This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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?
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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.
Oh man! I need this!!
Quite possibly worth more than my bike ;-)
Yes, please.
Now we’re talking. 6.35 am and good morning to all.
Count me in
Yeah!!!!
Oh yeah!
Something to keep busy with in the winter!
Tks Ray!
Need a trainer, winter is coming!
My dream!
Exercise in the winter
Would love to have this!
I’d love this but might be costly to ship to NZ
One for my boyfriend :)
Oh man, now this icould definitely use!
Yes please
I want it
I want it,I need it.
Would love to upgrade to this one
Brilliant piece of kit
Boom!
Looks fantastic!!
need that one !
I have always wanted one!
I want a new trainer!
daddy likey
NEO trainer will do.
Tacxtical attacxk!
-Ed
Want one please!
Yes please!
Awesome, no need to say more.
Great
This is the trainer I am looking for…
This would be EXCELLENT! Enjoy the Extravaganza every year.
You betcha!
Great giveaway; I’m stuck on a trainer for a while as I recover from a torn Achilles Tendon. This would make recovery much less terrible!
Oh yeah!
Love me a trainer
Popular item…
OMG please
Would be awesome to get it.
This is rad
Impressionnant ce home-trainer !
Just leave it to me
Go for it!
That would look nice in the pain cave!
Who isn’t thinking about winter training in June?
With that, I could ride with my girl all year long!
Fingers crossed!
Awesome
Would love to win this.
I would love one of these!
Winter is coming… I need a trainer!
This is a big one
Thanks!
Perfect for Vancouver winters!
Yes please! I need me an electronic trainer for TrainerRoad and Zwift!
Want it !
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Great!
Thanks Ray!
This would be awesome for an NYC bike rider (myself)!
Keep playing
Winter in Alberta is long!
Power to the people!
nice
Those neon lights would look great in my spare room :-)
I want to ? Inside this winter!
I don’t want it. But I’ll take it anyway.
…but I *want* to be the fastest French-fry-diet triathlete around.
ooh this would be nice. hand surgeries keep me inside for the better part of a year, so this would be amazing!
This is my comment.
Perfect in Sweden.
But will it make me smarter?
Nice!
Hope it’s me!
Oh yes please! This is my dream!!
Yes please!
I hate riding the trainer in the garage. Maybe this one would convince me otherwise?
I need this like I need a ferrari.
Hi, great giveaway!
This will go nicely in the pain cave.
Definitely need this.
wow, I could ride my bicycle in winter :)
winter is coming !
yes please
I would love it!
PLEASE I REALLY NEED THIS….OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN…..I’M PRETTY LOYAL TO TACCX AND OF COURSE TO DC RAINMAKER WEBSITE….DEFINITELY THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE TO HAVE A PROPER CYCLING TRAINER.
no need to keep the family up all night
I like winning ;))
Looks big and weird, hope i win!
Love to replace my fluid trainer with this one!
Sweet!!
Yespleasethankyou!
Yes please
me me me me me please ;-)
Cool
Winter is comming!
Wow, this would dominate my magnetic!!
Yep, sign me up.