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I’m DC RAINMAKER…
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Smart Trainers Buyers Guide: Looking at a smart trainer this winter? I cover all the units to buy (and avoid) for indoor training. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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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 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.
That would be a nice upgrade from my blue motion!
Yep. Me please.
Upgrade for my Elite?
yeah.. a trainer would be nice
Have you been to Wisconsin in winter? If so, you’ll know why this would be helpful for a guy like me.
I want to win!
Keep up the good work
I’d take a trainer!
Fantastic
wow! This trainer replaces the rear wheel… just replace front wheel with fork mount on 2×4, and have really compact unit, using little floor space…
Love it!
Great!
Theres still time
Here we go again!
Oh yes please! Just what I need for the winter.
This is awesome!
I’m in the market for a new trainer.
I wonder if shipping to Australia will be more expensive than the actual product would be!
An upgrade from my fluid trainer
Why not
I would love to feel the cobblestones.
Yes please
Pick me!
DCR is the best
drooling for this product!!!!!!!!!!
I’m crossing my fingers!
Canadian Winter is coming!
My turbo just died!
Please me? I’ll even pay for shipping to Ireland !!
Thanks!
Cool. Would love to move over to a direct drive trainer.
I’d love to see how this handles simulating ice!
Thanks Ray!
At 134kg I’d love to be able to use a smart trainer that gives reliable results. My tacx flow on 6% inclines is not designed for a rider of my bulk.
Maybe.
Very nice!
Smart trainers will give me more power.
Bet zwift works well with this
Thanks!
Yes please!!!
Ice ice baby
New Neo!
Just what I need in my garage.
Very nice ;-)
Nice
Hope to win
I’m in for this one!!!
I’m feeling lucky!
Holy Moly
Give it away, give it away, give it away now (sung in your best Red Hot Chili Peppers voice)
This would be great for winter training! Thanks!
For my husband
Pick me
Tacx Time
Good luck to everyone!
Ready to go!
Gotta win something right!? haha
Ideal for the long winter evenings.
i want to train like you DCR!!!
New trainer would be great
Yes please Ray :)
I mean Tacx.
Indoor trainer
Yes please!
New trainer, pretty please?
I like trainers!
This would be the icing on the training cake!
My husband would love this!
This is the quiet trainer?
Love it!!!!
Better than a kickr?
Well…winter is coming after all!
Yes please!
Pick me!
Thank you, very cool.
I want this!
I would love it.
Perfect to up my game before spring.
Woo Hoo!
Chaos is a ladder.
Sounds awesome! Roll the dice!
Looks insane – gimme! ?
I really could use this
Here. We. GO.
Wohoo! Thanks for all you do!
Looks like I’m just in time to enter this!
NEO! NEO! NEO!
traintraintraintraintraintraintrain :D
That would be nice
Yep
I’d like to win this please
Heavyweight prize this one. Good luck, everybody.
Apples.
Please save me from my old magtrainer … it is SOOO BADDDD. Thanks!
Yes please!
boom
I need this for my pain cave!
Let’s go
Hope to win
I need a new trainer. Thanks