The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway

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 that are kinda like cash).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero 8 Black to a Garmin Fenix watch to a massive pallet of nutrition gels, to the Favero Assioma power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer. Actually, it’ll cover exactly the Wahoo KICKR CLIMB, since that’s on sale to $499 right now.  Whatever floats your boat (Note: While they don’t technically sell boats, they do sell stand-up paddle boards…which, are kinda like boats).

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. F6), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters.  And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM.  Got all that? Oh, and if you just want that amazing gadget t-shirt above, you can pick that up here. Or, become a DCR Supporter here!

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Sunday, December 29th, 2019 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time [Update – through Dec 31st when I remembered to turn this off].  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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5,014 Comments

  1. Gene

    I desperately need to upgrade my Garmin for running and cycling!

  2. Luis Javier

    Probably, a Garmin 945 watch.

  3. Frank

    a Fenix 6 Pro or Polar Vantage V

  4. Robin

    I need a power meter, but i’d be hard not to buy a new watch…

  5. Javi

    Probably a power meter. I guess the Assiomas

  6. James Spooner

    Probably a new trainer to help deal with the weather!

  7. Super Stef

    Would be nice to have a Garmin 1030 to avoid to be lost all the time.

  8. Felipe do Nascimento Inocente

    Well, time to upgrade my good old Hero 3+ with the new Hero 8. Fingers crossed!

  9. Rene Pedersen

    New trainer or a smartbike :-)

  10. Philip

    My FR935´s battery starts dying…
    So probably a new watch.

  11. joxe

    Looking for Fenix 6 so upgrade my old watch with new cool features!! :)

  12. Nikola

    Definitely i will get Fenix 6, because i am so overdue an upgrade. I attend a lot of trail races, and sometimes my current watch (Vivoactive 3) will drain battery before the race ends.

  13. Nick Duck

    Marry Christmas Ray & Family

    I would get the latest Go-Pro so I could document my Long distance cycle tour to Wick, Scotland.

    Thanks again !

    Nick

  14. TL@

    I could definitely use a powermeter for my second bike, probably the Assiomas or the Powertap C1

  15. Sebastian

    I’d get a new silent trainer as I can’t stand the noise of my TACX Vortex anymore.

  16. Albert

    I’d love to surprise my other half with a new Garmin!

  17. Dean Shears

    Sadly too early for a Fenix 6 Plus which is powered through the energy of ley lines.

  18. David Roca

    Garmin Varia, for safety reasons.

  19. Tom Jacquemyn

    Forerunner 945

  20. Alex

    I’d get a power meter for my road bike

  21. Joao cravo

    Probably a power meter for my bike like the Favero Assioma pedals

  22. Johan Wirén

    I need a Fenix 6S to give to my wife!

  23. James

    Kickr climb! That would mean I would never have to leave the comfort of my pain cave

  24. Paolo

    Probably a tacx Neo as I need rehab!

  25. Kerstin

    A new Fenix might come handy…

  26. Wouter Gardeyn

    A power meter to get more data when cycling, would make me more motivated for cycling!

  27. Florian Letzerich

    A new smart trainer for me

  28. Chris

    New garmin fenix 6 to motivation for Ironman this year!

  29. Matt

    I would like to get a Garmin fēnix 6X Pro Solar for the battery life

  30. Dave

    As my TomTom watch is getting on a bit, a new Garmin would be an amazing replacement.

    I did my first (sprint) tri in 2019, and after I complete my first marathon in April an Olympic tri is next on my list.

    A Garmin 945 would be perfect for all of these, so that’s what I would get.

  31. Dani

    Most likely a powerrmeter for my bike.

  32. John Harvey

    Probably a power meter please

  33. Steve

    My rashed up 510 would like to retire and is recommending I go and get a new multi disciple Garmin 830 and maybe add on a RTL510 for road usages too!

  34. Tamara

    I will get Fenix 6 to be ready for next season of trail races :)

  35. miltos chidid

    replace my xt 735 with 945 garmin

  36. Carsten

    Probably a Fenix 6 cause PacePro sounds like a neat feature.

  37. Ben Pine

    Garmin 6X Titanium!

  38. Ellis Lo

    I want to get a GoPro Max!

  39. Kevin Dunn

    Upgrade my trainer.

  40. Roberto Cuadro

    I will upgrade my wife’s elliptical.

  41. My first drone – Skydio 2 I think – always wanted some of those drone awesome tracking videoes during my road biking.

  42. Lars

    I think I would like a Garmin 945 to replace my 910, mainly because of the maps.

  43. Ondrej Jebavy

    I have a turbo trainer at home and now. It will be helpful if I have a power meter for the outside ride.

  44. Dieter

    I would get the DJI mavic mini just to capture the moments with the dog running around.

  45. Keith C

    New vivoactive 4 music or 945; my current Vivo3 music starting to die

  46. Michael G.

    Hey DCR I’d like to get a new Garmin watch to track my hiking routes and for daily workouts.

