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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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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.
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Hope I win!
Winter is coming…..
Thanks Ray
Like it
One more!
I need as much help on the bike as possible!
Great extravaganza!!!
This is great. Thanks for the giveaways!
I’m in Oz and could do with some more misery. Yes please.
Um, yes please!
Yes!
Living in Sweden, I really need och good indoor trainer.
:)
I would love to have this.
would be the perfect match for my living room :)
contests!
na
may be this time!
No more biking to school!
That would be awesome!
Yes please
Hoping for some Trainer time with this one !
Great trainer!
First one? Now here is a question, that picture of you and the girl running over the weekend, was that staged or is that little action camera really that quick?
Enter contest for power beam pro. Cool device!!!
I sense the need for some winter pain, and this could bring it!
Well I could always use another trainer. Two trainers means twice the suffering right?
Oooh, a trainer’s been on my wishlist for a bit now.
I’m in again!
In for a penny etc
icke
I want it!!!
Thanks Ray!
Want it!!
Wow
Yes, please!!! :-)
:-)
Thanks for the great website
Love the blog
Now this I could use.
Totally awesome to replace my CycleOp 2. :)
Pick me!
Would be nice when winter again arrives in Denmark :-)
Please!
Lets try this one! :-)
Awesome!
Wohoo!!!
Me
It’s hot here in dubai!
I’ve always wanted to do miserable sessions on the trainer! Thanks for the chance now.
Hope I am the chosen!
Ooh – pick me!
woah! Nice :D
I don’t have a trainer yet – this would be great!
Meme..me..
I’ve got and old Cyclops trainer that is in need of replacement.
Hoping
Brasil, decime que se siente…..
Awesome
Why not.
Yes please!
Probably soon time for trainer in DK too!
yes
love u random.org
I’m in
I could certainly use this!
Yet again, another big thank you to Clever Training!!
I’ll happily take that off your hands!
Love this trainer
I’m in!
Yes please :)
New trainer would be great
ummm sufferfest !!! i need one
I’m
Perfect! I need a new trainer!
lets play
Yes please!
Desperately need a new trainer!
It’s always trainer time in Russia.
Need a new one
Nice! Mine pls!
Sadly, I don’t live in the Caribbean…
In!
now this would keep me going in the fall … maybe i should have tried for that edge …
I just started cycling but ain’t no harm in trying!
A new trainer would make the winter shorter!!
Will this oedal my bike for me too? Looks awesome! Thanks for the giveaways!
Woo hoo! More toys!
So need a new one….
I’ve been looking to get a trainer so this would be perfect!
Come to your home baby.
Midnight in the eastern states perhaps. Cold, miserable past couple of days here. Brrr…
Cheers buddy
Yay :)
I want it!
Oooh Shiney! Pick me please!
Nice!
Thanks Again Ray!
Here’s hoping.
C’mon luck
Thanks