The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway

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I’m sure many of you received various sports gadgets over the last few weeks as part of the holidays.  But for those unlucky elves who received only a half-eaten gel packet in their Christmas stocking from their not-so-significant others, I’ve got a festivus of a present for you: This giveaway.

The winner will get a $500 credit to CleverTraining.com, my most excellent partner in this giveaway crime.  By supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on basically anything they sell (or get points instead).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero7 Black to a Fitbit Versa smartwatch to a random pair of socks to the Favero Assioma power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats or even other vessels like submarines).

How to enter:

Simply leave a short description of what product you’d get and why (but don’t worry, you can change your mind later if you win).

The reason you need a short description of ‘why’ is that if you just put a simple product name (i.e. F5), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters.  And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM.  Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Friday, December 28th, 2018 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time.  Winner will be selected randomly.  One entry per person.  The selected product/products will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately, assuming they’re in stock.

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5,289 Comments

  1. David

    I’d most likely get a smart trainer to make training indoors more fun

  2. Stefan

    Fenix 5 +, I’d love the music and garmin pay!

  3. I did get a new Edge 520+ for Christmas. Now I need a power meter to go with it.

  4. Zach C

    Santa Rainmaker, please bring me a Garmin 645 and a Wahoo Tickr X Cadence. Thanks for all you do for the community!

  5. Justine Bolton

    Power meter for my bike, to help me train for my first IronMan!!

  6. Matthew

    I could use a Garmin Fenix 5X Plus to last through my 100 milers!

  7. Randy Spiessens

    I want a forerunner 645, I like music when I run.

  8. Matt

    Any power meter will do….

  9. michal

    i wish santa owuld bring me new tacx neo:)

  10. Imre

    A GoPro or a Garmin watch with music.

  11. Matt

    Bike trainer so I can exercise inside with my bike and stay warm.

  12. Robert W

    A Garmin Fenix 5 PLus, as I am looking to integrate power into my training. I am also considering a watch that has music support so I can ditch the iPod.

  13. Hannes

    Oh i would love to get a gopro hero 7

  14. Alan

    Would swap my (very loud) Tacx Flow for a (silent) Kickr Core. With the Flow, I end up waking up (or scaring) the kid every time I get on the bike.

  15. Bryan

    I would get a power meter for my gravel bike.

  16. David

    I’d go for a new GoPro. My Hero 3 is a bit outdated and doing strange things.

  17. Tom Smulders

    I would love to have the newest Garmin Edge for my 3 month trip in New Zealand!

  18. Scott

    Definitely a Fenix….

  19. Douglas Tay

    I am in need of a bime computer. Considering a garmin edge 820.

  20. Philip

    I think I’d go for the Fenix 5 Plus, the 3 HR is starting to show its age.

  21. Fabian S

    Hey Ray! Thanks for the great reviews. I’d like to get a series 4 apple watch for my wife. I’d been looking at it for some time but I ended switching over to an Android phone and think she’d like it. Thanks!

  22. Tavis

    I’d go for the Harmon fenix. I like the multi sport tracking and rugged look.

  23. James Gerson

    Hoping for a new bike trainer, old one doesn’t provide enough resistance

  24. Kalei Achiu

    Maybe a new Garmin Fenix or a new trainer.

  25. Tobias

    Oh wow, I got a pair of socks…. well I need some, but what I really, really, REALLY wishwd is a Genix 5s plus :-)

  26. Chad Stephenson

    To get my first indoor trainer so that I can keep up the fitness during winter

  27. Jeff

    Garmin 5 plus, time for an upgrade from the 235 on my wrist.

  28. Leonardo

    Well… Whatever floats my boat!

  29. Kevin Scott

    I had my heart set on some compression sleaves for my legs!

  30. Phil

    A garmin 520 Bundle … ???? Happy New Year

  31. Noel Price

    New helmet and new saddle

  32. Brian

    I would put it towards a kickr core. Would be awesome for taking the indoor training up a notch.

  33. Kim

    Garmin varia rearview radar. To helpe be safer when those cars sneak up on me when enjoying the scenery and forget to check my helment mirror

  34. Scott

    I’d get a Quarq power meter for my Trek.

  35. Matt Gill

    I’d get a Garmin Edge 820 bundle: high time to upgrade to a GPS computer!

  36. Ross

    A Fenix 5 to support the post Christmas binge weight loss would be awesome!

  37. Jonathan

    I would likely get a Humon Hex because I am a data junky. Or a Fenix series watch because they hold music now.

  38. Gillian

    I’d love something towards some power meter pedals to measure my outside power

  39. Alexander Björk

    I’d put a Garmin 520 plus under my own (belated) christmas tree.

  40. William Farina

    I would get an update to the Garmin Fenix

  41. Guy Charron

    Fenix 5+ :-)

  42. J loftin

    I’d like a wahoo element. I’d give it to my husband.

  43. Andrew Lovig

    Garmin forerunner 935… or maybe the elite zuma (pending review of course)

  44. Kian Ryan

    Favero Assioma (to rhyme with Levios-sa) pedals.

    To show me how much I currently suck, and help me suck that little bit less.

  45. A new footpod. Lost mine in the snow a few weeks ago

  46. Daniel

    Fenix 5 plus please (ffpp)

  47. Marci L

    I would like to upgrade my Garmin watch to 935 or get power meter

  48. Peter S

    I would love to get my hands/feet on a power meter. That would for sure keep me accountable to my training objectives in 2019 :)

  49. Tom

    I’ll probably get the fenix 5 plus. Thanks

  50. Chris

    I need a bike computer!

