% off!)
As a side note, you can cancel and take advantage of this. Which, is precisely what I did when I realized my existing plan was gonna be stupid expensive. In any case, I use the Adobe Creative Cloud Pro suite for a lot of what I do.
Despite being a tech-focused dude, our kids don't actually get much tech in their lives. However, we got these two years ago for them in their rooms, to play music. They do lots of other things, but our kids mostly just use it to play music (from Spotify and Apple Music too), and occasionally they ask it questions. It has all the parental controls I want, so it locks it down from bedtime/etc...For $31? Solid deal (The coolest 'nice touch' feature is that if you whisper to it, it'll whisper back...in the owl kids voice it has.)
⚡ This is an awesome deal. I use my iPad primarily for TrainerRoad as well as Zwift when not with a larger display. I also occasionally use it for other apps, namely Indievelo, Kinomap, Rouvy, and Peloton. But I pretty much test every smart trainer app on it. For all these cycling apps, the graphics capabilities is really pretty irrelevant, so having the absolute top-end/latest model won't make any difference. I prefer the budget options.
Apple 2025 14" MacBook Air Laptop with M4 - $250 off
See my other note about the MacBook Pro. While I'd love the MacBook Air instead, the singular reason I use the MacBook Pro is the added USB-C port (2 vs 3 on MacBook Pro). Otherwise, this spec-wise woudl do the trick.
Apple 2025 14" MacBook Pro Laptop with M5 - $250 off
This is the updated/newer model of the MacBook M1 Pro that I use for all my video editing. In my case, I still use a 2021 14" MBP, with relatively modest specs (32GB RAM). And I've been super happy with it, even while editing complex drone/action cam videos with 4 concurrently 4K streams in a multicam configuration, it has zero issues rendering or anything else.
This is the singular piece of apparel that's lasted the longest in my collection - some 15-16 years of buying the same socks. Heck, some of them are probably half that old. EIther way, this be the ones I use. Love them (well, except for hiking and trail running, then I use other stuff that goes higher). I'm wearring them as I wrote this post too.
We have more Nest cam's than I can count. No really, we have half a dozen at the DCR Cave alone, plus more at home. We love them. Nest Cam's really only go on sale about 1-2x per year.
⚡ Let's be honest: This place runs on Nespresso (or, well, the knock-off pods we buy). But, the machine is Nespresso. Without it, reviews most definitely would not get done (and certainly not on time). This is a pretty sweet deal if you ask me!
Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven - $120 off
I use the Fyra 12 (with wood pellets), and love it. The Karu 12 is essentialyl the newer version of that, and there's both a gas-only version, and a multi-fuel option (gas or wood). Love it!
I use Philips Hue stuff all over the DCR Cave/Studio for lighting, both obviously colorful stuff in the background of shots, but also just for automation of the lights. Same goes at home. Love it (mainly when it's on sale like now). Starter packs are a good place to begin, and then I love the light strips (such as pictured).
We have a few SONOS speakers around the house and DCR Cave (the Ikea variants at DCR Cave), but by far our favorite is the Roam, which we take outdoors into the garden during the summer, beach vacations, AirBNB's, etc... It has a battery in it, and also connects to both WiFi and Bluetooth. Love, love, love. I think the main reason I love it, is that we heavily use it in summer, so...kinda reminds me of summer.
SanDisk 1-4TB Extreme PRO Portable External SSD - 30% off
⚡This is one of the two the high speed drives types I use to store the footage I'm actively video editing. I typically buy the 2TB and 4TB ones, and then eventually offload the footage onto a NAS array when I'm done.
Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-frame Mirrorless Camera w/ 28-70mm Zoom - $400 offThis is the main camera I use for still photography and video b-roll. I semi-recently wrote about all the photography gear I use, linked at side here.
I have bigger Synology NAS units at the DCR Studio/Office, but I also have a smaller unit (this one) that I use to keep various piles of data here too. I like the Synology stuff, as it's generally quite dependable.
European Deals!
What’s that? You’re not in the US and still want a deal? No problem! First off, you should note that some retailers do send some items overseas. For example, Clever Training can send many products overseas, and do so at a flat-rate $29USD shipping cost. You’ll want to check the individual item. For some deals, that could be a huge savings!
Beyond that, I’ll be tracking Euro-specific deals here. These will mostly include both Clever Training Europe (UK) as well as Amazon European deals.
Woot – important! The Clever Training Europe deals below can be combined with the DCR 10% discount coupon code DCR10BTF. Boom! So yes, another 10% savings on top of these prices! Plus free shipping in Europe for orders over 75EUR (almost everything in the list from CT).
Note: On Amazon Europe deals, generally speaking, you can order from any Amazon European country site (i.e. Amazon France) and have it shipped within the EU (i.e. Spain). Thus, many times deals are duplicated across the sites.
Remember these deals refresh each day for the most part, and usually only last a few hours. Jump if you see something you like!
I’m mixed. On one hand, personally I’d have no issues buying a refrub.
On the other hand, we keep seeing stories of people buying refurbs (just this morning no less) and going through multiple units dying. Wahoo has been great customer-service wise…but man.
