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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.
swimming
Cycling
swimming
Mostly swimming, with a few of the offbeat sports like shooting and fencing. Turns out the athletes are pretty good–who knew?
Swimming, cycling and hockey
Swimming and looking forward to track and field. Who am I kidding, I’m watching everything that I can… :)
Swimming, Shooting, Archery, Weight Lifting and now Track!
diving and cycling!
Swimming and cycling!
swimming
All of ’em.
beach volleyball
I was watching the Men Road Cycling event and I was thinking that Vincenzo Nibali and Jorge Henao where going too fast, so much so that the moto with the cameraman was not able to keep their pace. Then they crashed, painful even to imagine :-(
Watched the men’s road race and enjoyed Fabian Cancelara gold at the eve of his retirement – couldn’t not be a better ending to a fantastic career for what seems to be an exemplary athlete and personality
Mostly gymnastics.
Cycling and the ‘miracle ‘ that is team GB!
Swimming, gymnastics and basketball.
swimming, cycling and golf. the swimming has been incredible.
I’ve been watching the diving (in the Brazilian colour matched green water) and the Gymnastics.
Swimming
road & track cycling, swimming, & rugby.
As much as I can, but timing means it’s been mostly volleyball, athletics, rowing, and cycling. good times :)
Watching swimming, cycling, soccer, golf, volleyball. Love watching the Olympics.
Swimming. Go Canada?
Swimming, athletics, volleyball, cycling, diving. Will definitely be keeping up with triathlon and marathon when they arrive.
Well the cycling of course!
1. Cycling.
2. Running.
3. Everything else when I can :)
Track cycling
Beach Volleyball and swimming
I watch most of the events when Italy is involved ;-)
But I do love gymnastic!
Cycling, Field Hockey, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics (and whatever else is on tv).
I’ve so far watched a lot of online videos of swimming and gymnastics. Can’t wait for the marathon and triathlon, to see Shalane Flannigan, Amy Cragg, Desi Linden, Meb Keflezighi, Joe Maloy and Gwen Jorgensen compete!
I’ve been watching swimming. Because that seems to be the only sport that NBC seems to think exists at the Olympics.
Although fast-walking is the most beautifull sport of all to watch, and wondering about a positieve or negative odd-effect of ping-pong, I’ll go for beach-volley!
Cycling… What else?
Cycling, rowing and handball
As much as I can……loving it all.
WatchingTeam GB beat Australia in the Men’s Team pursuit and breaking their own world record. Edge of the seat viewing.
Hello
I’m watching the cycling events
Cycling, swimming and water polo
soccer, swimming, and of course cycling
Men’s cycling and time trial.
The road race and TT, track cycling and swimmming (mainly the 100 and 50 meter).
Gymnastics!
Swimming while I wait for Track and Field
Volleyball !
Road race + rowing
Track cycling.
About everthing that broadcasted live on tv here in the Netherlands and when i’m not sleeping
So Roadcycling & TT Men and Woman, Track cycling, Rowling, Judo, Handball, Gymnastics
Rowing and golf
Cycling, swimming.
None so far, I’ve been cycling all week!
rowing & team track pursuit
Basketball, rugby, swimming, shooting, athletics!
Women’s 7s rugby. That was awesome.
Cycling, swimming, equestrian.
Swimming
none; been in the outdoors running, finishing my first open water swim!
Cycling fo sho
Cycling, swimming, really all of em
Track Cycling forever :)
Swimming
Track cycling, soccer, volleyball, track and field, rugby.
Rugby 7s
Swimming, Cycling
So far nothing. Waiting for triathlon.
Everything :)
Men’s Sngle Sculls
weightlifting offcourse
Women’s cycling and all of the running that I can. Weight lifting and swimming has been great too.
I’ve watched basically everything but the horses and sailing. Cycling and Volleyball get special mentions though.
Cycling, sprinting, windsurfing and a tad of Rugby 7’s.!
Watching Michael Phelps in the swimming – amazing stuff.
Watching a lot of rowing and cycling, and of course Ledecky and Phelps!
Olympic sports following are swimming, track and field and gymnastics. Can’t wait for triathlon, mountain bike and marathon!!!
Amazing swimming, crazy road cycling, gymnastics, and water polo
Cycling and swimming mostly.
It was my 30th birthday yesterday btw, this trainer would be a great way to start my fourth decade sportively :p
Beach Volleyball… in slow motion.
Only cycling from a non official source since I can’t watch the olympics because it is on a channel in Sweden that not everyone can access…
Watching lots of swimming! Waiting for the triathlon.
I will mostly be watching the track cycling, but looking forward to the mountain biking and bmx, and thoroughly enjoyed the road cycling. Oh and strangely the dancing horses :-)
Watching some of the track quali now- men’s and women’s kierin and sprint qualifing.
Track cycling always the best/thrilling, swimming, track, and gymnastics.
Swimming
It’s not the Olympics without being glued to swimming and track.
Have been watch a lot of the swimming events.
10k
Track Cycling of course.
Swimming + track and field
Cycling, soccer, swimming.
Swimming so far
What haven’t I been watching? Swimming for men and women has been fantastic. Cycling, beach volley. Tennis is all over the map, can’t wait for track and field to get full swing.
Swimming!
Womens Beach volley:)
Been watching all of it! Gymnastics was amazing, swimming, track and field. Wish soccer and water polo worked out better.
Katy L is awesome!
Mesmerised by synchronised diving!
Swimming and track
swimming, cycling, gymnastics
cycling, fencing, track and field
Swimming (how could I not), women’s gymnastics and weightlifting