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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 2024 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.
Snowboarding in powder at Powder Mountain!
Long ride on Monday!
1:30 loop around town
Just some cycling in the city over the weekend.
crushed some single track in Rotorua NZ!
Couple of out-and-backs on the Chehalis-Western Trail.
Got in 3.5 hours on the trainer in the crappy midwestern weather.
casual ride around the city visiting a few breweries for some tasting on the way home from work
Rode 20miles this Saturday with a new group. Had to turn back early and had the best 10 miles of riding in my life. Started training hills more a few months ago and it has really paid off
Did a Trainerroad ride at home!
A two hour mountain bike ride on my brand new rig! It was great!
It was -25C but still did a 10km run outside on Saturday (I know that has nothing to do with cycling) and a long trainer ride on Sunday, ride would be much better with some power.
Side note, yes, Forerunner 920xt buttons can freeze and stop working, but no damage to the watch yet.
100k club Ride Saturday, started in the piddly rain, finished in glorious sunshine. 15k run today giving the bike a day off, Started in in the piddly rain and finished in sunshine, sensing a theme here..
Trainerroad and Netflix
Steep and Deep!! Skiing in Summit County Colorado
Did a short ride on Saturday called 85 n’ Back. Posted a decent time considering the time of year.
Zwift for me!
125km ride followed by a 5km run. The run ended up being a shuffle as I had no hydrated enough on the bike #liveandlearn
Easy sunday ride in cold weather
I will just hit the gym.
Raced Saturday and blew up just before the finish then a 78km ride up Donna Buang (a mountain in Melbourne).
Rode the trainer and watched Paris-Nice!
Wrapping up a week long training camp in Spain – topped out at 370 miles for the week
Indoor Ride Saturday and then a couple hours outside on Sunday
Back to cycling to work after flu :-)
It is running season for me so Saturday was a long run. Took the bike out for a short spin Sunday to loosen up the legs and because is was too warm to stay inside.
20 miles outside today
I looked at my bike hanging from the wall in our garage as I worked all weekend
90 minute run and weights on Sat. 40 minute recovery run today. No riding this weekend.
knee rehab due to meniscus injury
This weekend was much colder than I wanted it to be. Saturday morning was a frigid 16 degrees, so I did 1hr 30min on the trainer. I needed to go out, so around lunchtime, I braved the low 26 degree temp and rode the MTB. I couldn’t feel my face after the 1hr mark. Sunday’s high reached 34 degrees, so I layered up and headed out for a 2hr 30min road ride. Brrrrrr..
Miles on the trainer!!
Long slow ride for aerobic fitness
Carneval party Saturday
Wake up on Sunday
Well my weekend (and week for that matter) had been spent on Oahu, Hawaii on my honeymoon. Many hours on the turbo and road required in the coming weeks to get back in shape.
Too cold in Vermont. Still spinning in the basement.
A couple of quick rides.
A lot of leg press workouts this winter. Time to get outside and on the bike, to check up on the power. Gotta fight these spring 15 to 25 mph winds here in northern Illinois. (Corn won’t be up ’til July)
too much snow here! so no cycling
Ride over the weekend gone – 50 minutes on the trainer (still recovering from a 70.3 race two weeks ago :))
Just a little trainer time in between a swim challenge I’m doing this month.
Will be riding Zwift since it’s raining.
Hi DC,
So Friday and Saturday I rode my vintage 80’s road bike hooked up to my Bkool Pro. Sunday I got out my touring bike and rode a nifty little 32 miler. My road bike is still hibernating.
thanks,
-jimBo
50/50 road and gravel ride.
Made some plans to make some plans about getting a ride in; set up my indoor trainer instead.
Snowshoeing adventure in the bush instead of riding.
Awesome, chilly 60km gravel grinder ride through park trails on Saturday with my fave riding partner! Followed by 100km of Zwift on Sunday!! Would love to see how my power numbers would compare :)
This weekend was the final FTP test for my off season spin class.
fluid trainer workouts because it’s too damn cold/windy out. plus trainer road.
No cycling over the weekend- way too cold and I don’t have a trainer. Maybe tomorrow if it warms up a bit!
The Sufferfest Omnium
Finally a break in the weather, so sneaking out for a cheeky lunchtime ride shortly
Braved the cold here to get in a ride each day, really glad I didnt pack away my winter gear after our 70 Degree days!
spend my time logging miles in the pain cave!
I rode the St George 70.3 bike course. Fun times.
Road 2 indoor trainerroad sessions for a total of 3 hours of riding. No partying in a hot tub for me.
I did a 64 mile gravel race and PRed my time by over an hour!
Today only a short ride to get my kids from kindergarten and hopefully a longer run in the afternoon… .
No biking plans… Bike’s in the shop after I was hit by a car. Maybe will start at the gym?
two long runs this weekend.
A Midwest country ride on an unusually warm day.
Stuck on the indoor trainer with TrainerRoad and Netflix to keep me company!
It’s -25c. I’ll be cycling on Zwift.
Only cycling this weekend is diapers on and off the baby. Soon though!
Short but intense!
Went to my daughter’s swim meet all weekend so no biking. Did get a run in though.
I’ll be a session on the Elliptical trainer following knee surgery…
Rode to Cabrillo National Monument from Liberty Station, and two repeats to the tide pools. One of my favorite rides.
Got my eyes lasered, so… weekend off!
running to get ready for once the snow clears !
Wet weekend, so repair(install new) rear derailleur cable
Trainer workouts with some running thrown into the mix.
a quick trainer spin after getting Spring snow!
Weird time trial on Saturday where the wind reversed and the 4s were faster than the 3s. Sunday was recovery ride to watch a crit
Saturday was a cross-country flight home… and Sunday was a much-needed spin-the-legs-out 2.5 hr ride with my honey.
Saturday was all family, all day. Solid indoor trainer ride Sunday.
Took a long nap on the couch. Recovering from a cold.
I looked longingly at my bike and imagined the wind in my face. Then went back to changing diapers.
A full day of sliding with the kids (yay!) on Saturday and stationary bike on Sunday.
Joined a zwift race in last weekend, first time to ride on box hill. My comment is “you will never be lonely on the box hill@@”
Wife’s birthday weekend so no biking. 4.5 hr powder frenzy instead !
I biked 70kms through wine lands from Orange, NSW to Canowindra.
2 long weekend trail rides over 50Km each and climbing over 500m. should be 6 hours or more riding time!
A few quality hours with the trainer and Netflix. It’s freezing outside in the Mid-Atlantic!
Was supposed to be a group ride with new tri team, but got weathered out.
This was a rest weekend for me. I’m looking forward to warmer spring weather!
Skipped the cycling and went for a weekend of skiing in Alta instead.
Just a little mtn bike ride today
It was my working weekend. No time for training(
training time in Kirkland; to cold outside.
I have a double century coming up so this will be sweet.
I did a 90 minute zone 3 -4 spin on Saturday and a quadruple bike/run brick workout on Sunday
TrainerRoad in the basement with some Netflix binging.
Got a big exam next week, so unfortunately no time to cycle… Looking forward to getting back on the bike afterwards though!
36Km on west side of Tokyo in Spring like weather. Bliss.
Just getting in some ez miles after the flu
I did a short 40km round as I was away till 4pm on Sunday.
Had a thesis due today so couldn’t ride at all… looking forward to getting out tomorrow for a nice slow 50km to get back on the bike
Quality time on Trainer Road with Netflix!
Ended up on antibiotics for a sinus infection thanks to my preschooler. So yeah… I rode around the neighborhood for 2 miles. Yes!