  51. Jeremy Nolle

    I’d love to get a trainer so I can start riding in my basement that I just refinished.

  52. Shawn Tubre

    I want a Pedal Power Meter. I don’t care what kind, I just need to start training with power.

  53. Fleck Florian

    Some sort of bike computer. Don’t yet know which one

  54. Greg Klimaytis

    Would love a power meter!

  55. Mike Ruhl

    Would love a Wahoo KICKR CORE Smart Power Trainer

  56. Adam

    Def a GoPro Hero 7 Black…still operating the 3 so perfect time to catch up!
    Need to make all my family videos more epic obviously.

  57. Dylan L

    I’d get a GoPro Hero 7. One of those, won’t buy it for myself items, but if I got a gift card would!

  58. Dave m

    Either a garmin remix 5 or a power meter (decisions decisions)!

  59. The Noodle

    Make me suffer with a trainer.

  60. ReHMn

    Having that credit, I would go for a Garmin Vector3 dual pedals.

  61. A new pair of power meter pedals so I don’t have to keep switching between road and tri bike.

  62. Chris Hague

    I would get a Tacx Neo gen 1. So it would cover all the expense but just enough for me to get it. Thanks for doing this!

  63. Justas B.

    New bike trainer would be perfect for upcoming cold winter evenings

  64. Con Giacca

    I’d get a 4iiii viiiiva HR monitor so I can finally use Zwift on my Apple TV without linking using the companion app ?

  65. Karlis Vilcins

    I would like to get the Polar Vantage V, because Santa is real :)

  66. Dave

    GoPro Hero 7!

  67. James W

    Would get a new trainer that Santa forgot to bring.

  68. Mark P

    A new garmin because wife wanted a dishwasher instead.

  69. Lee Weikert

    I would get a Fenix 5 plus. My Fenix 3 is old and not compatible with any of the new apps on Connect IQ and my new Edge 520 plus.

  70. Seamus Mulligan-Ferry

    I’d pick up a new crank based power meter as mine has gone on the fritz.

  71. I would get a 4iiii Viiiiva Heart Rate Monitor to use with my Apple TV 4K based trainer setup. I don’t have a heart-rate solution yet for indoor rides and it’s a bummer. Don’t want to spend more money right now, so this win would be nice!

  72. Klemen Benedik

    I would get GoPro hero 7 Black because I would like to record my rides an dives

  73. Brian “Walrus” Suter

    A fenix 5, please Santa! It’s what I would love to have. I have PRs to make, heights to climb and things to achieve that are rad. I hope I win, I really do. Merry Christmas to Clever Training and Merry Christmas to you………

  74. Patrick McKenna

    probably some cycling sunglasses would be the first thing in my cart as i broke my old ones

  75. Vincent Guerin

    Not sure if they’re back in stock in my size but a pair of world tour legs would be great, tks.

  76. Kaj

    I’d probably get a Tacx Neo to get me through the dark winter days…

  77. Chris Misker

    I’d want for sure wahoo rpm speed and cadence, because it died on me last week.

  78. Darren Wrigley

    Probably a wahoo kickr – my old computrainer needs an update

  79. Stephen Fitzgerald

    Garmin bike computer since mine is about 10 years old and I am pretty sure it is lost someone in my basement. .

  80. Liz McKenna

    oh so many great choices… one of each!

  81. Joey Greear

    I would put the money towards a smart trainer for sure. Core or Hammer2

  82. Ari

    I’d get a new watch, Fenix 5+ is on top of my shortlist but we’ll see. My current Polar is showing its age and I guess I haven’t been nice enough to get the upgrade from Santa…

  83. Stefan

    Frohe Weihnachten!

    I thought immediately of a FR935 Tri-Bundle but a Kickr Core would have more effect. My Ambit3 should be fine for some time. Thx.

  84. Eric

    I think I’d have to add a power meter to the bike.

  85. Bertrand Lorent

    I would get a power meter. Because power meters are awesome.

  86. Chris Tallman

    Indoor trainer accessories

  87. Sam Van Den Berge

    I’d get a Kickr Climb to complete my kickr core setup!

  88. There isn’t much I really want at this point but a GoPro Hero 7 would be a pretty cool upgrade over my Hero 5.

  89. Eric

    I would like a new smart watch to track all my bike rides without carrying a phone.

  90. Aliza Soler

    I did not get cycling shoes and pedals. I would really love to take my cycling to the next level.

  91. Trent Miller

    I’d finally get a power meter. Specifically, I’d get the Favero Assioma duo! I’ve put off getting a power meter for years, just waiting for better/newer/cheaper tech to come along but it’s time and this giveaway would be the PERFECT excuse! Thanks for yet another giveaway!!

  92. Jesper fog

    SRAM eTap, to keep up with ,y training friends?

  93. Mike tham

    I’d get vector 3 pedals
    I have been holding off – but I think by now they are out of beta and “market ready”

  94. Duncan Tyler

    I would also like a fenix 5+ as my vivoactive is dying

  95. Corey May

    I’d get a smart trainer for zwift!

  96. JM

    Forerunner 935, because my significant other would like me to use LiveTrack.

  97. I wish you all good holidays, I would get a new Edge device for my bike because my old 820 has more and more oddities.

    Thank you !

  98. N. Koch

    a power meter for my bike training in spring ! :-)

  99. William Maloney

    I would order the Favero Assioma Duo power meter pedals. I’m beginning to wonder if IQ will deliver and even though I’m in the list to get one, it is feeling less likely with each update.

  100. Tom Bumiller

    I’d get a smart trainer