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. Federico

    I would definitely get a go pro for great action videos!

  2. Pieter

    Would love a Fenix 5!

  3. Darrell

    A Garmin Fenix as I need a new triathlon watch

  4. Aaron

    A new watch- fenix 5

  5. Craig R

    A power meter to help me train more efficiently

  6. Pascal

    I would probably get a Fenix 5s for my wife or some favero Assioma for the selfish hiding somewhere inside my head…

  7. Jon

    Always could use another power meter

  8. Evan

    Kickr Climb or power meter pedals

  9. JD

    I would like a Garmin Instinct watch because my Polar M400 is becoming increasingly hard to read.

  10. Sander Geerlings

    I would buy a new bike trainer because the one I bought secondhand was never delivered…

  11. LukeJ

    Favero Assioma FTW – pedal based power meter to change my Stages Gen2 Left only PM!

    LukeJ

  12. Sascha Klesper

    Would like to get a drone….

  13. Luca B

    A fenix 5…because…my fr235 needs a backup

  14. sabeard

    I will probably apply it towards a power meter for the bike.

  15. Graeme

    Can’t quite decide between a pair of Favero Assioma pedals and a GoPro hero 7. It’d be nice to have to make a choice on it!!

  16. Nick

    Fenix 5 please to help with my snail like running?

  17. Ritchie Robertson

    I would go for a garmin fenix even though my trusty fr230 is still going strong.

  18. Ian Clark

    Edge 130.
    I just want basic information and a long battery life.

  19. Michal

    Forerunner 935, because Fenix 5 is too heavy :)

  20. John B.

    Most probably I would go for Hyperice Hypervolt since recovery is also important for PBs :-)))

  21. JimH23

    Possibly a trainer, power meter of some sort or maybe some headphones and swim hrm for the pool? Got zero gadgets for Christmas this year.

  22. I’d love a Garmin Fenix 5S plus because I really want the wrist HR monitor (rather than wearing an annoying chest strap)!

  23. K1ndler

    I would go for a Suunto 9 because of it‘s awesome battery life.

  24. Bruce Gunderson

    I would love to get a newer smart watch with tracking features and GPS built-in. I am trying to decide between the Garmin Vivoactive 3 or Apple Watch. Winning would be awesome. Thanks!

  25. Matt Guyatt

    Fenix 5 for the battery life and power meter support.

  26. Aaron

    I wouldn’t mind getting a Wahoo Kickr Trainer for my Festivus aluminium pole ?… it’d complement my Wahoo Elemnt Bolt and Wahoo Tickr perfectly. Thanks Clever training and DCR ?

  27. Marson

    A smart trainer so I can train every day!

  28. Larry McMaster

    I would get a Garmin edge 520! I’ve been wanting one forever!

  29. David

    I’d love a power meter, help gauge power loss against new year weight loss :)

  30. Andrew Kennedy

    Garmin 520+ because my 800 is a bit dodgy

  31. Joe B

    I would love it get a gps watch for my wife who just became a runner.

  32. Ellen

    Would love an indoor trainer (Wahoo Kickr?) to train year round!

  33. Artem P.

    Thanks, Ray for this great opportunity to get the Fenix 5 plus. Really excited to try surfing with i5+ and listening to the music simultaneously.

  34. Justin Koszarek

    Stryd runnning Power meter. Looking to take it up a notch. That or a direct drive trainer.

  35. Duncan

    Probably something like a Fitbit Ionic. I like the features especially the sleep tracking, and it looks cooler than the versa.

  36. Jeff Valliere

    Oops, should have checked first, no DJI Osmo, how bout a GoPro Hero 7 then?

  37. Monica

    Would love to try out fenix or 935

  38. Dan

    I would get a GoPro 7 to replace my older camera, which has started to act up and work intermittently. I always ride with a camera in case I need evidence of others behaving badly.

  39. Greg

    Fenix 5 Plus because my 910xt is showing it’s age. Really would appreciate a watch that can utilize Bluetooth for uploads/downloads, play music, and be great for backpacking.

  40. Joe Wilensky

    Stages power meter as my current one just died on me!

  41. Dean

    A new F5 to replace my tired F3 which now only lasts 3 days between charges…

  42. JP Bezuidenhout

    Power meter pedals, between Garmin Vector 3 and Favero Assioma?!

  43. John Marshall

    I’m thinking that a FR 645 would look pretty swish on me while I run, with the touch of green from the running pod, I’d be the envy of runners everywhere.

  44. Nir Braun

    I will have a new Garmin Fenix 5+ because of the music storage. I really hope there will be a Garmin 945 soon

  45. Tim Oujezdsky

    I’d really like a smart trainer like so I can do $trava or 4ouvy.

