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I’m DC RAINMAKER…
I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. It’s as simple as that. Most of the time. If you’re new around these parts, here’s the long version of my story.
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Think my written reviews are deep? You should check out my videos. I take things to a whole new level of interactive depth!
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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I have built an extensive list of my most frequently asked questions. Below are the most popular.
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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.
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.
That’s rad!
LOVE IT!!!
Thanks, Ray!!!
Woot
cool!
In!
I’m in
Another great watch
Have been wanting one of these!
Why not? Never tried TomTom fitness gear before…
Here goes nothing.. Love your site!
in
Over here
Dude, what’s mine say?
Totally awesome!
IN, again!
I came here looking for a multi sport watch review, now I’m hoping to win a watch.
I’m in.
Thanks!
Oh yes, one of these please.
Still in the hunt…..
Count me in.
in
Looks good!
In like Flynn!
I would love to win
Would love to try this one.
Lasers are cool.
Yes, please.
Bomb.com
How many more posts does it take to win something?
Thank you!
I like
Tomtom
Memememe
Yes, please!
Sign me up!
would be put to good use
I’ll buy lots of cupcakes if I win
Lasers.
Please!
I can’t believe you did a power meter while I was training! This is nice too, though, really.
Meant to be!
Love rhis draw!
Sharks with laser beams would be cool!
Count me in.
Please enter me
Thanks!
I’ve been eyeing this one for a little while…
count me in!
Count me in
Thanks
Pick me, I’m in Fairbanks Alaska! I’m probably the farthest north entry. I’m a road cyclist and cross country skier who contemplates triathlon, winning this might push me over to the dark side!
Tom and Jerry
I like an optical hrm !
entering to make dad happy
Looks super on me
i want one
Holy TomTom!
Yes, please – thanks!
Laser beams are cool.
And back to sleep
Oh, Yes I need it
Pick me
Good luck to me!
Super
Me me me!!
Pick me.
might be better than garmin…
This looks awesome!
I’d prefer a shark with laser beams, but this would certainly work too!
For the wife!
dig it
Laser beam…
I really like the idea of this watch!
Thanks
I want one please
Yip yip
My daughter would love this!
Fricken lasers!!
It would be put to good use!
Please pick me
I want one of these soooooo bad
Giveaway
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!!!!!!!!!:)
Looks good!
Hi Ray!
Pleasey for the wifey!
Thanks!!!
Nice
Ok, that’s mine!!!
Thanks.
me
This would be an awesome birthday gift. :)
Yes please. Sure hope my phone doesn’t die before the end of the extravaganza.
Yes please!
my entry
Me me me!
That would be nice
Going to IM CDA – maybe I could use this next year………..
Next to last
Nice, I want to try it…
Thanks for the giveaway!