Heads up!!! Here’s your massive holiday sports tech deals list! This includes the Garmin Epix for just $419, the Apple AirTag 4-Pack for just $69, the GoPro Hero 12 Black for $249, (or the brand new Hero 13 or $299!) and plenty more! Go check out the full list of 100+ deals 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.
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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
First writing , first place 1#
Love your website!
With such a giveaway, the second place may also get lucky!
Sweet. Let the fun begin.
Last day of bike Virginia, this will be interesting. Guessing I’ll miss many of the time slots :-(
(Very bad cell service and obviously no computer)
I’m shaking already!
Being in Mauritius it will end up being a long long night :).
Thanks Ray for this kind of stuff you only are crazy enough to do
Wow, finally being in Australia may actually help with timezones!
Let the battle begin!
EST = GMT -4
Est? It’s edt here
Fantastic. I m sure I ll be able to get the timing wrong ( EST, GMT…….) ahah classic
sweet free swag – I’m in it will be tough to keep up my training the next day – thanks ray your blog is awesome
I read your blog for few months, as we say in french “Chapeau” for sharing your experience and your generosity.
Always instructive, specially on french/paris life when we are Parisian like me ;-))
Ready!….hum? But how does it work?
where do we enroll ourself… or any link ???
Tomorrow (Wednesday), every 3 hours a different product will be given away. You’ll go ahead and just post a comment to that particular post if you want to be entered into the giveaway. Just like normal, except multiple times per day.
Awesome!
thank you ! I will follow close!
Thank you !! I will be watching !
let the games begin!!!
Le’ts have a look!!!
Sweet!
This site just gets better and better. Brilliant and informative reviews and now giving stuff away. Outstanding!!!
Great initiative!
I’d just like to say good luck to you all and I sincerely hope that you all don’t forget to set your alarm clocks.
primed and ready!
i gues i won’t sleep a lot :)
Ready when you are!
Wow!!! Great stuff!
Great!
Excellent!!
come on lady luck!
This might be good for our preparation for a month on France time for the Tour De France…if I could only fathom it! Did I win?
Great as always!
You rock man :)
Good luck for everyone :) I’m ready too!
Will there be cupcakes?
For me? Yes. All day, free too! For you? Hmm…not so much. Sorry! ;)
DC RAINMAKER and Clever Training are the bomb!!!
8 giveaways a 5000$ = 625$ average price per giveaway (o_O;)
I counted 9 giveaways…unless he is not giving one away at the 24th hour mark!
Is there a tri-bike in the giveaways ???!? :-D
I love you man!
I still love you man! (I wanted to see if my profile picture worked!)
Just stocked up on my Nespresso! Thanks Ray!
Any chance of posting times in GMT/UTC format so we can convert them more easily? There are a lot of Eastern times… link to timeanddate.com
EST-USA is GMT – 4 hours. In the winter it is -5 hours.
Awesome! Love your reviews and would not buy any gear without checking your review out first!
First time here
Thanks Ray! Can’t wait!
Ooh boy!
Love giveaways! Love DC rainmaker !
Can’t wait for the Woot-Off!
I have a deal for you. Reply to this comment including your address and you’ll instantly win 2 butt-sniffing cats. I’ll send them asap and you will be victorious (don’t ever get cats).
Ray you truly are a generous man!
Free stuff? I’m in.
gimme gimme !
Looking forward to it!!!!
Just a note for the Brits, although it is probably obvious…
Eastern is indeed GMT-4, but us Brits aren’t on GMT at the moment, we’re on GMT+1, so Eastern is UK-5.
It’s like that all year around, except for a week or two caused by the US not changing to/from summer-time the same weekend as Europe.
Awesome!!
Sweet, thanks!
sounds sweet
Thanks, DC! Looking forward to participating!
We are LIVE!!!!
Very exciting!
Question, I just moved into a new apartment and don’t have internet this week, will I be able to enter through my iPhone?
Thanks!
Yup, no problems at all using the mobile site or the main site. Just the same process as when you posted this comment. :)
Can’t wait!
Will you be sending stuff from France or US? We are entering the EU in 4 days, so I could save on customs ;-)
It’ll be shipped from the US directly from Clever Training. Sorry!
But my vacation doesn’t start until Friday.
Done now. This will be awesome and since I don’t sleep well anyway. Hooray insomnia!
Bring it on!
Sign me up.
Awesome!!!
Let’s do it!
This is awesome!
Really great page! Regards from Germany….
Can we write a script to post a comment every three hours or is that cheating?
Top 100, that must mean my chances are better this year right?! :) And YES, I know that I don’t get an entry for this, but I’m pretty pumped none the less…usually get to these in the thousands!
Thanks Ray for doing this, and Clever Training for splitting. I found you quite some time ago and have used Clever Training for my purchases, so this “giving back” thing is great!
It’s a question one entry every 3 hours? First tme for mr
Yes, each giveaway requires separate entry (essentially you then enter ever three hours).
cool I’m in… daddy needs a Garmin Edge 500!
Thanks Ray!
Very nice – Thanks Ray!
Perfect, free stuff is the best, I feel like I’m due to win something!!
Just practising – which is my usual excuse when I come in at #83 in any event.
You are an holy man!
Wow. Very cool of you to do this.
Nice!
woo!
Can’t wait!
Looking forward !
Great oportunity, thanks
According to this site:link to forum.wordreference.com 12am doesn’t exist. Is it midday or midnight?
Anyway I’ll just check in as often as I can.
Thank you!
the first comment wins….am I right?
Holy Karp!
Woot, woot!~
How do you ensure that everybody enters only once? or is it allowed to enter multiple times?
Do we have to write a review on the winings ;)
Are you going to give away only hardwares, or softwares, too? There would be at least one lucky guy to get a brand new software update for his 910XT. Ha-ha. ;-)
good stuff! thanks!
Sweet!
just in time for my first marathon
alarms set…… looking forward to a free sticker
Not going to sleep much tonight.
Alarm clock already on
Thanks Ray!
DC RAINMAKER is a PLAYAPIMP!
Thanks Ray, this is great!
I’m so excited for this