Nov. 19

Zwift Bans Two Pro Racers For Altering Data: An Explainer of Sorts

It’ll likely come as no surprise that top racers are once again* cheating on Zwift. After all, cheating and cycling are as intertwined as peanut butter and jelly.  And while historically cycling has seen cheating take the form of doping (or, motors), more recently that’s shifting into the digital realm …

Nov. 17

Wahoo RIVAL Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review

It's Wahoo's first go of creating a multisport GPS watch, how does it handle, and stack up against the competition? I dive into all the details, literally - complete with a triathlon test.

Nov. 15

Week in Review–November 15th, 2020

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 …

Nov. 13

Heads Up for US Folks: 20% off Sports Tech Sale & $150 off Fenix 6 Series

  Here’s your super quick and pretty urgent heads up that REI currently has most of their gear in the semi-annual 20% off sale, inclusive of smart trainers. But once they’re gone, they’re gone [Update: They’re gone]. And more importantly, they actually have some smart trainers in stock – good …

Nov. 10

The Smart Trainer Recommendations Guide: Winter 2020-2021

For nearly a decade my trainer recommendations guide has been a staple of this time of year, consolidating all the latest trainers into the do and don’t buy list to consider before spending some hard-earned cash to then suffer inside. But this year is different. The simple reality is that …

» Zwift Bans Two Pro Racers For Altering Data: An Explainer of Sorts
» Wahoo RIVAL Multisport GPS Watch In-Depth Review
» Week in Review–November 15th, 2020
» Heads Up for US Folks: 20% off Sports Tech Sale & $150 off Fenix 6 Series
» The Smart Trainer Recommendations Guide: Winter 2020-2021

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 gadget recommendations guide and trainers here – covering 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 and Equipment 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! 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 2019 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 2018 Gear Guide too.