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. john

    Garmin Fenix

  2. Frank

    tacx neo!

  3. Paul

    Favero Assioma DUO power meter pedals… nice easy way to change between bikes

  4. Powertap Rap

    Either a F5X to upgrade my F3HR or a power meter for my recumbent bike.

  5. Jeremy

    Thanks for the giveaway Ray! I would definitely look at a nice watch (or a pair of socks)!

  6. Benjamin Pettett

    I’d love to put the $500 towards either a Garmin Edge 1030 or Pioneer CA600 cycling computer. Cheers, Ben.

  7. siddharta1979

    I would love to get a smart trainer from wahoo, like the snap!

  8. Richard Kendrick

    I’m seriously considering some aero bars to cut some time off my commute.

  9. Adam

    Garmin Fenix 5x Plus
    Time to upgrade the Fenix 3 and see what I’ve been missing out on!

  10. Turn The Damn Cranks

    This will go a long way to a smart trainer. Which will be good as I started Zwifting recently. Thanks!

  11. Dulle

    Polar Vantage V black, that would be perfect. :)

  12. Greg K

    Still looking for a power meter.

  13. Richard Carr

    Favero for me

  14. Peter Kingsland

    I think a power meter would be the way to go!

  15. Pavel Kajaba

    Despite the fact that Polar Vantage V is not fully developed product I would wish to get these. They are something what I want, but I would not buy them :-).

  16. Jamie Kite

    Fenix 5X Plus. Need to replace my old 910XT.

  17. Kristin K

    Power meter time!

  18. Bobbi

    I’d get a new Garmin watch, although I have NO idea which one…maybe a Fenix?

  19. Thomas

    Probably Favero Assioma Duos, as they seem to be very reliable power meter pedals.

  20. leon

    a varia radar and a matching edge would make the commute safer

  21. Patrick Coenen

    I’d love the new polar vantage V or the garmin Fenix with mapping function!

  22. I’m torn between Favero Assioma, GoPro 7 and a Fenix 5 Plus. Probably God will help me by choosing another winner :)

  23. Scott Fraser

    Garmin Vectors, I need to toys to play with and keep me motivated, espically with a baby on the way

  24. Simon

    I would love to get the new Polar Vantage V since my V800 broke last month when I got hit during a cycle trip. Keep doing what you’re doing!

  25. Julian Chua

    This is awesome. I know chances are low that I will get it but I will just join in the fun. A Garmin virb will be interesting or even just a pair of On running shoes. Good luck everyone and happy new year!

  26. Michael Watkins

    I would love to get the Hero7. I have the Hero 6 and it will freeze when it is hot and I try to stop the video. Living in Florida, that happens a lot :(

  27. Robert

    A Favero Assioma to also ride outside with a powermeter

  28. Tim C

    I’d be grateful for an upgrade for my forerunner 235.

  29. garrop

    It is time for a real Smart Trainer!

  30. Thomas C

    Probably a watch for a friend getting into triathlon

  31. Erik

    I would like the Garmin Edge 130 as an extended display option to my Garmin FR 935.

  32. Marco Veronesi

    I would use the credit to buy a proper sportwatch to my parents ;)

  33. runningtoy

    would by a now cable (ant-able) adapter to zwift on my ipad

  34. Chris Pollett

    Dual Go Pro for racing. Front and rear.

  35. Dave

    Garmin Vector 3. I need the power!

  36. Matthew

    I’m a little duck. Quack Quack Quack. Suunto 9 Baro is for the real athletes.

  37. kuba

    I need Garmin Fenix or Suunto watch to switch from my almost dead Polar V800

  38. Paula Boyle

    I wanted a wahoo element bolt but got an Apple 4K instead (which I don’t need!)

  39. Jennifer W

    I trail run a lot here in Colorado, so I would get the Suunto 9 since I can’t really justify spending the money on a Fenix 5.

  40. Amb18

    Vivofit 3 with music. Watch that makes the most sense for me.

  41. Ian Grant

    Umm… I reckon I’d get a Forerunner 645 Music. Not that I got any Bluetooth earphones for Christmas to go with it…

  42. Peter Gaboury

    Another FENIX? A GoPro 7? Ah, another idea, an Edge 1030! Why not go for the gusto !

  43. Ross Keele

    I would get a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt or Garmin Edge 520 Plus to replace my current Lezyne Super GPS. Thank-you for the giveaway !

  44. Paul C

    New Apple Watch

  45. Leendert van Nieuwenhuijzen

    would love a second pair of Assioma DUO s for my brother’s bike.

  46. Chris Ehlers

    I need a new hitch mounted bike rack now that I am transporting multiple bikes. The wife and kids are starting to rides along and riding with friends is always more fun.

