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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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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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fingers crossed on this one!
Thanks again Ray for all that you do
Best for last!
Hope to run away with this last one…
Last chance to win some loot!!
#IMFL!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
The best multisport watch!! Hope to win and improve my training
Great as always Ray and CleverTraining
This would be amazing! Please pick me! I’m a real fan of Garmin and would convince all me friends to get one! Thanks for all your reviews. They are so helpful!
thank you
Yes please.
Hope I win
Love it!!!
Lucky last try
I will qualify to the 2019 multisport world championship if I win this watch!
Please
Hey Look! It’s Enrico Pallazzo!
Thanks Ray.
Yes please!!
Would love it!
In
FR935XT, yup, this is the one I’d like to have! Hopefully I’ll get lucky with the Random.org number!
Thanks for organizing Ray!
Awesome!
Im so tired, I can go to sleep now. Thanks Ray
Yes, please.
Nice!
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I have the FR920xt and love it! Would love to try this model!
Yes please!
Good luck, have fun everyone!
Excellent
nice finish! thanks for everything and all the great stuff you give away!!
Gimme gimme gimme. That is one sweet watch.
The big one!
I am feeling lucky
Oh, i could use this watch… :)
Pick me
Last comment submitted.
I’ll take one, thanks! :)
Saw this too late, hope I’m in time!
Oh, go on then.
Please and thank you!
I never buy without checking you reviews.
Love to have the 935. Thanks for all your hard work and for being the go to recourse for research gear!
Thank you DCR!
Thank you! ?
The one I was waiting for! Yes! Thanks Ray for the goodies!
Thanks for the awesome giveaways!
May the odds be ever in my favor!
Nearly finish. Thank you for all.
Been waiting for this one! Good luck all, and thanks Ray!
Thank you, Ray!
Yes Garmin 935 come to papa
^_^
It’s been fun playing along. See you next week when I win at least one of these items (fingers crossed).
Please
woot
Pick me
yes, it could help me get a date ;-) lol
thanks Ray for another amazing extravaganza!!
One last entry for the day
Thanks I’ll keep my fingers crossed for something, at the very least I read some interesting reviews on your page this last few hours.
I guess I can take it off your hands.
Pick me! Pick me! :D
Thanks for doing this event. My wife laughed at me as I set alarms for every giveaway.
Thanks for the great content! Cool way to drive engagement. I pop in frequently but today I stuck around explored the site.
a good update from my old but glorious 920xt… thanks!
Huzzah!
Thanks for the fun
Fancy!
What great giveaways!
Been looking at getting one of these as an upgrade.
I never win anything
My favourite watch
Thanks!
12th times a charm. THANK YOU!!
Yes please!
Oh yeah!
Awesome
Time to finish
Nice
What an epic giveaway day
Final chance :)
Me want watch
the final one is mine
Good finish. Thanks for all you do.
This. Yes!
Would love to upgrade my watch!
Yipee! Thanks for this :)
Stay gold
Enter
And the DCR website watch is over.
Still up
Yes please!!
nice
This is what I need! I’m currently running with a 610 that is held together with duct tape and the collective will of my running friends.
I’ve been looking at your review for this watch for ever. How awesome would it be to finally have it :)
Best for last!
:)
Winner winner chicken breakfast.