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I’m DC RAINMAKER…
I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. It’s as simple as that. Most of the time. If you’re new around these parts, here’s the long version of my story.
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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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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!
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.
This watch would be perfect for my workouts and tracking all the steps I take in a day. Pick me please.
My scale is kaput
My weight is out
I ain’t no rabbit
I need a Fidbit
Pick me
You should do this monthly ;ö)
Looks great
Please
I could use one of those
Yes please!!!
The weight is over
a scale for me?
Wife will be pleased with this combo. Thank you.
Not sure about fit bits approach but I would give it a try
looks good.
I’m in
Looks awesome!
Yay
Last for today
Scale it up.
Yes please
Hello
Very nice!
Thanks.
Cool
Yet another great giveaway item!!
Giveaway!!
I’m in!
Yes please !
So cool!
I like it!
Weight WATCHer :)
Yes please
That’s heavy
Yes please
I like this stuff, it’s good stuff.
Nice one!
I’d like one of these please
Neat!
I’ve been wanting a wifi scale!
Oh go on then :)
Fitbit!
From time to time.
Yes Please ?
for me please
My wife would love one of these…. I mean the watch, not the scale. :P
Here we go again!
?
wuwuw new watch
Oh go on then.
Bring it on!
Nice!
I really want this
Yes please.
Third time lucky
Smörgasbord
Fingers crossed
Please..
Pick me! Pick me!
Better then the drone :)
Looks sharp
I won’t lose it this time
Still trying
Nice one!
That’s a nice looking watch!
Paying with my running watch?! sign me up!
Sweet!
Yeeah
It would match my wife’s Versa.
The Scales of Justice League
Nice
Time to get a watch.
Yesssss!
Love your work! Keep it up ??
Another good giveaway!
fitbit’s are cool
The iconic ionic
Very nice.
That would be nice to have.
Nice!
Nice watch!
yes please !!
I want it ;)
Thank you for the chance!
would love to win this
Every single gram…
So many ions!
Cool combo!
Looks good
Banana for scale
Nice stuff!
Sorteo mentiroso
This time….. please
Well, why not?
Hmmm
I like that
Try and try and try (que por no intentarlo no sea)
Thanks for this
Absolutely
That would be great as well
Nice one
Weight tracking here I come