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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 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.
Pepsi… :-)
Briefs!
PC all the way man. I actually prefer being able to fix my own machine, nevermind that OSX is utterly painful to use.
Hamburger!
Coke, alway Coke.
PC, but that is because I don’t know Mac
White bread,
Hamburger,
briefs,
Boxers hamburgers coke . Want a Mac so I could answer that question. Again like always thanks for the giveaways.
Boxers or briefs? I prefer the third option, boxer briefs.
boxers or briefs? Commando. Live free or die.
Also, I have to say… Mac. Mac forever.
Paper or Plastic… Neither, I bring my own.
Hamburgers!!! Yum.
briefs
hamburgers
no tie at all
pepsi
pc (in fact never tried a mac)
and white bread
Boxer briefs.
Mac.
Straight tie.
Coke (Zero).
Paper.
Wheat bread.
Thanks DC Rainmaker!!!
Plastic.
boxers
Bow tie like Dr. Who!
coke!
Hamburger with mustard, lettuce, pickle and onions. Hold the ketchup, mayo and tomato. Wash it all down with a Coke.
wheat bread
Definitely Coke!
Coke, straight tie, pc
Pepsi
hamburgers
Hamburger
Mac, but unfortunately PC at work.
Pepsi
Mac. And bow ties are cool.
Plastic, the same ones I used last week, and the week before, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that.
Hamburger (Hot dogs are poisonous)
Mac
Water (Better for you than a softdrink)
Always up for new toys, so here goes.
Boxer briefs, hot dog and a burger, but no sodas, bread, or ties at all. Paper, and I use a PC but want a Mac.
Bow Tie, obviously.
Mac FTW!
Hamburgers of course, but only when made from beef I have selected and ground myself!
briefs, hot dogs, and PC’s
white or wheat bread? Wheat!
hamburger
Boxers, mac’s, & coke
Coke of course
Hot Dogs, when they’re cooked right. Boxers that’s what the wife prefers, straight tie. Coke, coke man since birth will be till I die. Unfortunately PC I’ve got to stick with what I can afford. Paper better for the environment. Bread depends on the sandwich :)
Boxers
Hot dogs
Straight tie
Coke
Mac
Plastic
Wheat bread
Briefs
Hamburgers
Straight tie
Coke
PC
Paper
Wheat bread
Thank you for another awesome give-away chance!
Boxers or briefs – Boxerbriefs, I guess a tie here.
Hot dogs or hamburgers – burgers for sure!
Bow tie or straight tie – tough call, probably straight, but skinny tie.
Coke or Pepsi – Diet Coke
Mac or PC – PC is all I know!
Paper or Plastic – neither, reuseable!
White Bread or wheat bread – wheat!
Coke!
Pepsi is just not tasty at all
Boxers….
Good luck in Boise.
Of course:
Mac & Hambuger!!!!
Straight Tie – though a bow tie would be more aero while racing :-).
Jftri
Train or Sleep !
HAMBURGERS for sure !!
Coke !
Tks !
André
Hamburger everytime!
Boxers
Coke
Mac
Paper
Wheat
Mac!
Boxers or briefs – I am a girl but like my guys in boxers!
Hot dogs or hamburgers – Hamburgers! Give me a bacon cheeseburger any day!
Bow tie or straight tie – I prefer straight ties on my fellas!
Coke or Pepsi – No doubt, Coke!
Mac or PC – I have a PC but would love to use a Mac.
Paper or Plastic – Unfortunately, plastic.
White Bread or wheat bread – wheat for most sandwiches except PB&J.
Wheat
Boxers or briefs–Neither…commando!!
Hot dogs or hamburgers– Hmm Hamburger
Bow tie or straight tie–No tie, it’s more relaxed that way.
Coke or Pepsi–Neither as they are probably both bad for you!! Water all the way….
Mac or PC–I’d pick Mac even though I use PC, seeing as mMac don’t crash as much!
Paper or Plastic–Paper seeing as you can’t eat plastic….don’t ask……
White Bread or wheat bread–Wheat bread…keeps me regular……
Interesting, as I type this on my pc, I am enjoying a coke & hamburger on a wheat bun while sitting in my boxers…as for Garmin vs Polar, I don’t have either but I’m hoping to win a polar today!