  47. J

    Power meter all the way, dual sided so I guess it would have to be one of the pedal types

  48. Matt Jones

    A great big bucket of motivation, or a Fenix 5

  49. Jonathan

    I’d finally get a power meter for my road bike that I continue to push off buying.

  50. Paul Mackenzie

    I’d get some Garmin ANT+ lights for my bike

  51. Kip Valentine

    I’d get a wahoo kickr. Need a better option for indoor training as I prepare for my 2nd Ironman.

  52. Rob DeDora

    I’d get the Gopro hero7 to film my rad son and I on our first summer of #vanlife and bike racing.

  53. AndrewHK

    I want a Garmin Edge 1030. Why. The power button in my 1000 is breaking!

  54. Richard bringas

    I would get a Fenix 5x as an upgrade to my garmin 910xt

  55. Sam

    A fenix 5plus

  56. Gordon

    A smart trainer! Still working away on a not so smart trainer :)

  57. Rafael Olea

    would love a Garmin Fenix

  58. Bartek_Zet

    Power meter would be great.

  59. Sylvia westmaas

    A fenix 5s

  60. steven

    The polar Vantage V, because…

  61. Luc

    I’d get the Favero for my new road bike!

  62. Sandy Milton

    Garmin Fenix 5 Plus, so I can join my friends on ultras and not get lost

  63. James

    A trainer, because I need to find a way to get back into shape.

  64. Jorrit Postma

    I woud like to get a new gps, maybe a garmin 1030

  65. Zac

    I’d get a Edge 520. My 810 is so frustrating….

  66. Matt Reynolds

    Assioma power meter, because I was looking at them online earlier and my wife reminded me that we were supposed to be saving for a new house ???

  67. Nigel

    A garmin 820 bike computer please!

  68. Adam Mullins

    I’d love to get a Garmin watch.

  69. Andreas Koepplin

    A power meter would be nice :)

  70. Shane Wheeler

    I would get pedal based power meter.

  71. Albert

    A Garmin Fenix 5, need to keep track of my runs in the new year

  72. Michael Kahn

    No question I’d get a good bike bag. Tired of shipping my bike 2 ways or renting a bike on vacation.

  73. Jamie Mullins

    A new trainer would be awesome!

  74. Steven Barnett

    I think I would pick a GoPro Hero 7 Black

  75. Stephen Jones

    I would really like a Wahoo KICKR HEADWIND Training Fan as opening a window and an asmatic floor fan are limiting my training!

  76. Alex

    I would get a power meter to help me pacing climbs, and your review of Favero Assioma power meter pedals make them a clear winner for me!

  77. Kevin Scheerer

    I would love a Smart Trainer (Wahoo Kickr or similar). I always come to your site for the best reviews of gear. Best. Reviews. EVER!!

  78. John Pophal

    I would go with the Garmin Fenix 5.

  79. Tom

    Favero Assioma power meter for sure.

  80. minimaLL

    That would be a hard one deciding between smart trainer or fenix 5(s) plus.

  81. Jon

    Would like a new Garmin bike computer

  82. Simon Broomfield

    Garmin Fenix 5 to replace my tired Fenix 3. Or pedals to replace my P1’s that keep failing.

  83. Thomas Larsen

    Getting used to watts when using Zwift, so now I need watts measuring for my summerbike!

  84. Brett

    Too much goodness to choose from, Ray! I’ll start with the Edge 520+.

  85. Tim C

    I need a new Fenix to replace my F3, I got almost 4 years out of it.

  86. Laura Hauer

    Fenix 5s, I love to hike and would like to run again post-pregnancy and maybe do my first triathlon this year!

  87. Ruben

    A Garmin watch, to track the running better.

  88. Pam Wilson

    I would really like to be chosen for the Garmin vector 3 power meter pedal(s).
    Thank you,
    Pam

  89. Ron Leonard

    I’d get a Wahoo Kickr. Too cold and wet to ride outside in Winter!

  90. Michael

    Definitely a power meter.

  91. Justin Valentino

    My wife is looking to upgrade her vivosmart hr to something with a bigger screen. She thinks my fenix is too big, but something like the Versa would work.

  92. Mr T

    Not sure what Id get. Really

  93. Garmin Fenix, as a significant upgrade to my Garmin forerunner 305 from a decade ago!

  94. Stefan Lepinoy

    It will go either to be invested in a new stationary trainer or Polar watch.

  95. Michael Black

    A new Kickr for Zwift!

  96. Roman

    GoPro Hero 7 Silver, so I can record rides and have evidence of bad driving at my inquest.

  97. Hotdog

    Tacx Neo 2. Because I was too busy riding the Festive 500.. hurrah for Velo Reality

  98. JP Lopes

    Garmin Forerunner 935 Running GPS, it would be a great addition to help me prepare for my first marathon!

  99. Christoph

    Give me a smart trainer or a powermeter!
    I wan‘t to know my ftp!