This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer. It's been replaced by the Tacx NEO 2T Smart, you may want to check out that review instead.
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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!
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.
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!
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.
If I win, could you send some cupcakes too?
MUST PEDAL HARDER!!!
This would take off-season training to the next level.
This is now the dream. Best day ever!!
In for the win!
Would be so great for those inside training sessions!
Want please!
thank you Ray and Clever Training
Make it rain Ray!
Wow! Give me two :-)
Never used a trainer
Yes please!
This would be awesome!
Me Me Me!
This trainer is ‘the One’!
Great for training, thank you :)
Thank you Ray, thats great
okay this is the one i have been waiting for!
Winner
TacX for the win!
Me encantaría entrenar con este aparato.
I’m lost for words. This would be amazing.
Winter is coming.
Me!
Wahhoooo!
All in!
Yes, please.
Yes please!!
Yo man yo.
Smart smart trainer
I could really do with a turbo trainer. pleeeeaseee
Yes please!
Would be great to play zwift on.
Great, wanna have it!
Train ar home! Perfect!
Want
I’ll take one please!
Comment!
That’s a dream of a trainer!
PICK ME!
Awesome site!!
This is just awesome!
Yes please
That would be really really great, even apart from the cupcake eating possibilities that a new trainer would give me ;)
Fan-tacx-tic
Yes yes yes!! Please, this would be great for winter ?
Lance for President
Would love to take this for a spin!
Yes please!
Training indoors when it’s icy outdoors? Yes please!
I’ll take it. Save my bank acct some cash-o-la !
Winner Winner vegan dinner.
I would love the simulated road feedback in Zwift!
Nice
This trainer will save me (mostly) from the desert heat!
Sooooo coooll
Nothing better to beat the winter blues away! Especially when it could be free!
That would be awesome.
Excellent
Wow thats great!
The North remembers – Winter is coming!
Super! Znowu wygrałem?
Always wanted a neo trainer, hope I can get it
Yes i wanna feel cobbles @home
I would love a new trainer. That way my wife and I could train side by side.
Hmm, would love this!
Crossing fingers!
That’s a coool machine
Yes, please
I could definitely use this!
mixed feelings here, would be nice to have on a rainy day that spans Oct thru Mar.
nice trainer
Great Scott!
Wow – a new turbo – just what I need
Awesome training tool for Iron Man 70.3 Need this now!
Thanks in advance!
Best one yet!
Yes yes yes very yes
I would love a new trainer.
I only have a dumb trainer. I could use a smart one
#1 on my wish list.
That would be nice this winter.
Yes por favor!
Oh, ok. Nice!
Oh pick me!
Get my winter work in
Tacx!!
Need!!
Gimme that one
Superb!
Wow this would be hella cool
Neo is the One!
OK, now I really need a new bike!
This would be nice!
Would love this upgrade for winter!
This would be sweet!
That would definitely be a worthwhile addition to my paincave…
I am about to buy one… this could be the dream
I’d like to win.
Hit me!