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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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FAQ’s
I have built an extensive list of my most frequently asked questions. Below are the most popular.
- Do you have a privacy policy posted?
- Why haven’t you yet released a review for XYZ product you mentioned months ago?
- Will you test our product before release?
- Are you willing to review or test beta products?
- Which trainer should I buy?
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- What kind of camera do you use?
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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 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.
Really cool!
Count me in!
Love your work brother (and this cam too!!)
Would be a great addition to my gizmo bag!!
Count me in. Get lucky
Looks like a great item!
Hello again!
Airing my mediocrity to the world, what could go wrong?
Cool gadget I’d would very much like to win!
cool gadget!
Gr8!
Wow! Need this!
Want one
This one for my son!
I definitely need this for the mountain bike wipeouts
Yeah!
Still my birthday!
Now here is another chance for me to own something that might revolutionize my facebook uploads
Awesome!!!!
I would love to have this camera. Thanks!
Perfect!
Enjoy watching 360 videos with a smartphone, and would love to start producing some myself with this cam.
Could use one of these. Keeping fingers crossed.
Cool camera
Nice!
How cool is this
Hello!
Go :)
Looks good!!
WANT!
Could use this
Winner winner chicken dinner
Does it go underwater?
Cool device.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Gimme gimme gimme
Thanks so much for this!
nice! ?
Ok, I’m in!
Whohoo, I have a 11 months old girl that got me up at 06.30 AM CET and still i missed the first hour..
But here i am ready for enlistment all day!!
Winning would be so cool…thanks Ray and Clever Training!
Number two is great too!
Cool Product!
Like this!
I’m in
Would love to make 360 videos while biking og kayaking
yes!!!!
Looks very nice.
Please and thank you :)
Cool Toy!
Mine!
Yes please!
Count me in!
Hellooo!
This looks like fun….
Fun giveaway! :)
Getting better!
I am in!
Would be great for mountainbiking!
Yes please..
360 4K View
Awesome camera!
I never win things, Ray
Winner, winner, chicken dinner
That looks interesting!
Shiny!
Yeah!
Yes pelase!
That would be really nice!
Nice one, would love to record some races with it. Thanks, Ray!
Insert comment here
Pick Me!!!!
looks handy!
Would love one of these. Hope it’s worth getting up for
Action cam? Yes!!!
Thanks for these awesome giveaways Ray!
Roll the dice
Now that would be fun ! Not something i ‘need’ but I would definitely enjoy it !
And that is most of the fun
Hope I will win this time
Want!
Ace give away!
lets start this marathon
So many 360s!
This would be neat to have.
I’m in!!!
Hope I win!!!!
Make it rain
Hope I win.
C’mon random number generator!
Yes Please :)
Ohhh yes.
That is awesome :D
Believe
This is awesome!
Coolest giveaway ever!
I’m in!
Yes please!
Yes please.
I want~! I want!
Nice
360° suits my action!!
All the way around pictures
Lovely!