  47. Daniel V.

    I would choose one of the Garmin Fenix 6 series models … Mainly because I would love to have full maps, PacePro feature & and a slightly better performance on elevation measurements :) … And, of course, I could then pass my current FR645M further on to one of my family members :) :) …

  48. Patrick

    A new head unit!

  49. shmulik

    i would like a garmin 945

  50. Chris

    I would go for a Fenix 6.

  51. Jay Well

    It’s time to either upgrade the trainer or get a garmin 945.

  52. Carl

    A Go Pro Hero 8 as my christmas socks don’t video

  53. Hubert

    A Garmin Forerunner 945 to start over in 2020

  54. Pedro Lobo

    Fenix 6 Pro!!

  55. Mark

    I would go for a Garmin Edge 1030.

  56. Josh

    Garmin 45

  57. Yves

    I think I’ll get a Fenix 6 wach

  58. Robert Guzowski

    I’d put it towards wahoo kickr combined with headwinf, as I lost faith in my elite trainer

  59. Pedro

    I’d love to have the GoPro Hero 8 Black.

  60. Ricahrd

    Desperately wanting to upgrade my Polar s725x.

  61. Jorge Pereira

    Without doubt the Fenix 6X, because i’m a data lover and the functions in 6X along with battery life make the watch wonderful for endurance trail races with maps and training with lots of new data to analyze after the workout

  62. Chris Hague

    I would upgrade my pedals

  63. Lukasz

    Wahoo Kickr, I am waiting for my first child (on April) and I will probably need something more quiet than my old Tacx Satori

  64. dars

    power meter. train with power meter.

  65. Mauro

    Favero Assioma pedals to train with power in this warm and sunny holiday time

  66. H. Schraal

    A new Garmin watch or cycling computer would be my choice. A difficult one though, since I have both and they are getting old.

  67. Giovanni

    I want to get rid of my suunto, and switch to a garmin or polar….
    Thanks
    Giovanni

  68. Andrii

    I want to update my 920 to new 945.

  69. Slowmo

    Replacement for my aging Edge 1000

  70. Lisa Appelson

    Go Pro, so I can film my bike commutes!

  71. Alex B.

    Fenix 6 pro for a long overdue upgrade

  72. Jack

    I would like to get garmin 530 just to train better

  73. Batista

    I need a Turbo Trainer Tacx Flux 2.

  74. Adam

    Maybe a handheld gps device from Garmin.

  75. It’s time to start training with power and the Assiomas seem to be the best bang for the buck out there.

  76. Keith Black

    Fenix 6 would be good!!

  77. Jeff Kohn

    I would probably upgrade my fenix 3 to a fenix 6, I love the fenix 3, but it’s time for an upgrade.

  78. JD Azuelos

    I need a pedal power meter upgrade for L/R analytics

  79. john Fenlon

    Probably an upgraded running watch but I think shopping for possibilities would be as much as fun as the actual buying!

  80. Coedy

    Never can get enough power.

  81. Charles Z.

    thinking of maybe a fence 6s. using a fr 945 now, but who knows what life my bring.

  82. Marek

    Definitely a Favero Power meter just so I could follow through the GPLama SPD hack. That way I could stick the power meter even on a city bike.

  83. Angela

    I need some new biking gear. A new saddle, and want to get a power meter or trainer

  84. O

    Prolly have to get the Assiomas and do Shane’s SPD conversion. Pretty compelling, since there’s no SPD-compatible power meter on the market. A guy can dream tho…

  85. Claus

    A fenix 6 for new adventures in 2020

  86. Marc

    something bike related, maybe trainer or new bike computer

  87. Taff Tanner

    I would probably buy a KICKR Desk or the assioma pedal based power meter

  88. usr

    Surprisingly I feel like I’m all set. Blindly preordering whatever Garmin pushes after the 1030 perhaps.

    (why am I posting even here! )

  89. Simon Phillips

    Either a fenix 6 or FR945 as the poor old 920 has seen better days ??

  90. Oleg

    I CRAVING FOR THE FASSIOMA DUO! Need that power gauge to get me to my first Ironman full-distance!

  91. Goncalo

    Maybe a power meter! need to get more structured training. Thank you, merry Christmas e happy new year!

  92. Jan

    I’d get a direct drive indoor trainer to deal with my neighbor’s complaints.

  93. Dalibor Valter

    Wahoo Kickr. I am getting fat over the Chrismas!
    Thanks!

  94. Jason Newville

    Favero Assioma power meter since once again Santa forgot to bring them.

  95. Charles Joyce

    Fenix 6. I love my Fenix 5, but who doesn’t love an upgrade even more?

  96. Droffen

    Garmin Swim, as it has all the features I need.

  97. Mikael Sandberg

    A pair of Assioma Favero Duo would take my training to a new level.

  98. Joao Carreira

    I’m definitely going for a Fenix 6!

  99. J Sig

    Definitely Assioma PM pedals.

  100. John L

    anything that buzzes or hums