    Already subscribed so wont do it again.

  46. Harry

    A new hiking pack… mine’s in need of replacement.

  47. Liina

    I would upgrade to a family sized tent for camping like the Bigagnes tents on the CleverTraining website.

  48. Pete M.

    Just want to get a power meter… Ideally Garmin Vector 3!

    Thanks Ray!

  49. faarn

    Wahoo Kickr or Taxc Flux

  50. Fabio

    $500 worth of socks, of course!

  51. Tony Marcus

    Wahoo Kickr for me please

  52. Diana

    Santa is late but more than welcome :)

  53. Alex L

    Cycliq cameras or a GoPro. Record all the awesome adventures on the bike

  54. Kim Kronberg

    I would get at Forerunner 935 because my 910Xt is getting old and worn and can’t be use as an every day watch.

  55. Marcus Puigdollers

    Probably a Garmin Fenix 5S for my wife, just probably… hahaha

  56. Scott Woods

    Want me an Insta 360 one x to get some sick cycling and running content. Mostly interested in filing me and squad on rides. Love me some dcrainmaker! Happy holidays big boy!

  57. Fabrizio

    Assioma Power Meter, to train better

  58. Adam

    That new fenix 5+ maybe

  59. Keith Evans

    I would get a new power meter

  60. Shawn

    I was looking for a new GoPro. I like to use the video and the stills for super wide shots.

  61. Walter S

    Some kind of fenix 5+ to replace my asking 230

  62. Andy C

    I’d get tacx neo 2 because it looks cool enough to be decorative while I’m finding excuses not to ride it!

  63. Peter

    I will get a tacx neo 2 because it is quiet and won’t disturb my kids from sleeping…

  64. Mark Okumura

    Power meter (not sure which one) for me!

  65. Roger

    PowerTap P1 pedals for the road bike.

  66. Sven

    I would have loved to get a Garmin 5s. Not plus, as trail running should not need music.

  67. Bob Goodman

    Fenix 5 plus……cuz my Fenix 3 is getting old!

  68. Markus T.

    A bike trainer to get rid of the calories.

  69. Matt Parker

    I would go with a new smart trainer.

  70. Rmv

    Polar Vantage V or the Garmin Fenix 5 plus titanium

  71. Kevin Strydom

    A Garmin Edge 1030 to go with my Stages power cranks.

  72. Marco Tony

    I’d like to get the Assioma favero duo for consistent training.

  73. Rocketman

    500 GUs nom nom nom

  74. Matthew

    Fenix 5 plus and some trekz air headphones. Looking forward to the new year now.

  75. Stephen

    If I win, I’ll get a power meter. I’m not sure which one yet because I never read the power meter throw down since I couldn’t afford one before.

  76. Sam Dick

    Power meter single sided pedals

  77. Markus Schiegl

    Something with power – indoor (tacx?) or outdoor (stages?)…

  78. Joe H

    Kickr Core. Have entered my first half iron man for 2019 and really need to lock in my trainerroad workouts :)

  79. Andrey Frolov

    Garmin Edge 520. I do need a bike computer finally.

  80. Ethan

    Favero pedals to take my training to the next level

  81. Marc Salvia

    Yes! That Go Pro 7 will be mine!

  82. Paul

    A power meter or a trainer?

  83. Ben O

    Suunto 9 Baro and stay out in the wild for a long time

  84. Jim

    A Fenix 5+ or some power meter peddles to train more smart.

  85. Chris Nelson

    GoPro Hero7 Black for cool videos

  86. Luke Bosman

    Power meter pedals would be a splendid thing. Or a new bike computer.

  87. Marcus K

    A Power meter or trainer…

  88. Mark Valites

    Fenix 5 Plus – the battery life would be useful in these longer races I can’t seem to stop doing.

  89. Gabi

    Either a multisport Garmin watch or a silent trainer…

  90. power meter – any reliable one – as I need it for my training!

  91. John Senger

    I’d get a Garmin Edge 1030 because my Edge 520 is continually having battery issues.

  92. Jan Schütt

    I would go for a fenix5s for my girl :-) cause she gave me my fenix3 as a gift in 2016

  93. Tony Benavidez

    I think it would be time to get a cycling computer.

  94. Graham

    Erm, Fenix or Quarq probably…

  95. Tyler Loewens

    A GoPro Hero 7 Black

  96. Giles Levy

    Maybe a running watch to replace my 230 (good watch so I’m still mostly happy with it)

  97. Carl

    Probably an edge, dunno which one though. I’ll have to read up on the newer versions.

  98. Maurice

    Of course the new Garmin watch/wearable of ces 2019 :)

  99. Nikolas

    I’d like to buy a power meter for my training, not sure which one though! Thanks