May. 31

Week in Review – May 31st, 2025

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered what to do with all of the coolness that people …

May. 28

Komoot Team Says Goodbye

 Through the magic of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, it gave a flyer and suggested the above video to me. It’s a quick recap of the vast majority of the Komoot team throwing one last party, after being told they don’t have jobs. As you may remember from about two months …

May. 28

The Garmin Forerunner 970 Complete Beginners Guide

 Just a quick heads up that I've published my complete guide for the Forerunner 970, diving into not just all the new features, but of course the watch as a whole. If you're coming from either older Garmin watches, or other watches altogether, this would get you quickly up …

May. 25

FIT File: Whoop Did It Again (The Whoop 5.0 Backlash)

In this episode, we chat about Whoop 5.0, Whoop MG, and the subsequent consumer backlash. But we also dive into the tech, what's different, how it works, and the new pricing scheme. For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, …

May. 22

Garmin Launches Trails: New Garmin Connect+ Feature

It’s been almost exactly two months since Garmin announced Garmin Connect+, the sparkle-anointed subscription platform that adds a handful of additional features to your Garmin Connect experience (both on desktop and mobile). At launch, as I noted, it didn’t seem to offer a strong enough value proposition, at least to …

» Week in Review – May 31st, 2025
» Komoot Team Says Goodbye
» The Garmin Forerunner 970 Complete Beginners Guide
» FIT File: Whoop Did It Again (The Whoop 5.0 Backlash)
» Garmin Launches Trails: New Garmin Connect+ Feature

5 Easy Steps To The Site

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In Depth Product Reviews

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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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.

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!

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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.

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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!

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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 2024 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.