Interesting time to be a sports-tech consumer. Hopefully the manufacturers are just having a hard time keeping up quality in the face of new demand.
I’m such a big fan that I won’t mention their brand name, but I have primary + backup head units down with hardware failures working through return process. Tapping the gray market to add another layer of spares.
2018 KICKR is one of the few pieces that has been trouble free for me, but I’m leaving everything in my indoor configuration on the 2018 firmware versions until summer 2020.
Yesterday evening I received an email blast from Hammerhead mentioning their Karoo sale along with your quote. Today your Black Friday post appeared. Until then it was cart before the horse. ;-) How is that possible?
Unfortunately Hammerhead have no shipping date as of today (12/07/2019), and they have even charged for the undeliver unit. Terrible way to run a business.
Apparently anyone can get that deal unless Hammerhead decides to block double dipping: link to dcrainmaker.com
What is the Karoo actually worth considering the current competition? Certainly not $399 in its present form.
Delivery times are very long and sometimes non.existant. After 2 months of email exchanges I canceled my order of the assioma duos and asked for a refund. Luckiky i paid with amazon pay, making reimbursement straightforward.
Ow jeez, noticing that now ye. So far things look on the up and up but the trustpilot and other sites seem to very much stear away from this website…. paid with creditcard so shouldn’t be too big a deal to block the order… Strongly considering this at the moment.
Goes to show if a deal seems too good it might just be too good to be true…
TACX trainers seem to be excluded, and the rest of the trainers are already discounted (more like 15%) making them also ineligible to the VIP20 coupon :(((
Just bought a FR945 at 470 euro in the Belgian AS Adventure store . They have a 100 euro discount today on the already reasonably priced 945 (570, retail is 599) resulting in a 21% discount on the retail price.. I’m a happy camper
Just a follow up on my own comment… the discount is on all products above 500 euro. Google the shops website if you are interested, but I think this deal is valid for Belgians, French, Luxembourgers and Dutch, i’m not related in any way to the shop.
Bikester.at (Austria) have a 20% off everything on their website sale with code “BIKEFRIDAY”. Means the Garmin 520 is only 240 EUR, free shipping in Austria, but I don’t know about elsewhere. Cheapest I can find for that anyway.
Hi, anyone having issues with CleverTraining UK? I’m trying to buy a Vivoactive 4, and it’s showing me a 20% discount (link to clevertraining.co.uk), but then when I put it in the basket the discount is gone?
Hi Ray. Clever Training and Amazon are now both saying $799 for Saris H3. I saw it last night and this morning at $749 on CT (and $789 on Amazon), but when I went to add to cart at CT, it kept coming up as $799.
Ok I have narrowed my trainer search down a bit, but still would love to hear your thoughts. I want a mid/high end trainer 600-1000 ideally. Kickr core refurb 550$, tacx flux 599$, suito 679$ (seems like a gamble after doing my research), or Neo 2 999$, lastly flux 2 719$. Obviously the neo would be my choice if it wasn’t for the price tag. Any other trainers/deals to consider? Im really leaning to the core 16% grade vs. original flux 10% grade, or neo2. Thanks!
Thanks, I’ve pretty much talked myself into the Elite Tuo now, even though it’s not shipping for at least a week. It only shows up as a 15% discount on Clever Trainer, though, but still looks like a great deal. I’m especially attracted to your quick look describing the great road feel.
Realistically, I don’t see it shipping in a week. I don’t have a unit yet, and when I asked a day or two ago – they said it would still be 1-2 weeks till I got one.
If that means they haven’t put any on the boat yet, then that’s +4w till it lands stateside. Now, it’s plausible they already built them and are simply dorking with firmware, in which case that 1-2w is totally viable. I can ask tomorrow, they’re going to be at the Open House. I suppose you can always place your order and it won’t ship out anyway.
Given what you’re looking at right now price-wise, I’d recommend picking up the KICKR SNAP. Just my two cents…
Any thoughts on the Cycliq Black Friday deal? Do people prefer the Garmin Varia? I can’t figure out what is changed with the new Gen 2 version of the Fly 6 CE
I love my Fly 6. I caught it on sale for about this price as an open box unit 6 months ago. The video quality on it is great for what it is, a dashcam, and the light works really well. I use this light and another in the rear in case one runs out of battery, and travel with the same setup for rental bikes as well.
Their support is pretty good. I had an issue with the memory card not working, apparently only a handful work in their devices, and they sent me one free of charge to make sure that was the issue with my unit(it was.) The fact that they don’t include a memory card is absurd to me, them including it in these black friday deals is to keep their support ticket count down i’m sure.
As for this vs the Varia, i personally want dashcam functionality and audio recording and use a mirror to see behind me, so it is an easy choice for me. If you don’t use a mirror, and don’t want to record video/audio in case of an incident, the Varia may be for you.
This is available in Germany only (they don’t ship international). Campz.de offers 20% off on most products including many Garmin devices (Varia, Edge, 945, etc).
Garmin Forerunner 935 Running GPS Unit at $369.95 vs Garmin 945 at $499 (both at amazon)? I don’t care for music but do care about GPS accuracy and screen readability. Mostly for running. Thank you!
