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In Depth Product Reviews
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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!
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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Watching it all.. can’t get enough!!
I’m watching about anything I can (I’ve even found myself watching golf today, which I’d say doesn’t belong to the Olympics, but whatever…)
The men’s and women’s cycling – so great to see so many huge wins, so sad to see the crashes and disappointments.
Was watching male cycling. And cheering on my fellow country man, Jakob Fuglsang for sencend plads.
Now i am just watching what ever sport looks interesting.
Cycling and swimming
swimming and track mostly but beach volleyball is my favorite
Swimming and track and field
So far, mostly swimming. But … really looking forward to triathlon!!
Swimming! Go Phelps go!
Lots of swimming, cycling (time trial), rowing, track and field, boxing, beach volleyball, regular volleyball, rugby sevens, etc… After listing all the events, I’m starting to realize that I have been watching too many events and should probably try to get some work done at some point.
Swimming and Beach volleyball! Phelps is amazing…22 gold medals.
just started to watch athletics and got interested in archery for some reason!
Mostly swimming, some gymnastics also.
Steeple chase and ping pong
Cicling and mountain bike
I’m going for Badminton, such pace is awesome to watch. Also looking forward to seeing what Peter Sagan can do in Mountain Bike and Cavendish on the Track!
I have mostly been watching Swimming and Gymnastics!
I love speed walking! (BTW, you should add paging to the comments)
Swimming, cycling, track cycling.
As much as possible. Love the exotic Stuff that even Eurosport won’t show
I’ve been watching soccer and gymnastics and looking forward to track cycling.
800 m and water polo today
Soccer, volleyball.
Started off with Rugby 7’s, awesome sport. But swimming has my attention now.
GO PENNY!!!
beach volleyball!
The wife likes to watch the gymnastics, so that’s what’s been on.
Loving the swimming
All of it!
Definitely the cycling – sure has been exciting and traumatic so far. Looking forward to the track events this weekend!
Cycling, swimming, volleyball, gymnastics
TT, trap shooting and the Michael Phelps Show.
Swimming and Cycyling
All of them!!!
Watching the swimming as a former swimmer and marveling at the current times and skills.
until now, just Cycling and football.
Swimming gold medal and WR women butterfly stroke.
Not as much as I’d like, but I’ve watched the women’s gymnastics.
Swimming, Cycling, Judo, Gymnastics, Table Tennis, Track and field and some Rowing as well!
Swimming and gymnastics
Cycling, Soccer, Volleyball, and Table Tennis.
Swimming and cycling!
swimming. Water polo. Men’s gymnastic.
Track & Field, 10k :)
All about that épée…Fencing!
I love watching kayaking and of course road racing!
Swimming, cycling, rowing
Currently on holiday in Belgium watching hockey, can’t understand a word of what’s going on, buy good fun nonetheless!
Swimming, swimming and more swimming!
Cycling! All of the events!
The cycling events. Looking forward to triathlon.
I’ve seen every sport, mostly where my fellow countrymen participated. But very, very, very happy athletics starts today.
Happy Rio viewing all!
Swimming, Soccer, track, pretty much anything that’s on TV :P
Watching swimming and cycling
Swimming, Archery, Judo, Gymnastics, Air Rifle, Soccer. Basically anything except beach volleyball.
Cycling, swimming, soccer.
Mostly swimming, cycling, and kayaking.
Rugby 7´s & Field Hockey
So much swimming!
Cycling and swimming have been great! Very proud of the US.
Cycling! And maybe ping-pong? :)
Which events? Almost literally all that have a British athlete in! Wouldn’t miss the track cycling if my life depended on it though! Team GB boys and girls are breaking records left right and centre :D
Swimming
Gymnastics! The US women are amazing!
Swimming! And Athletics now that that has started.
Swimming and rowing
Cycling and swimming! Go USA swimming
Cycling both road and track
I have been watching gymnastics, swimming, cycling, and soon track and field.
Whatever’s on when i have some time to watch. Looking forward to the marathon.
Swimming and nothing but the swimming
swimming – all of it!
Gymnastics and soon TRIATHLON
Gymnastics, swimming, cycling
Swimming, cycling, and gymnastics are must see for me. Also watching a little beach volleyball, diving, tennis, and track.
Love watching the Swimming. Multiple stars in this years games!
Track and Field
Anything and everything I can!!
Soccer and so much fencing.
All cycling, some swimming, gymnastics, fencing, shooting, rowing, track and field, etc.
Swimming!
Handball. Thank you!
Anything and everything swimming! Even watched some field hockey.
Rugby Sevens. Who knew it could be so much better than Rugby!
As many of ’em as I can :)
Swimming!
Swimming
Cycling and swimming
Swimming and cycling
Swimming and gymnastics so far.
Swimming, Rugby, Cycling and upcoming Tris.
Team canada winning at swimming!!!
Rugby 7s
Swimming and gymnastics.
Soccer, swimming, judo
Women’s rugby 7s! Was very epic.
Swimming while waiting for track and field to start
I need more handball!
Swimming Swimming Swimming GO CANADA GO!!
Cycling of course, all types… road, mtn & track
Cycling & Swimming ;)
Swimming, Boxing, Cycling, Athletics