MMMM Cheesburger FTW!
Good luck on your race!
Brief, pepsi, and Mac. Although I dont have one
Coke, for sure.
Mac, who can resist steve jobs.
Hot dogs or hamburgers – Hamburgers
Bow tie or straight tie – Straight Tie
Coke or Pepsi – Coke Zero
Mac or PC – Like Mac but have PC
Paper or Plastic – Plastic
White Bread or wheat bread – Wheat
Hamburgers
Straight tie to work
Coke or Pepsi: niether
Not a Mac fan…
Paper for sure
Wheat bread
Mac or PC – no doubt, PC!
I grew up with a Mac when they first came out in the early 80s and nothing frustrated me more than the fact that all the computer games were on PCs and NOT Macs…well, except Frogger, which came on the Mac. And from an IT management perspective, I much prefer PCs!
Pepsi. It just tastes better.
C’mon Ray, nobody’s firmly in the boxer camp!
Tighty-whities here.
Mac :):)
I’ve the macbook pro, ipod classic, iphone4.
Not gonna change anytime soon.
I noticed that “commando” wasn’t an option, so I’ll have to go with wheat bread.
Wheat bread
Good old wheat bread for me.
As for the options:
Boxers
Hot dogs
Pepsi
and
White Bread
Cheers,
PC, but can I choose option ‘C’: linux?
Thanks for a great blog-
Brian
Boxers.
Burgers.
Straight.
Soda is bad.
PC. I like the challenge.
Plastic…good for cleaning the litter box.
Wheat.
Boxers and Coke!
Some of us have opted out of burger vs hotdogs in lieu of veggie burgers. Here’s one dark roast coffee vs light roast. Definitely dark roast! Red wine vs white wine, okay both are good, but I prefer red. Pinot not Merlot. And finally, micro brew vs mass produced beer….without question, micro brews!
Plastic all the way. No, I don’t mean the choice between Paper Bags and Plastic Bags, I mean the C21st choice of ‘paper money’ vs. CreditCard.
To all those people who spend 5mins at the cashier going through the process of finding the correct change and/or receiving a bunch of pocket-destroying change from each transaction, plese please please consider using a credit/debit card – plus you get 1% cash back… No Brainer!
Boxers (I’m Free!)
Pepsi (Pepsi max for the win)
White Bread (where I grew up only snooty people ate wheat)
PC!
Coke – Pepsi is just brown water with sugar.
no tie, coke, pc
others I don’t mind either way
tn
Coke for sure!
wheat bread – better energy!
Just a Mac please!
Defiantly Coke!! Especially when it comes to slurpee’s :-)
Boxers briefs,
Bacon Cheeseburgers
straight tie
Pepsi
PC with an iPad
Plastic
wheat bread
Mac, there is nothing else.
Diet Pepsi, hot dog, PC, paper, wheat.
Mac! No doubt about it :-)
BOXERS
Mac!!
Boxers
Hamburgers
Straight tie
Coke (Southerner, so it has to be coke, though I do drink Mountain Dew)
Mac/PC/Linux/Solaris (Computer Geek)
Plastic (Try to bring my own bags)
Wheat bread
Definitely, PC.
PC and original Coke guy here.
Boxers
hamburgers
Bow tie
Coke
PC
Paper
White Bread
COKE!
boxer-briefs…hope that doesn’t disqualify me!
boxers
Straight Tie until I’m retired and wear glasses all the time or until I move to the deep south, develop a heavy southern drawl and buy a seersucker suit.
Pepsi…Brian don’t do drugs
Boxers briefs, Coke, wheat bread, and up until now, Garmin.
Hamburger before hot dog any day :-)
wheat bread, easy….
Cheesburgers!
Not a huge soda fan, but I would pick Fresca
Reusable chico bags – even better for the environment :-)
Tri shorts!
I guess that wasn’t an option.
How about Coke!
Coke with my burger while using my trusty Thinkpad.
Pepsi, for sure.
Mac, for sure.