Definitely 935 if you don’t care about music, maps, payments or the new metrics.
Readability might be slightly better on the 945, but there is not the slightest problem on the 935. GPS accuracy is often reported to be better on 935.
I would save the money or spend on some other tech :o)
Amazon has the Wahoo Speed and Cadence Sensors together for $56 at the moment. Is there any difference in total weight between the Wahoo and Garmin V2 speed sensors (seeing as how they’re the same price)? In the listed weights it seems Garmin includes the rubber housing and Wahoo doesn’t …
A warning note for European (and privacy conscious) buyers: Clever Training sends personal data to Riskified, an Israeli company, for fraud risk assessment. No indication of what Riskified does with the data, and they don’t reply to data-related requests, in violation of data protection laws (GDPR).
I tried to purchase from Clever Training UK, only to find a few days later that my order was silently canceled, and that my personal data was sent to an obscure company in Israel.
A couple of things I’ve found:
* Forerunner 945 – Wiggle.co.uk – If the price is in Euros, the FR945 is only 519.99€
* TrainingPeaks – 25% off on annual plans with ‘cyberathlete25’
It was 109EUR, in fact, picked up two of them that arrived just today.
Right now it’s at 117EUR on the Amazon Germany site. If you’re landing in a different country it’s because of geo redirection. No worries, quick and easy to find.
There are good trainer deals in Europe, they’re just not getting much love here (no affiliate scheme), e.g. Saris H3 for £749; £100 off. link to cyclerepublic.com
Received the Kickr Core refurb I got on BF sale. Grinding noises out of the flywheel straight from the box, even when spinning it by hand. Based on other’s reports I knew full well to expect this, but was secretly hoping to not having to get into the support ticket mode. Let’s see how this will turn out.
So bought it off the BF sale this year straight from wahoo? So shouldn’t be old stock that was from before they figured out the fix when the unit was new? Or was it from someone else who could have had old stock from last year
Mine was a refurbished one directly from Wahoo. Serial number points to 2018, but that shouldn’t really make a difference since everything’s supposed to be checked by them during the refurb process.
I bought one(Kickr Core) too on BF – still waiting for delivery. Had to log a ticket to ask for update – got a DPD tracking code that says they(DPD) still haven’t received it yet! Hope it works ok.
Hey Ray – trying to get the $399 deal on the KICKR SNAP on Clever Training but the list price is $599 and the HOLIDAY20 code takes 20% off to get to $479. Am I missing something? I’m already a VIP on Clever Training.
The discounted price for the Kickr Snap ($399) is incorrect, although the 20% is correct. Clever Training has decided to have a starting price of $599 vs the the standard price on the Wahoo website of $499. Just saying. :-)
I ended up ordering the Saris M2 for 399$, then I found your message about the Kickr Snap deal, so now I am tempted to cancel the Saris M2 and order the Snap instead. I would probably be okay just with the Saris… you say in your 2019 Trainer comparison that you would be happy with any of these mid-range trainers and that the ride-feel is “mostly the same”..? but then you also end up saying that you would pick the Kickr Snap for the “better ride feel”, and with both trainers at 399$ you still recommended the Snap in this article. Both the M2 and Snap are solid deals for 399$ I guess
Wow.. With a Revolut USD/GBP rate this weekend after the UK Election the Assimo Duo delivered to Europe with the 6-7 day option works out £416 total… I assume much of the US priced stuff looks good in pounds right now…
Ray how can you promote clevertraining uk if they just scam people? Bought fr945 last week and it was declined by risk departament (what does even mean?) my order without any information. They still took my money(and didn’t send it back yet) , so what kind of risk was that?
I don’t see that as a scam, I see it as simply rejecting an order. That said – up till this point, anytime the risk system rejects an order, it doesn’t actually take any money. It might initially hold the amount as opened, but not take it. That usually clears automatically. Pretty much the same as most companies. What date exactly did it reject it?
All that said, CT UK has been working to reduce the ‘aggressiveness’ of that algorithm. It seems to get more people in the EU/UK snagged up in it than on the US/Canada side for some reason (about 1 per month it seems). I’m happy to pass your name along and ensure you get untangled one way or another though.
Thanks for reply.
The order was made by my wife Anna 8.12. I don’t know rejection date, and i don’t have problem with rejection itself (probably wrong algorithm used to evaluate order) . For me it’s not ok, to reject transaction without informing customer (We realised it was rejected because we was looking for shipping number, that’s why we don’t know rejection date) and still holding the money. Now We can’t order another watch(from another seller ofcourse), witch was supossed to by my christmas gift, because they still hold our money.
Little update.
After few mails i still don’t know nothing.They wait for the information from head office, probably using traditional mail or pigeon mailbox since it takes so long. Now I am wondering, is it good time to start chargeback procedure?
Officially that sale ended, but unofficially I’m still seeing it pop-up about every other day on Amazon. Keep your eyes on my Twitter account and I’ll post a message when I see it again. Or, just keep hitting refresh.
Historically I’ve seen Amazon get more and more aggressive as we get to Christmas with ignoring the ‘rules’, so we’l see.
