Heads up! Here’s your massive list of sports tech deals! This includes the Garmin Forerunner 965 for just $499, Garmin Epix for $429, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium for $735, the GoPro Hero 12 Black for $299, (or Hero 13 bundle for $339!) and plenty more! Go check out the full list here!
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Here’s how to save!
Wanna save some cash and support the site? These companies help support the site! With Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first time users saving 15% on applicable products.
You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well:
Alternatively, for everything else on the planet, simply buy your goods from Amazon via the link below and I get a tiny bit back as an Amazon Associate. No cost to you, easy as pie!
You can use the above link for any Amazon country and it (should) automatically redirect to your local Amazon site.
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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
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.
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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.
Want it
Fingers crossed!
OMG that is an awesome prize. I am definitely in. Ray you have out done yourself!
My bike is waiting for them both!
I was a good boy santa!!!
Cheers
Love to win it
That would be fun!
I can only imagine all the sweet sweet virtual suffering waiting on the winner!
That is so awesome.
Hi Ray, yep, I’m back again, wow, what can I say, this package would be awesome! Currently using an Tacx smart flow, you know, the cheap one from decathlon you actually never reviewed. Must say it holds up quite well, only is lacking in the higher wattages… anyway I can’t replace all, as you know from the previous post – not that you read them all, but you never know right – if the stars would align!
This package is quite out of budget, so the wife would go again like, are you out of your mind! Are you married to me or your bike??? You probably know those kind of conversations where the wives go all out and keeps talking, and we’re just thinking of riding our bikes and fiddle with tech stuff, and we just miss all what they’ve said, just to focus enough in time to get the wife’s point and just nod away somehow.
At this point you’ll be thinking, wow, this guy has some marriage stuff going on, however it’s not, all the rest runs fine, it’s just the “hobby” which is costly, takes a lot of time… all the same with the guys from the cycling club as well. Thinking about cycling club, any news when your new cycling kit will be available, we all just might align on that one!!! Don’t forget also to get that kit INTO ZWIFT, the red kit would match nicely with my virtual Trek Madone!
Aaah yes, almost forgot, let’s hope the randomizer has a slight feeling for long(ish) posts so this one gets it…you never know, one can dream.
To be honest, I hope you don’t read through all of this… if you do, and I win something, thanks man!
Woohoo again!
I’m banned from cycling in winter due to breaking my leg. This is just what I need!!
Would make Zwifting a whole lot better!
Yey!
Thanks Ray!
Would love to train ‘as close to the real thing’ – just what I need to kickstart my slump in training :-)
Hi from Portugal.
Got married last year and I spend all year saving for our new apartment and a future Kickr. Thankfully the apartment funding went well, but the Kicker had to be put on hold…
As someone who just recently learned to ride (in my 30’s) I really wish this is the luckiest day of my life (after meeting my lovely wife of course), so here goes nothing…
Love the blog, and adore the newsletter. Never miss a chance to read the in-depth thoughts from the Girl!
Hope you carry one with the good work!
Looks good!
Me please
Yes please, I’ve been eyeing the core and the climb would just be icing on the cake.
This would fit quite nicely with my kicker ?
me me me
Winter training made a bit more fun
Yes please!
Sweet
Thanks!
Are you seriously giving this away? Count me in!
This would be the best of the lot for me.
Wahooooo
OMG, that would be awesome!!!
Yes please
Sounds fun.
Hell yeah! Go DCR!
Super – genau der richtige Gewinn für mich.
That’s the kicker
Awesome!
I’ll take either! Thanks for all you do!
So awesome!
Me, please :)
Good luck all!
Yo, pick me!
Meeee!!!
Needed!!!!!!
I take it back, I’d rather this than the Assioma pedals… :)
In!
Yep, I’m in!
Nice, almost complete, only have tot add the HeadWind ;)
awesome
Kickr climb for winter training
Would love one!
Love your work DCR. Keep it up.
Perfect for the winter
Riding on my Kicker until I can not anymore.
I always wanted to have an indoor trainer!
Dude! Yes please
Already looking forward using this cool trainer at my home with my tri bike
Nice!
this would help me out during those winter days in quebec
Nice! I could use one
Pick me please!
Sweet!
Yes please!
Thanks for all of your hard work!
Not bad
Awesome! fingers crossed! Hope I win Ray!
WOw….i need indoor training
Hills. Why did it have to be hillls?
Very nice!
Yes. This is the one.
But what if I want to be lazy and trot around the Netherlands? Maybe that’s the exact reason I need this, to kick my butt into shape…
I need the new Kickr!!!
Nice addtion to my suffer cave!
It can’t get any better than this.
Yes yes
I need to up my cycling game – this would help a lot.
Oh yes! That would be awesome
Me me me
Thank you Ray! Just in time for winter.
Take me Higher
Wow
Hello!
Being new to triathlon, biking is easily my worst discipline. I need to be able to train in the winter and I don’ t have a bike trainer yet. This would be great.
perfect start of the week!
Woulde love to have one of these
This would be a great way for me to convince my better half I need to start bike training in addition to running!
Thanks for all you do!
Thanks!
Yes, yes, yes!
Looks like fun
This is awesome! We would love this setup for our juniors on our cycling team who will be riding indoors a lot this winter. ?
With this I won’t have to share a trainer with a girlfriend!
Wow! Great product and thanks to DC for this opportunity. Since I’m trying to make it to Kona, it would be so useful to improve my skills. Thanks again!!!
The winter is coming
I like the core
Beats my 30 year old trainer I use now.
Another reason why DC Rainmaker has the best site on the web!
That’d be awesome!
Woah, nice
This would be an amazing addtion!
Hope the odds are in my favor today!
Pick me!