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 It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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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.
Would love to win this!
I would love to win this, seems like the best trainer and the one I would like to have the most!
thanks for the opportunity!
Would love to have a Tacx Neo!
Yes please!!
I can’t believe it! One for me please!
Would love this for the flat!
I’m totally OK with retiring my venerable Fluid2
Yes please!
This would be nice
This would be my life in winter.
Looks fun!
Fingers crossed!
Yes!!!
I´m in !
I should be so lucky
win
Hebben!
Tacx is an awesome trainer!
Awesome trainer
of course i want it
3 cheers for bacon
This would make me so happy!!!
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pick me. great machine. please
Bei classical
It will fit perfectly!
Tacx me!
Yes please please please Ray!
An even better winter ahead
Winter is coming…
I would love this!
Let’s train with this perfect trainer!
Yes please!
This would be amazing for the long winter here in Quebec!
it goes to 11. it’s one better.
That’s not a turbo, that’s a supercharger!
Ooooh! Fancy.
Nice one, I’d like to try.
Just in time.
This would be pretty sweet with the ‘Great British weather’, I’d be able to train aero and everything!
I hope I’ll get it!!
Wow! Would love to win this one.
This is so cool!
:)
Yes, for me please
Yup!
No comment.
Yep I need this in my life
Time to start training in winter
Cool
Very nice
Im in
That is a beautiful piece of gear
Yes!!!
I’m English, deserve a break after our week!! :-(
+ it is silent!!
Biscuits and Gravy
nice
Yes please.
I would really like to win this, but so are of course a lot of other people
One for me!
I’m in!
Nice.
Be mine
I reeeeeeally neeeed this. Pleeeeease! :D
Yes please
I want it, thanks!
Very nice prize indeed!
Ray, here’s the deal, I’m cycling for about 8 years now and have and old 2nd hand Tacx Satori. It makes noise as hell, sometimes waking up my kids – you’ll know what I mean very soon (congrats on that again). So I’m in need for a silent trainer, whatever you do, have the random number generator stopping at this number.
If I win this, I’ll also do a security test of your blog for free.
Love your blog!
This would be my favorite training tool!
cool
me!
Really I’ll take any of these prizes :)
I’ll take the blue pill!
Would love to win this!
I would like one :)
The best give away EVER, sign me up!
Living in Denmark this would be great
I believe in miracles. DCrainmaker miracles.
This would be awesome!
yes please!
Looks like a great trainer, would definitely put this to use.
I’m in
snickerdoodle is a funny word
Your site is the best!!!
Sign me up!
This would help my riding, and winters for that matter, a lot.
Yes, I’d enjoy that trainer.
One of these would be absolutely awesome! And thank you very much for your brilliant service Ray.
Oh yes please
I hope I win!
Would be nice.
Woooooow
No more fries????
Please please please!
I’m in!
Elvis is alive!
Does it come in white?
I’d love a new turbo trainer!!
Cheers Ray.