I downloaded the Miles so but can’t figure out how you use it. I got a message on my Garmin watch that there is a deal for an Amazon gift card but couldn’t find it on the app. Going forward I just wanted a tutorial on how to use it. Couldn’t find one with Google
After I downloaded the Miles app to my phone I searched for Garmin’s offers. It gave me a coupon code to redeem at Garmin.com that I used when I purchased my watch. Good luck
Ray – quick question: Are you aware of any SPD pedal-based power meters which can hit the market within the next year?
I currently have one road bike with SPD pedals and no power meter. I’ve been figuring I’ll bite the bullet in a few months and switch to Look pedals/shoes so I can get pedal-based power meters.
After seeing GPLama’s video on using the Favero Assioma meters within SPD pedals, however, I’m wondering if I can stick with SPD. I might even take advantage of the Favero Assioma sale and attempt the SPD hack.
Thanks! I have other Garmin gear and I was considering the Vector 3s (and changing to Look pedals/shoes), but I decided to go with the Favero Assioma.
Both have great reviews. Worst case, I’ll switch to Look, but I think I’ll try the SPD hack. The Clever Training sale and using VIP points made my wallet much happier.
Merry Christmas DC !!! Is it worth investing 250$ in a Garmin edge 820 Today ? Or is it better to invest the 265$ on the edge 530 ? Also what’s your opinion on the Igps 620 . Regards
DC, After spending about a week with my new Hammer H1 I can only say, “what a great deal!”.at $599. Works great and I don’t even notice the noise. Definitely glad I didn’t spend another $200 or $300 just to try and bring the sound level down!
It seems that you can get a set of factory refurbished Garmin Vector 3 pedals for US $550 for the next 3 and a half hours (until midnight PST on the night of Decemeber 26) from biketiresdirect, westernbikeworks, or trisports.com (they all seem to be the same company). Sorry to post this with so little time left.
I need to at least get a heart rate monitor to make up for the wacky readings I’m getting from my Garmin 935 if I’m going to do a HR based plan. I’d consider the Forerunner 245 as well.
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GoPro “holiday bundle” even better (Same price but adds the shorty, extra battery, headstrap…)
Looks available at Target, Amazon, probably others?
Never mind, thought I saw you had just a 32gb in your list but you’ve got the bundle :)
Hi Ray,
would you recommend a certified reconditioned 2018 Kickr trainer with an 1 year warranty for 700€ (30% off)?
link to de-eu.wahoofitness.com
Thanks,
Martin
I’m mixed. On one hand, personally I’d have no issues buying a refrub.
On the other hand, we keep seeing stories of people buying refurbs (just this morning no less) and going through multiple units dying. Wahoo has been great customer-service wise…but man.
Interesting time to be a sports-tech consumer. Hopefully the manufacturers are just having a hard time keeping up quality in the face of new demand.
I’m such a big fan that I won’t mention their brand name, but I have primary + backup head units down with hardware failures working through return process. Tapping the gray market to add another layer of spares.
2018 KICKR is one of the few pieces that has been trouble free for me, but I’m leaving everything in my indoor configuration on the 2018 firmware versions until summer 2020.
The second line that says “Stages Dash M50 – 30% off” with a price of $104 is incorrect. It’s pointing to the L10.
Ahh, thanks! Yeah, the 30% off is correct for all Stages gear, but looks like that line-item was mistitled. Fixed to L10. Thanks!
link to bike24.com
FR 735 @ 210 EUR
Garmin Forerunner 735XT @ 170€
link to amazon.de
Garmin Edge 530 – 255€ sold by amazon IT
link to amazon.it
It’s not the default option, you have to click below the price where says “new starting from…”
Yesterday evening I received an email blast from Hammerhead mentioning their Karoo sale along with your quote. Today your Black Friday post appeared. Until then it was cart before the horse. ;-) How is that possible?
There’s been a fall discounts/pre-Black Friday discounts post up for a couple of weeks, with the Karoo in it.
Unfortunately Hammerhead have no shipping date as of today (12/07/2019), and they have even charged for the undeliver unit. Terrible way to run a business.
Refurb 2018 Kickr is $700 US
Refurb Kickr Core is $550 US
That Core price is tasty
Link: link to eu.wahoofitness.com
The Hammerhead Karoo still shows up for $400 on Amazon. If you go to Hammerhead.io, you can get it for $250.
and those who were early adopters received a code to buy a one this weekend for $199. Limited to 2 I think.
Apparently anyone can get that deal unless Hammerhead decides to block double dipping: link to dcrainmaker.com
What is the Karoo actually worth considering the current competition? Certainly not $399 in its present form.
Vantage M 175 Euro on Amazon.de
It’s actually 160EUR using the link up above (or, was a y few mins ago anyway – seems to constantly change).
Yep, but free shipping to Sweden from DE. Not FR or UK :)
Clever training UK, mistype deal?
Tacx Neo 2 Smart for 199£
link to clevertraining.co.uk
Black Friday! Buy it if you like it!
You can’t order it. If you try you get a Neo2T for € 1299,- or, using the “other” link below, a Neo2 for € 1329,-. Which is a shame :0.
