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Smart Trainers Buyers Guide: Looking at a smart trainer this winter? I cover all the units to buy (and avoid) for indoor training. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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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.
Just another monster watch ;)
I would like that
Run, run home to me!
Thanks Ray, hope to win!
Oh, yeah, cupcake!
one for me!
Yeeeeeeees please!!!
this would make me fast
Yes please :-)
Sure, sign me up.
Party time, excellent. Thanks!
I’ll take one of these too.
Entry
this is fun. time to win
Great!!
I would love the watch! It looks tastey!
Let me win this! :D
Thanks
I hope it comes with a cupcake! ;-)
NIce watch, cupcake.
Yes Please!
almost time for lunch here !
I think cupcakes make great post run treats.
Mmm, chocolate
want
Another great watch! I like it :)
me want!!!
Nice watch!
Yeepa another one :)
I would love it!
I have TRT 1.0 (because of your in-deapth review) but…..why not trying to win the new version???
I’m in.
Me again!
Triathlon => Ironman + Watch = TIMEX ;-)
Beautiful!! Love to have it
Thanks for doing this!
Yes please!
I would love to use this on my trainings. Nice watch.
WOOO!
Please and thank you
Count me in
I’m here again! :-P
Thanks for the give always. This stuff is all great
Go timex
I know I’m going to win one of the previous watches, but just in case I’d better enter for this one too! :)
Yay giveaways.
In again
my precioussss !!!
Sha’mon
Cupcake-fed Ironman
Here we go again!
Nice one with the cupcake :)
I want what the cupcake has. I might settle for the cupcake.
ist it shipping with the cupcake? …since you did not exclude it like with mr ducky.
Give it to me. I hope random.org choose me.
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3rd time lucky!
… and here goes my entry. Good luck to everyone.
Even most of us will not get anything, the whole process is fun
early morning going for a run
this will be mine!!!!
…….maybe :-P
That’s would be awesome to have. Thanks for reviews on all these great products.
Cheers
me me me me!!!
I know its not a garmin but this is funny:
link to amazon.com
Cool giveaway!
Watch
I love this site!
Round 3…
Perfect!
This is just what I need.
:-)
Let’s try…
I want one!!!
Love your blog ! I have been a regular since I stumbled over your site looking for a garmin review. I bought my 610 through Clever Training and LOVE IT! Thanks heaps for all your great work!
My husband has started running and it would be a woot to win him a watch! But if not still love your blog!
Give me, give me :-)
Yes please !
Best product review website. Awesome giveaway. Thank you! :)
3rd time’s a charm
Good morning!
I’d like that one and a cupcake! ;)
Mmmm cake…
Her damit!
Here we go!!!
I’d love to take that off your hands!
in it to win it
poor college student
awesome
Nice one!
Beautiful
yessir!
Great reviews.. Keep’em coming =)
Wrist desktop!
yes!
…that’s an ugly one
pick me!
Very nice :D
Yes!
Need that to improve my training!
Very nice, thanks for doing this DCR
Does the cupcake come with it :)