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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.
Waterpollo and basketball
cycling, swimming, beach volleyball, tennis
All the cycling I can watch! Looking forward for Sagan on a mountain bike!
currently beach volleyball
Watching waterpolo right now!
Been watching the cycling!!! Aren’t The Brits doing well? ;-)
i’ve big Olympic fan, been watching a lot of Swimming and Judo,too bad we have this only every 4 years :-(
Swimming, Tower jump, Cycling, Track Cycling, Gymnastics, Tennis, Hockey, Golf, Rowing
Anything they place on prime time in the US, basically lots of diving, swimming, and gymnastics at first.
All of it! Go team USA!!!
Men”s road cycling with Greg Van Avermaet his victory!
Triathlon
Been watching the road race, and lots of velo cycling! Go team gb!
I’ve mostly been watching swimming, cycling, and gymnastics.
Thanks!
Wrestling and gymnastics!
Watching some track and field. 800 meters…
Cycling, swimming, soccer…anything I can!
All of it has been fantastic but the sprint track cycling is really exciting.
I m going to watch the 100 meters Mens final.
And, i just watched the usa basketball team, winning another game.
Best regards
Some of the swimming, which has been awesome. Tennis, W final, fantastic. A heavyweight weightlifters standing backflip, wow. Athletics up next, and the triathlon, exciting.
I’ve been enjoying track and field and weightlifting!
Have loved watching the Olympics – including the road racing, time trial, track events and of course the gymnastics, track and have even been enjoying the horsey events!
Road cycling!
I wanted to watch the men’s road race but could not find it anywhere so I went on a ride instead
Track cycling-sprint race skill and power great to watch
Far too much track cycling…
Watching swimming, basketball, and track & field. Love the competition.
Handball
Athletics and cycling
Sto tifando la Cagnotto e i suoi tuffi da medaglia d’oro forza Stefania
Viva il ciclismo su strada e su pista!!!!!!!!
Swimming…Paltrinieri rules!!!!!!
swimming and cycling!
I love to watch the swimming.:-)
Best regards Martin
So far I was just able to catch few small news on radio being offline training and racing. I am really looking forward to watch MTB XC race.
All the running, biking and swimming I can. Plus some track and field and Kayaking.
cycling, of course!
While I was in France on hols, Handball and Fencing
Now that I am back in the UK, Track Cycling…
Hockey is my favourite
Swimming, Diving, Swimming, swimming?
swimming and gymnastics
I have watched the cycling, gymnastics, swimming
Have ended up watching about everything. Had never watched Fencing before these olympics, got that done. Swimming, gymnastics, volleyball, the cycling races and now track have been the most, I’d say.
I’m loving the diving, gymnastics and of course the track!!
Count me in!!
Saw marathon this morning
Cycling, swimming, tennis and handball
Road and track cycling, swimming, track and field, gymnastics and diving!
all the swimming events!
Cycling :)
Everything that is on outside of work hours ;)
All I can, specially cycling, tennis and basketball
Mostly beachvolleyball, m and w 10000m and the final golf round.
Women’s cycling
I saw the swimming, one of my workmates used to train together with the gold medalist Anthony Ervin, we were so pumped!
Track
Gymnastics, Swimming, Track & Field (Steeplechase), Volleyball (Women’s Beach ;))
track & field
Beach Volleyball!
track cycling
50m Rifle 3 Positions
Swimming, track & field, velo cycling and beach volleyball.
Swimming, Cycling, Triathlon, and the Athletics (1,500m and 5,000m!)
I’ve loved every minute of watching the games be it hockey, cycling, swimming, athletics it’s all been fantastic!
This would fill out my winter cave nicely…
Handball, rowing, and more
Track cycling
Fencing, gymnastics, heptathlon, swimming, beach volleyball, and cycling:)
Cycling of course (plus some trampolining)
Swimming, tennis and waiting for Triathlon! Go Mario Mola!
Cycling, track & field, swimming
Swimming, cycling
All of it….!
Rowing
Cycling in the velodrome, and anything/everything else
Swimming! Now track and not so much field. Looking forward to the Tri’s
Cycling,swimming,rugby,basketball,soccer
Swimming
Volley Ball
Cycling
Rugby Sevens, Rowing, Kayaking, and Cycling
Phelps, Kristin Armtrong, froomey, cycling
waiting for the olympic tri
Track cycling
Swimming!! Sad that event is almost over.
As a recovering swimmer, it would be swimming. Always sad when the first week is over.
I’m the odd ball, watching archery and water polo!
Lots of swimming and now track and field…. And some badminton as well.
Cycling and track and field
The only thing better than owning one KICIR is to have two. Everyone needs a his and her matching set of trainers.
Watched the Aussies falter in the pool, the soccer pitch, and the velodrome, but watched them win in the single skulls
Mens and Womens Marathon!
Fencing, Swimming, Athletics, Vollyball
Swimming! Not that Australia is doing that well…
Gymnastics and swimming.
Womens Beach Volley!!! and also saw the TT road and road bike competitions.
I’ve been watching swimming, road racing and indoor track racing. GO USA!
We watched the Women’s Cycling Road Race. Scary, edge of the seat competition!
Swimming, cycling
Swimming, hoops and volleyball
Whatever is on between commercials…
Cycling, Track, Golf and Women’s Soccer – Go CANADA!!!
All of them! But mostly swimming and track cycling