Garmin Edge 830 @ 314€
link to delta-bike.de
Assioma DUOs:
link to powermeter24.com
With the code: PM24_Voucher_BlackFriday19
Come in @ € 556,00 which for these I believe is an amazing deal!
A word of warning on the site: powermeter24.com.
Delivery times are very long and sometimes non.existant. After 2 months of email exchanges I canceled my order of the assioma duos and asked for a refund. Luckiky i paid with amazon pay, making reimbursement straightforward.
I agree. The delivery of my stages left only powermeter lasted 7 weeks instead of promised 2-5 days. You can find many of such customer expierences.
Ow jeez, noticing that now ye. So far things look on the up and up but the trustpilot and other sites seem to very much stear away from this website…. paid with creditcard so shouldn’t be too big a deal to block the order… Strongly considering this at the moment.
Goes to show if a deal seems too good it might just be too good to be true…
Ah :( No great deals on indoor trainers, specifically looking for a deal on those :)
Yeah, those awesome deals all ended back earlier this week. Though, Wahoo has historically run some so-so Cyber Monday deals.
That said – the Saris H3 at $749 is really solid. Super solid.
seems that $749 is no more. It’s listed at $799 as of now…
Actually – seconds ago i’ve got a better deal for you! Refresh the page and look at the top.
The 20% VIP Sale is back baby, today only!!!
TACX trainers seem to be excluded, and the rest of the trainers are already discounted (more like 15%) making them also ineligible to the VIP20 coupon :(((
Shame the Venu is not discounted in the EU :(
I was tempted by the Vantage M but the lack of a barometer (for counting stairs climbed) and its size hold me back.
On the positive side: this makes a very cheap black friday this year :-)
Just bought a FR945 at 470 euro in the Belgian AS Adventure store . They have a 100 euro discount today on the already reasonably priced 945 (570, retail is 599) resulting in a 21% discount on the retail price.. I’m a happy camper
Just a follow up on my own comment… the discount is on all products above 500 euro. Google the shops website if you are interested, but I think this deal is valid for Belgians, French, Luxembourgers and Dutch, i’m not related in any way to the shop.
Also seems to work on their UK-specific site (the discount is the same converted to pounds, so £89 off) – makes the FR945 £421 in the UK.
Thank you! I’ve been looking for a <500€ FR945 EU deal.
In Europe; Apple watch 3 is down to 199 euro on the Spanish Amazon
Also, the $129 deal on apple watch 3 at Walmart is only for Refurbished models (bit disapointing)
There’s a deal on Fenix 5 plus on link to verkkokauppa.com
Favero Assioma DUO price drop 639.00 €
link to cycling.favero.com
Would you guys recommend the assioma duo for EUR 639 or the garmin vector 3 for EUR 699?
Thanks!
Where could you get the Vector 3 for EUR 699?
Sounds like a great deal
Zweirad-stadler.de
Plus 3,99 shipping to be precise
Vector3 @ 675€
link to bike-components.de
Bikester.at (Austria) have a 20% off everything on their website sale with code “BIKEFRIDAY”. Means the Garmin 520 is only 240 EUR, free shipping in Austria, but I don’t know about elsewhere. Cheapest I can find for that anyway.
This should be the Garmin 530. Oops.
Assiomas are $577 thru Black Friday weekend at the Favero online shop.
Hi, anyone having issues with CleverTraining UK? I’m trying to buy a Vivoactive 4, and it’s showing me a 20% discount (link to clevertraining.co.uk), but then when I put it in the basket the discount is gone?
Hi Ray. Clever Training and Amazon are now both saying $799 for Saris H3. I saw it last night and this morning at $749 on CT (and $789 on Amazon), but when I went to add to cart at CT, it kept coming up as $799.
The VIP code FREEVIPDCR Says it is expired. Do you have a new code?
Sorry, that should be fixed shortly – if not already. Apologies!
Reconditioned KICKR’s are $300 off for the 2018 version and $230 off for the CORE. Finally a deal, but the website is down lulz.
Tacx Neo 2 not eligible for VIP20 coupon code :(
Should be fixed shortly!
Ok I have narrowed my trainer search down a bit, but still would love to hear your thoughts. I want a mid/high end trainer 600-1000 ideally. Kickr core refurb 550$, tacx flux 599$, suito 679$ (seems like a gamble after doing my research), or Neo 2 999$, lastly flux 2 719$. Obviously the neo would be my choice if it wasn’t for the price tag. Any other trainers/deals to consider? Im really leaning to the core 16% grade vs. original flux 10% grade, or neo2. Thanks!
Garmin 645 music is on sale in Wiggle.co.uk and chainreactioncycles.com for only £229!
The sale only covers some colors
That’s a real bargain. Fantastic watch.
Any reason the 4iiii Fliiiight Smart Trainer isn’t on the list anymore?
Mostly because I fat-fingered the end-date…so…yeah. Fixed. :)
4iiii Fliiiight is back on the list. :)
Thanks, I’ve pretty much talked myself into the Elite Tuo now, even though it’s not shipping for at least a week. It only shows up as a 15% discount on Clever Trainer, though, but still looks like a great deal. I’m especially attracted to your quick look describing the great road feel.
