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In Depth Product Reviews
You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. If you’re trying to decide which unit to buy – check out my in-depth reviews section. Some reviews are over 60 pages long when printed out, with hundreds of photos! I aim to leave no stone unturned.
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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!
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Have some fun in the travel section.
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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!
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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.
Love it
Yes, please.
Pick me!
I need a new bike trainer and this is what I want!
Yes, please!
Pick me at random
Would love to have this for enhancing my indoor pain sessions!
Wahoo!
I wouldn’t mind winning this.
Wow, great duo!
I really need this !
Nothing like a good kickr up the climb for the winter ahead
Oh man, this would be nice for the comming winter
Thanks for doing this Ray!
Dit is echt een hele mooie prijs voor de komende maanden…
Amazing!! danke
Gotta love the KICKRs
Im in!
Wow!!!!! Perfect for winter trainning
Let’s try that :)
Awesome
This would be pretty awesome. Here goes nothing.
Kick me!
Wow amazing!
Hooray for Ray!
KICKR!
Ray continues to rock!
Yeah, very nice!
Wahoo!
This would be nice to have for winter training!
Please I’m full of cold
Give me that kick!!
This would be too cool! Would love to try Zwift with the Climb and also have a quiter trainer. Thanks for the giveaway!
Today is my holiday :)
Welcome to Sweden, we dont have any alps here!
Awesome!
Me please.
Me me me. Pick me.
Yes please!
This would be a great addition to the pain cave
Do I really want this?
My garage needs this!
Wooot, count me in
I am going to train with these, then
Wow, so cool
Winter is coming
This would be really fun to use.
Count me in!
Wahoo! X2!
Ooh, please!
i take it!
Wow, I need a new trainer!
Nice. Prize. I hate climbing. But I’d enjoy this.
This is the best prize ever
Ideal for the winter!!
whaouw…impressive stuff
Would get a lot of use out of this.
nice
I’m in. would love one of these.
OK, OK! I definitively want this one!
Nice. Love climbing more than descents…
Yes please!
I would really use this!
Great for a training
wahooooooo!!!!
Ooooooooo very much yes please! can you kickr it? Yes you can!
Great upgrade
Epic neeed!
This would be perfect for my pain cave!
Nice for winter coming…
Looks amazing!
Make my 4hr trainer sessions much more enjoyable
Me me me!
Sadly had to ride indoors yesterday, and trainer not sounding so good, so timing would be great
Bonjour Ray
Exciting stuff Ray – I would love to have a real trainer. Right now I just use one that I built myself using magnets and 3d printed parts.
For my pain cave!!
Like climbing.
Would be perfect for winter training in prep for the Maratona 2019 – it’s all up or down! – so keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll be the one shouting ‘Wahoo!’ when my name gets picked.
I hope I win!
Absolutely love the bike by the way.
I’d love one of these! Winter is coming!
Pick me please
Wauw would like to win this one, be great
Great giveaway!!!
This would be the perfect upgrade!
If I win, I’m going to give these to my husband.
Sweet upgrade to the paincave :)
I am in.
Yes please
This will take my rides indoor
Oh yeah!!!!!
This would be a great upgrade from the older Kickr model.
Thanks for the opportunity Ray, count me in!
This would be incredible. Need to replace current kickr, which is dying.
awesome!
Wow that would be great! I can come pick it up in Amsterdam.
Would be great to have over the winter months when the snow comes in, useful in these climates!
I need this to replace my night rides. Too bz for work
Holy cow!
Biking at home has established benefits for health and relaxation.