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I’m DC RAINMAKER…
I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. It’s as simple as that. Most of the time. If you’re new around these parts, here’s the long version of my story.
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Smart Trainers Buyers Guide: Looking at a smart trainer this winter? I cover all the units to buy (and avoid) for indoor training. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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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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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!
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.
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!
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 2023 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.
Ray, you really make this cargo bike a great investment!!
Can’t blame you, we also do everything using bike in A’dam, except I bought mine before the electric craze started, so Ikea would be by car for me.
Keep it up !
When I read the “Back to the castle” headline I thought you went to a real castle. Did you know there is a medieval castle some 20 km from where you are? Worth a visit when the kids are a bit older: link to muiderslot.nl
I’m glad to hear someone else has trouble with Zwift events. I gave up on the platform a year ago because of tech problems that only occurred for races and group events, such as the Dimension Data rides that were supposed to unlock a something-or-other and donate $ to their charity, but wouldn’t because the tech was wonky.
I was running Zwift on Apple TV 4k, with companion app on an iPhone, and the typical problem was that the system wouldn’t deliver resistance, or I would be there at the start of the ride and everyone else would vanish, or I would ride with them and not be listed among participants, or some other defect that was only with group rides. Zwift tech support suggested I just unplug and restart my Apple TV, which worked, but by then I had missed the race or event.
Slowtwitch had a thread on Zwift-AppleTV systems recently, and I was ready to give my experience, but I saw everyone else was farting rainbows about it, so I figured I was an outlier. Now I feel less alone.
So are we going to see a review of the Sonos/Ikea speakers? (Seriously, thinking about getting a couple for the house for the holidays)
Hi Ray,
Will the Suito review come out this week? Been waiting for that before pulling the trigger. Thanks for all the awesome content!
Hi Ray
I could really enjoy a Cargo bike review. What brand you have, how well it works for you, range, hills, most outrageous stuff carried & some thoughts on your choices. I’m thinking about a cargo bike, no kids, but a dog. I would mostly move stuff (and the dog) but occasional transportation of another adult would be handy. I’d like to hear your real world experience of cargo biking.
Good use of an Ikea high-chair I spot up the top :)
Where’s that 4iiii Fliiiight review? As a STAC Halcyon owner, I am interested to see how the new one stacks up (see what I did there?) and if in the long run whether it would be worth upgrading to the new magnetic unit would be worth it when they offer iiiit.
Was about to ask the same thiiiing. :-)
Oh, I see. That discussion is happening here: link to dcrainmaker.com