Realistically, I don’t see it shipping in a week. I don’t have a unit yet, and when I asked a day or two ago – they said it would still be 1-2 weeks till I got one.
If that means they haven’t put any on the boat yet, then that’s +4w till it lands stateside. Now, it’s plausible they already built them and are simply dorking with firmware, in which case that 1-2w is totally viable. I can ask tomorrow, they’re going to be at the Open House. I suppose you can always place your order and it won’t ship out anyway.
Given what you’re looking at right now price-wise, I’d recommend picking up the KICKR SNAP. Just my two cents…
Thanks for the quick reply. The Kickr Snap is showing up as $599, on sale for $499. Is that correct?
No, the fix has been loaded, they’re working to clear that cache out (something is stuck there). I’d just wait another hour or two at worst.
Which speed/version of the MicroSD do you recommend? I know in the past that GoPro was really picky on which MicroSD was being used.
GoPro’s list is universally overkill.
I tend to use these specific ones:
link to amzn.to
link to amzn.to
I have others that are higher end, mostly when i see them on sale, but there’s no meaningful difference.
Any thoughts on the Cycliq Black Friday deal? Do people prefer the Garmin Varia? I can’t figure out what is changed with the new Gen 2 version of the Fly 6 CE
link to cycliq.com
I love my Fly 6. I caught it on sale for about this price as an open box unit 6 months ago. The video quality on it is great for what it is, a dashcam, and the light works really well. I use this light and another in the rear in case one runs out of battery, and travel with the same setup for rental bikes as well.
Their support is pretty good. I had an issue with the memory card not working, apparently only a handful work in their devices, and they sent me one free of charge to make sure that was the issue with my unit(it was.) The fact that they don’t include a memory card is absurd to me, them including it in these black friday deals is to keep their support ticket count down i’m sure.
As for this vs the Varia, i personally want dashcam functionality and audio recording and use a mirror to see behind me, so it is an easy choice for me. If you don’t use a mirror, and don’t want to record video/audio in case of an incident, the Varia may be for you.
This is available in Germany only (they don’t ship international). Campz.de offers 20% off on most products including many Garmin devices (Varia, Edge, 945, etc).
Garmin Forerunner 935 Running GPS Unit at $369.95 vs Garmin 945 at $499 (both at amazon)? I don’t care for music but do care about GPS accuracy and screen readability. Mostly for running. Thank you!
Definitely 935 if you don’t care about music, maps, payments or the new metrics.
Readability might be slightly better on the 945, but there is not the slightest problem on the 935. GPS accuracy is often reported to be better on 935.
I would save the money or spend on some other tech :o)
Just pulled the trigger on the refurbished Wahoo Core for $593.99 shipped. Slim pickings on door buster type trainer sales today:(
Decent looking trainer desk for $100.
link to chainreactioncycles.com
Looks like $100 off the Garmin 6x Pro.
link to store.miyaradventures.com
Did the Karoowelcome code work for anyone?
KAROOWELCOME did not work for me. Tried it Friday and again on Saturday
When I go to purchase the RunScribe, I am not seeing the 20% discount?
Never mind, I found the discount code on their website! (BFCM20)
Enjoy reading your work. Thank you!
yesterday i ordered my varia 510 from alltricks.
i hope i can trust them….
129 eu
link to alltricks.de
Amazon has the Wahoo Speed and Cadence Sensors together for $56 at the moment. Is there any difference in total weight between the Wahoo and Garmin V2 speed sensors (seeing as how they’re the same price)? In the listed weights it seems Garmin includes the rubber housing and Wahoo doesn’t …
Polar Vantage V with orange band $299 on the Polar site.
A warning note for European (and privacy conscious) buyers: Clever Training sends personal data to Riskified, an Israeli company, for fraud risk assessment. No indication of what Riskified does with the data, and they don’t reply to data-related requests, in violation of data protection laws (GDPR).
I tried to purchase from Clever Training UK, only to find a few days later that my order was silently canceled, and that my personal data was sent to an obscure company in Israel.
Just flagging here: The Vivoactive 3 is down to $99 on Amazon…
I snagged the Vivoactve 3 when it {was}, now it’s showing as $129.
A couple of things I’ve found:
* Forerunner 945 – Wiggle.co.uk – If the price is in Euros, the FR945 is only 519.99€
* TrainingPeaks – 25% off on annual plans with ‘cyberathlete25’
I dont understand I have been looking on the Edge 130 for a few days and it have always been 139€!
Not 109EUR.
Do Amazon have a originating from function and give different prices for different countries?
It was 109EUR, in fact, picked up two of them that arrived just today.
Right now it’s at 117EUR on the Amazon Germany site. If you’re landing in a different country it’s because of geo redirection. No worries, quick and easy to find.
There are good trainer deals in Europe, they’re just not getting much love here (no affiliate scheme), e.g. Saris H3 for £749; £100 off. link to cyclerepublic.com
LOL @ Vivoactive 3 lightning bolt bonanza. XD
Seriously though, that’s amazing and cheap enough to be a stocking stuffer. The VA and VAHR never saw that kind of discount.
