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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.
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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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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.
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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!
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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.
Birchcroft
Coven
Volleyball and track cycling, oh and the road race.
Heptathlon, tennis, swimming; more to watch during the weekend!
All of it!
Men’s volleyball and swimming
Everything possible! Swimming mostly…a bit of rugby and looking forward to more track cycling!
Track cycling
Swimming!
I have been glued to watching the swimming events!
Judo, Rowing, Swimming and all the cycling
Track cycling, heptathlon, other track and field, rowing…
Great site, and perfect reading in the recovery periods before next run. I would like to attend the giveaway and am looking at archery and running in the olympics.
Cycling. Road and track.
Track cycling, road cycling, heptathlon, rowing
Very good to know that CT will be selling Wahoo again! The new trainer I just got? Just a bonus.
Double thanks
Will highly appreciate
i’ve been hooked on womens gymnastics, team USA is killing it!
I watched all the cycling!
Everything!!
Cycling, kayaking and swimming.
Swimming all the way.
I watch every minute that I can!
Lots of swimming
Marathon
Cycling, swimming
Beach Volleyball…I almost bought tickets there for this weekend but then my job poo poo’d on that plan
As much as possible: basketball, tennis, cycling, swimming, volleyball.
Badminton, swimming and cycling
I will watch as much as possible, but definitely swimming, triathlon, track, cycling.
Cycling, trackcycling, swimming, athletics and looking forward to triathlon.
Swimming
Mainly velodrome so far
Totally hooked on the amazing track cycling. Team GB showing how it’s done.
A bit of swimming, a bit of beach volleyball, and a bit of the men’s and women’s TTs
Been really checking out the swimming, and, of course, the cycling, too.
Road Cycling, cycling time trial, swimming, track cycling, will watch the athletics and MTB race on the last weekend!
ping-pong!
Swimming, soccer, Track and field, gymnastics, fencing, volleyball, basketball
i watch everything! i love Olimpic Games!
Road cycling, archery, hockey.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Big Indian cities aren’t cycle friendly. I aspire to get back into local bicycle racing. I am basically into endurance riding. The trainer would help me a lot. Thank you.
Every event I can find time for, but absolutely love the wildwater slalom events!
Gymnastics!
Swimming
Lets train in the rain
Anything and everything – trampolining included!
Swimming, Running, Cycling… And obviously, Triathlon! ☺️
Athletics & water polo
Biking, running, swimming.
Swimming and Track and Field!
Swimming, judo and gymnastics
Rowing,road cycling, mtb, swimming and more ;)
Rowing
Men’s Basketball and snippets of others.
Triathlon, swimming, golf, track and field
Swimming!
GB super success in track cycling, less hot in road cycling, plus the athletics, handball, volleyball and just about everything else I can catch up on
swimming, cycling, gym and fencing
Cycling, Beach Volleyball & Handball.
Swimming, cycling, rowing and eagerly awaiting the kayaking events!
Cycling, TT, Track-Cycling
Cycling the brits are doing us proud and the heptathlon
Swimming & Rugby 7’s
Judo, swimming, cycling, soccer… Holding out till TKD & BMX are on
swimming primarily, some soccer and gymnastics.
I am watching cycling, handboll, atletiscs and moster other thing They show on TV when I am free.
Swimming, cycling, soccer
Anything with a Canadian in it. Or Michael phelps. Or swimming in general. And athletics. Also rugby.
Swimming, rugby and cycling!
Track cycling, rugby 7s, and swimming
Definitely Phelps, just unreal.
Swimming, oh man its like they’re fish. Very fast fish.
Rugby sevens final with Fiji crushing the British team.
All the track. Specifically the 10000m, 1500m heats, 400m heats, some sprints, short hurdles. Plus a bit of field, football and swimming. But mainly track.
Watching the cycling, some equestrian, and amazed at the athletics
Phelps and ladecky. Crazy good
Cycling… Team pursuit… Go Sir Bradley !
All the cycling events.
Gymnastics so far has been pretty incredible. Enjoing the rowing and track cycling too.
Cycling
The cycling, rowing, swimming, rugby 7s, track and field, aww heck I’m glued to the tv when I should be outside sporting!
10.000m running
Swimming, rowing, cycling, does listening radio count also? If yes: Tennis, indoor cycling
All cycling and swimming.
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics, and now track!!
Cycling. Is there anything else?
Swimming and looking forward to more track and field.
Track & Field, road & track cycling, swimming, triathlon & marathon.
Team pursuit watching GB win gold was amazing all the track cycling has been great
The Australian Rowing Team!
Cycling, Athletics, gymnastics :)
I tried to watch all events where romanians are competing
Well, running of course! The 100 meters last night, and the finals soons, where the gold will go to Dafne Schippers, I hope! I also watched some swimming, a bit of judo yesterday (ouch)… it’s great fun to watch whatever is on!
Pieter Tmmers 100m freestyle !!
Nafissatou Thiam heptathlon
18 and 20 august triathlon!!!
Team pursuit
Gymnastics and swimming
Biles and Raisman Rock as do Phelps and Ledecky! ?
Volleyball, our World Champions are doing very well, all three games won so far. Go Poland! ??
Cycling, rowing, athletics, trampolining, Kayak, gymnastics, rugby 7s, tennis, handball. So many sports.
Road cycling was incredible this year at the Olympics.
Pick me!
Keep up the amazing work with your reviews.
Gb track cycling!! Swimming!!! Diving! Go gb