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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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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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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.
Cycling, swimming, soccer, wayer polo, and now track and field. Love the Olympics!
Hey. Just watched Tennis and football yesterday….
Pick me! Pick me! :)
Been watching table tennis, volleyball, swimming, and weightlifting!
BTW – Your website is the dog’s bollocks!
Watched mens road cycling and rugby sevens so far….
Love watching how well our Canadian girls are doing in the pool.
Rowing eights- GO GB ?
All of them.
Go GB
I havent been watching anything. To busy running and cycling. The good news is that I got my 13 year old nephew to start riding. So I would like the trainer for him.
swimming, running and cycling mainly.
Track and Field
Mostly swimming, rowing and archery
If only we had good coverage in HK! I’m watching the swimming, fencing and sailing highlights whenever I can though!
Archery has been awesome. Cant wait for track and field.
Everything cycling- road, time trial, track, mtn bike, bmx. I’m a cycling superfan.
Swimming, and everything else. Phelps is really an impressive athlete.
Lots of swimming and cycling!
I have been watching swimming and soccer.
So cool! Must win…
Swimming!
I’m trying to watch everything.
Track & Field and whatever is on!
Swimming events mainly; with the judo events earlier on.
Primarily track & field and Phelps.
Swimming, Cycling, Track, and Tri!
Swimming and Volleyball
Swimming, time trail, track, all leading up to triathlon!!!
Angelique Kerber!
Womens handball
So far cycling and swimming. Waiting for the triathlon, though!
Swimming, Women’s Gymnastics, and Beach Volleyball!! Go USA!!!
Cycling, swimming
Swimming!
Rugby 7s and Track!
Road racing and tri
Swimming
Cycling
I’ve mostly been watching the Swimming, Especially the races where Phelps and Le Clos were competing.
Soccer!
Tennis
Currently watching women hockey (NL – Germany) and usain bolt on the 100mtr.
UD Men’s basketball team
Swimming!
the memes from swimming and judo
All the cycling especially on the track. Go GB!
Living in Oz, but British means watching the olympics is a challenge.
So VPN, BBC Sport, and lots of track cycling, rowing and anything that involves us brits sitting on your bottoms.
By chance, sailing for example
Basketball, swimming
All the rowing! Most recently the amazing USA W8+ won their 3rd straight gold in convincing fashion :)
Diving, and now 100m sprints in a bar in wonderful Copenhagen!
Trying to catch as much of the swimming as possible. Unfortunately missed the cycling live, but looking forward to the track!
Only watched some horse riding so far.
All the swimming!
Swimming, volleyball, cycling and gymnastics!
Road bike and will be watching XC later
I have watched swimming, men’s bike road race, and yes, men’s and women’s table tennis.
None, no TV.
Track cycling (woooooooo GB!) and gymnastics. Rowing too for the other half.
Cycling, Swimming, Track and Field and anything in between !!!
Just like pokemon, gotta catch them all
Rowing and swimming events etc etc…. One more week before Olympic withdrawal symptoms. A big hurrah for unlimited internet bandwidth!
Cycling – what else? ;-)
I’ll take two please.
All the cycling and running
Marathon!!
I have watched rowing and cycling.
Swimming, Swimming, Cycling
All of them!
The point of the Olympics is to watch as many different sports as possible.
Track Cycling, Heptathlon, Swimming
Time trial, tenis, judo
None of them, because I hate NBC’s coverage and I’m really disappointed by the mess of the venues and Rule 40 and all that downer stuff and I can’t get my hands on a Canadian VPN to watch the CBC coverage.
I have been watching swimming, I hope to catch synchronized swimming
Mostly swimming.
Cycling, gymnastics, swimming and … random sports
Women’s heptathlon
Mostly watching water polo for some odd reason!
Swimming and soccer
Men’s 10K (though it will be hard to top the women’s 10K!)
Swimming and Cycling!
Cycling
I can watch all of the events!! :)
The Swimmimg has been my favorite!
Mostly swimming!!
Road and track cycling (obviously), archery, swimming, weightlifting, table tennis, shooting
Swimming !
At the mercy of the Networks and what they choose to cover. Watched the Men’s cycling crash up derby, watching Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, and would love to see some Badminton.
Jeffrey Hoogland & van Riessen! have you seen her narrow escape on the boarding?! Wowzers!
Swimming, Cycling, Athletics, Gymnasts: everything sporza broadcasts.
Currently overseas so I get to watch whatever AFN plays, but have been enjoying the soccer matches and watching Spartacus win the ITT.
No olympics what so ever. We do not have access to the channel with coverage. :(
Read news on the web, and that’s it.
I have been watching swimming, women soccer and cycling so far.
Rugby Sevens! Pity that they’re all over now!
Watched some swimming but looking forward to track and field
Just the swimming and cycling events :)
Cycling, swimming and soccer!
Anything and everything!
I’ve been watching gymnastics and swimming events! Phelps has been amazing!
Cycling
Been watching lots of Katie Ledecky and Phelps in the pool! Track is starting up…my favorite!
Swimming, cycling, soccer, and whatever else happens to be on.
Women’s beach volleyball
I’ve been watching all the cycling events. Loved the road races this year despite some scary crashes.