I’m getting $129 for that Garmin Vivoactive 3. Should I pull the trigger now or keep looking for the $99 price?
Looks like it’s back to $116 right now for the Vivoactive 3: link to amzn.to
Thanks for compiling the European list as well!
No mention of any of the devices to help with recovery? Seems like all the impact massagers are on sale
Have the elite direto x erg issues been sorted out yet? With the suito and direto being so close in price now I’m not sure which one to get.
Wahoo Elemnt Roam is $38 off in the US as well today.
I could see spending $300+ on a stroller if it was one of those floating ones on the Mandalorean.
To be fair, this one does feel like it’s floating. The rolling resistance is unreal compared to the other strollers I’ve run with.
You just need to have lots of kids to justify it :-p
I also thought this one felt like it was floating too much when I tried it. Ray is right.
Received the Kickr Core refurb I got on BF sale. Grinding noises out of the flywheel straight from the box, even when spinning it by hand. Based on other’s reports I knew full well to expect this, but was secretly hoping to not having to get into the support ticket mode. Let’s see how this will turn out.
Anyone else with a similar situation?
All the same. That’s just sad they’re willing to let people lose their time with this kind of hassle.
So bought it off the BF sale this year straight from wahoo? So shouldn’t be old stock that was from before they figured out the fix when the unit was new? Or was it from someone else who could have had old stock from last year
Mine was a refurbished one directly from Wahoo. Serial number points to 2018, but that shouldn’t really make a difference since everything’s supposed to be checked by them during the refurb process.
Yeah, that sucks
I bought one(Kickr Core) too on BF – still waiting for delivery. Had to log a ticket to ask for update – got a DPD tracking code that says they(DPD) still haven’t received it yet! Hope it works ok.
Looks like there is a sale on Amazon.de for the Fenix 6, the Fenix 6 pro is at € 621 and the 6X pro at € 670.
FR 945 – 424 € (!).
Let me give you the best price you can currently get in Europe.
link to sportscheck.com
499 €.
Register a new (!) account, use code: FAMILY2019X
-15% = 424,15 €.
You´re very welcome.
If you need help with German, ask me.
Wow.
Do they deliver to the UK? I can’t see any referance to delivery on the website. (just use Hermes)
Es ist ein technischer Fehler aufgetreten. Wir entschuldigen uns für die Umstände. Bitte versuche es später nochmal.
This is after I trying to create an account with address.
Is it possible to sent it to the Netherlands?
In the final order step I get “Bitte wähle eine deutsche Lieferadresse”. In other words, only delivery to Germany :(
For US people, get the Miles app and search for Garmin under rewards and you will get a 30% discount code that works even on the Fenix 6
Clint, you are a ninja. Just saved me >$200. Thank you!
Care to share the code? Best I saw was what $100 off Fenix on BF that I posted here on BF
This is the app you want – link to apps.apple.com
Download it, grab the garmin reward and you’re ready to go.
Thanks Clint. Saved $225 on Fenix 6
Hi,
Where can we apply the discount code?
Thanks.
Hey Ray – trying to get the $399 deal on the KICKR SNAP on Clever Training but the list price is $599 and the HOLIDAY20 code takes 20% off to get to $479. Am I missing something? I’m already a VIP on Clever Training.
The discounted price for the Kickr Snap ($399) is incorrect, although the 20% is correct. Clever Training has decided to have a starting price of $599 vs the the standard price on the Wahoo website of $499. Just saying. :-)
They’re fixing it as we speak. Just an IT error. Sorry!
Excellent, thanks. In the process of poking around the Clever website I found the CycleOps Hammer for 50% off, now $599. Already ordered it! Yippee!
I ended up ordering the Saris M2 for 399$, then I found your message about the Kickr Snap deal, so now I am tempted to cancel the Saris M2 and order the Snap instead. I would probably be okay just with the Saris… you say in your 2019 Trainer comparison that you would be happy with any of these mid-range trainers and that the ride-feel is “mostly the same”..? but then you also end up saying that you would pick the Kickr Snap for the “better ride feel”, and with both trainers at 399$ you still recommended the Snap in this article. Both the M2 and Snap are solid deals for 399$ I guess
Wow.. With a Revolut USD/GBP rate this weekend after the UK Election the Assimo Duo delivered to Europe with the 6-7 day option works out £416 total… I assume much of the US priced stuff looks good in pounds right now…
Anyone not using Revolut and want to sign up the use this link for the free account and a free physical plastic card too, which usually is an extra:
link to revolut.com
Ray how can you promote clevertraining uk if they just scam people? Bought fr945 last week and it was declined by risk departament (what does even mean?) my order without any information. They still took my money(and didn’t send it back yet) , so what kind of risk was that?
Hi Darek-
Thanks for the support attempt.
I don’t see that as a scam, I see it as simply rejecting an order. That said – up till this point, anytime the risk system rejects an order, it doesn’t actually take any money. It might initially hold the amount as opened, but not take it. That usually clears automatically. Pretty much the same as most companies. What date exactly did it reject it?
All that said, CT UK has been working to reduce the ‘aggressiveness’ of that algorithm. It seems to get more people in the EU/UK snagged up in it than on the US/Canada side for some reason (about 1 per month it seems). I’m happy to pass your name along and ensure you get untangled one way or another though.
