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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!
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.
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!
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.
Hi, Im in for the Edge
Hello from Russia!
I wouldn’t mind getting one :-)
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That would be awesome!
Great giveaway, thanks!
Great Idea!!!!!
this is the first of many i will react on
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Yes please!!!
Please… :-)
Black would suit the colour scheme on the bike.
Neutral Black would be badass, count me in!
hello from france !
Jens from Germany
Hoping to win :)
I wish to win ;)
Hello
don’t need it, but lets see if this works
Like your Extravaganza giveaway
Hello, yes please ;-)
I’m in!
Sign a guy from Taiwan up.
Let me win ;-)
Thanks for the blog! I recently sold mine to buy a 910 xt. Wouldn’t mind having a dedicated bike one again.
Neutral black, please! :)
Hello.
The Blue looks great.
Cheers Jesper
Thanks Ray
Daniel636
Hi I’d love to win :)
Mmm. Thank you! :)
Yay me!
Yes please. I love a freebie.
In.
Fingers crossed!
Hello.
Trying again
Harr-i
Black one for me if I win.
Tnx for all the good work you do for us all
over here!
yes please, a blue one if I win
Never knew they ended in the morn
You are the man Ray!
Black one for me please
Tnx for all your effort on the internet
Well Hello there…
Don’t mind if I do.
Awesome! Thanks for the day of giveaways!
yes please
Greetings from Manchester, England
yahbone!
I’ll take the color the other one didn’t win :D
I’ll take the color the other one didn’t win :D
Yes please!
I’m in too. Hands up for Ray!
Greetings from Madrid, Spain
I want one! :)
hello from the UK!
Yes please
Cool!
I want the blue one!!! Please!!
I need one!!!
Awesome give aways today. Am I the Lucky one.
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Pick me. Pick me. Pick me. :-)
vrba@gmx.com
Hello from Germany! Awesome product, great blog!
In! Please!
im in
Yes sir!
Go Ray
Hi
Can’t see my previous post, so try it again.
Tnx for all the good jobs you do for us.
Merci monsieur :)
Pick me
Hi. Great comp. I’d love to win.
Merci Monsieur :-)
I want it!
Gotta be in it to win it! Ian.
Would be nice
If I win I would like to get the neutral black.
Slim odds, but worth a shot!
Hi Ray, this giveaway is awesome, and so is your blog!
Would look nice on my bike…
So this should be mine ;)
Awesome! My goal is to start training with power … first stpe is a Garmin Edge! Hello from Perth WA Australia.
I WANT!!!!!
It would be perfect on my ext bike
I can use one!
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The black one would match nicely with my Storck bike.
that’s interesting as someone “took” my tachimeter from my MTB
I can use one
Cool!
I’m in for a black one :) very cool idea indeed.
Lucky number …
Might fit nicely on the new Trek Madone!
Hey Ray! This is Awesome!
Wow, very nice giveaway!
Good Morning from the UK. Yes please!
Count me in!
Number
590 :)
Yep
Count me in, love the new updates they’ve got for NP/TSS/etc…
Garmin’s products rock!
That’s a nice start indeed !!!