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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.
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I’m in!
In!
would love to check this out
Yes please!
Nice watch for day to day activity
yes please!
I love me some more wearables!
Sweet. Fingers Crossed.
Me please
Yes please!
Count me in
Great!
Nice!
Sounds interesting!
Thanks!
Would it be greedy to win it all?
FIT
Please
Yes, please!
I’m watching and weighting. At least I could be…
woot woot
Yipee!
So I can weigh myself with and without the watch?
Yippppeeeeee
Scale please!
Wifi Scale would be perfect.
I need a WiFi scale!
I feel sorry for the scales. But it will get its revenge by displaying its ‘fake weight’. No collusion between me and the doughnuts!
Uno mas
Me
Yes please, one more try!
Time to win one!
Cool!
This would be great to have in the house!
Good luck!
Awesome. Love DCRM
si, senor
Why US eastern time when you are now based in Amsterdam ? ;-)
Look very interesting
Here we go!
better to be fit than not !
Thanks!!
I need the scale. My wife the watch.
Hey-o !
I would like the wifi scale.
Accurate?
Great tech.
Thank you!
Very cool.
Mine, mine!
On the fight!
Still going strong. I’ve gone for a healthy apple but the night is dragging on and bad food is calling me…
Yes, please!
Holy cow! I’m going to cross my fingers and hold my breath for 2 hours!!!!
Could use a new watch
Thanks for the giveaway Ray!
Good luck to all!
I am bitfit.
kg to much?
I need a scale and some M&M’s! (and a watch)
yes!
Please
Yesss
Can I get the plant with it??
Yahooooo…
Cool wi-fi scale!
I like to have one.
I really could use a Fitbit.
I need a better scale
Mine!!!!
Tanks
I said a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie, to the hip hip-hop, and you don’t stop the rock it to the bang-bang, boogie say “up jump” the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat…
Nice :)
I do need a new scale!
Sure, why not?
perfect for the miss
A nice present for someone
Love it!
I enjoy listening to pod casts while I run!!
I‘m in
Yes, i will
Last before bed time.. Gona miss somefing. Thanks Ray for good vibes :)
Go
in!
Yes i m never lucky. Never ever.
I need you to do podcasts with more regularity.
For a healthy lifestyle
Good stuff!
Yay!
Sign me up, Scottie!
Is it bad I’m more interested in the scale? I’ll try the fitbit though.
Fitbit combo pack.
Lucky Me ?
I need some fitbit goodies!
Yup
looks good.
One more try
Feel free to “randomly” pick my number
I am not ironic, I want the Ionic :))