Cheers!
Thanks for reply.
The order was made by my wife Anna 8.12. I don’t know rejection date, and i don’t have problem with rejection itself (probably wrong algorithm used to evaluate order) . For me it’s not ok, to reject transaction without informing customer (We realised it was rejected because we was looking for shipping number, that’s why we don’t know rejection date) and still holding the money. Now We can’t order another watch(from another seller ofcourse), witch was supossed to by my christmas gift, because they still hold our money.
Little update.
After few mails i still don’t know nothing.They wait for the information from head office, probably using traditional mail or pigeon mailbox since it takes so long. Now I am wondering, is it good time to start chargeback procedure?
Sorry, missed your first reply. I escalated it this morning. I expect to hear back within a few hours. Sorry!
Do you know how long the 20% off sale is running for Kickr at Clever Training?
Till the 20th, or, until it gets shut off.
Hey Ray! There is an awesome deal for Tacx Vortex Smart for 299$.
Might be an interesting option for people looking to spend the least possible amount for their first smart trainer?
Here the offer link: link to chainreactioncycles.com
Indeed, the Vortex Smart for $299 isn’t too shabby, though, it’s not terribly too much below the norm of $329 (link to amzn.to).
Hi Ray –
Was trying to replicate the Forerunner 945 being $100 off but it’s coming up as $599 at CT (and via Amazon).
Do you know if that sale is still on or requires a specific code?
Thanks!
Casey
Officially that sale ended, but unofficially I’m still seeing it pop-up about every other day on Amazon. Keep your eyes on my Twitter account and I’ll post a message when I see it again. Or, just keep hitting refresh.
Historically I’ve seen Amazon get more and more aggressive as we get to Christmas with ignoring the ‘rules’, so we’l see.
or consider downloading the Miles app to get the Garmin 30% coupon. It worked for me a few weeks back
Thanks! Just downloaded the Miles app and got the coupon. Works great.
still works. Thanks!! saved $224
I downloaded the Miles so but can’t figure out how you use it. I got a message on my Garmin watch that there is a deal for an Amazon gift card but couldn’t find it on the app. Going forward I just wanted a tutorial on how to use it. Couldn’t find one with Google
After I downloaded the Miles app to my phone I searched for Garmin’s offers. It gave me a coupon code to redeem at Garmin.com that I used when I purchased my watch. Good luck
Ray – quick question: Are you aware of any SPD pedal-based power meters which can hit the market within the next year?
I currently have one road bike with SPD pedals and no power meter. I’ve been figuring I’ll bite the bullet in a few months and switch to Look pedals/shoes so I can get pedal-based power meters.
After seeing GPLama’s video on using the Favero Assioma meters within SPD pedals, however, I’m wondering if I can stick with SPD. I might even take advantage of the Favero Assioma sale and attempt the SPD hack.
SRM’s talked about their MTB one: link to dcrainmaker.com
Beyond that, nothing else announced – though I’d be surprised if we don’t end 2020 with others.
Thanks! I have other Garmin gear and I was considering the Vector 3s (and changing to Look pedals/shoes), but I decided to go with the Favero Assioma.
Both have great reviews. Worst case, I’ll switch to Look, but I think I’ll try the SPD hack. The Clever Training sale and using VIP points made my wallet much happier.
Merry Christmas DC !!! Is it worth investing 250$ in a Garmin edge 820 Today ? Or is it better to invest the 265$ on the edge 530 ? Also what’s your opinion on the Igps 620 . Regards
The 530, no question. So many more features added to the update in addition to processor speed and battery life enhancements.
I’d agree with Tim. No question.
DC, After spending about a week with my new Hammer H1 I can only say, “what a great deal!”.at $599. Works great and I don’t even notice the noise. Definitely glad I didn’t spend another $200 or $300 just to try and bring the sound level down!
Awesome – glad you love it!
Neither link posted currently has the OG Hammer for $599.
Ahh, bummer, looks like they finally went out of stock. Fun while it lasted. Just removed it – thanks for the heads up!
It seems that you can get a set of factory refurbished Garmin Vector 3 pedals for US $550 for the next 3 and a half hours (until midnight PST on the night of Decemeber 26) from biketiresdirect, westernbikeworks, or trisports.com (they all seem to be the same company). Sorry to post this with so little time left.
It seems that they are still available (17 more at this point) for $600 at link to biketiresdirect.com. Seems like a good deal.
Kickr climb to go with my Kickr. Need to win a few KOMs!!
Apple watch for my wife.
January fast approaching, a Garmin 530 to replace my ageing 520 to show me how much work I need to put in to get back on top would be great!
OMG, that Forerunner 945 is tempting!
I need to at least get a heart rate monitor to make up for the wacky readings I’m getting from my Garmin 935 if I’m going to do a HR based plan. I’d consider the Forerunner 245 as well.
Missed the Clever Training sale for the Assioma pedals. Any other sales on them out there?
My thought as well. Anything out there?
Hi
I can’t get the DCR10BTF code on clevertraining.co.uk to work.