Heads up! Here’s your massive list of sports tech deals! This includes the Garmin Forerunner 965 for just $499, Garmin Epix for $429, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium for $735, the GoPro Hero 12 Black for $299, (or Hero 13 bundle for $339!) and plenty more! Go check out the full list here!
I’m DC RAINMAKER…
Here’s how to save!
Wanna save some cash and support the site? These companies help support the site! With Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first time users saving 15% on applicable products.
You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well:
Alternatively, for everything else on the planet, simply buy your goods from Amazon via the link below and I get a tiny bit back as an Amazon Associate. No cost to you, easy as pie!
You can use the above link for any Amazon country and it (should) automatically redirect to your local Amazon site.
-
Check out my weekly podcast - with DesFit, which is packed with both gadget and non-gadget goodness!
-
5 Easy Steps To The Site
1
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.
2
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!
3
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.
4
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!
5
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.
I just wan’t to say I love the return of this feature. This is what changed me from using you as a reference when needed to being a regular reader. Thanks for bringing it back.
RE: Beermile – Finally, something I might be good at…
Thanks for sharing cool stuff, its always interesting.
Fitbit and cat… 2 THUMBS UP!
These post are crack for ADHD…..
Ray just wondering what your thoughts were on Jawbone’s new UP3 with bioimpedance heart rate tracking. Will the accuracy compete with the current technology?
My wife loves Kevin Costner, I live the running. Already Looking forward to us foisting the kids off on one of our neighbors and seeing McFarland in the cinema when it rolls through ireland ;-))
bicycle racing doesn’t need any of those things. it needs to get more normal people involved. there is no such thing as a 5k for cycling. even a fairly athletic person is going to be left in the dust at a race. i can run half marathons and marathons in crowds of people and feel a great sense of community, but show up at a bicycle race and be completely outclassed with the entire field being nothing but elite athletes. imagine if only kenyans were running marathons!
I agree with James E. please keep the week in reveiw going, as it what made me check your website weekly. Sorry to be rude but find your random things I did on the weekend not very entertaining – it’s more of a personal blog rather than great info you get from week in reveiw.
This has always been a personal blog since the very first post. That’s unlikely to change.
And I’ll counter Tim by saying that some of my favorite posts are your random weekend posts and assorted things about the bakery. Those posts are invariably well-written, and they make you seem, well, human. I would also *hope* that they would serve to remind your would-be critics that you’re just a normal guy who loves his wife and runs around doing random things on weekends like anybody else (just wait until there are little rainmakers!).
I second this.
Something for next week?
link to cbc.ca
It’s cycling related. I wonder if they posted that ride to Strava?
I can’t believe you missed the announcement of the first adult film shot by drone, ‘Drone Boning’!!! (Not going to Provide a link, and feel free to delete a this comment!)
Didn’t the fenix 2 get a gps update this week? And I also noticed a vector update but that might have been an earlier one I missed :)
By the way I love the personal posts on the blog – makes the site so much more entertaining and gives stories and human interest around the sports tech. But I guess you already know that – just wanted to offer my support.
Cheers
Ian