Mar. 2

Favero Assioma PRO RL (Look Compatible) Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review

Now two years after Favero started their Pro lineup of power meters, they’ve completed the cleat type rollout, by announcing their Assioma Pro RL power meter pedal, with Look-compatiable cleats. This follows the PRO MX (off-road SPD) in 2024, then the PRO RS (road Shimano SPD-SL) in 2025, and now …

Feb. 27

TrainingPeaks Virtual Massively Expands with New GPXplore Feature

TrainingPeaks Virtual has expanded with a major new feature that lets you import in a GPX route and ride virtually any route/road/path on the planet. As long as you have a route you’ve already ridden, or create a GPX route from any number of major platforms (Strava, Garmin, Komoot, etc…), …

Feb. 26

Huawei GT Runner 2 Accuracy Review: The Next Best GPS Design?

Huawei has launched the new GT Runner 2 watch to pretty strong fanfare: A dedicated running-focused event with Eliud Kipchoge in Madrid, a slate of new features, and a new GPS/GNSS antenna design that they are saying is the headliner feature, and beating what they defined as the gold-standard GPS …

Feb. 19

Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 In-Depth Review: The Priciest Yet?

Amazfit has released its latest watch, the Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2, which is basically a bigger and more battery-laden version of the Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro released last fall. They also swapped out the flashlight’s secondary call for green LED instead of a red LED. Further, Amazfit has added some …

Feb. 14

Favero Doubles Power Meter Pedal Battery Life via Firmware Update

Favero has decided to give all of its Pro RS & Pro MX power meter pedal users a bit of a Valentine’s Day present, more than doubling of their battery life via a simple firmware update. The process takes a mere 3 minutes, and increases the claimed battery life from …

» Favero Assioma PRO RL (Look Compatible) Power Meter Pedals In-Depth Review
» TrainingPeaks Virtual Massively Expands with New GPXplore Feature
» Huawei GT Runner 2 Accuracy Review: The Next Best GPS Design?
» Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 In-Depth Review: The Priciest Yet?
» Favero Doubles Power Meter Pedal Battery Life via Firmware Update

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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.