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. Dani

    I would Upgrade from Fenix 5X to 5X Plus

  2. stephan uzzell

    No question, time to upgrade to a direct-drive trainer.

  3. Patricio

    Hello I will be happy with a garmin forerunner 935

  4. Jase

    I’m very overdue for a trainer upgrade. Fingers crossed!

  5. Stages dual side powermeter because, well, I’m totally awesome!

  6. Is christmas about presents? All I got was a lot of food ^^. I will buy a powermeter or upgrade my watch. Also need an extensioncord for my ANT+ dongle to prevent dropouts

  7. Mike

    a garmin f5 plus!

  8. Todd

    Assiomas! Gotta jump on the power train.

  9. Alex C.

    Probably the Fenix 5, or maybe a FR935.

  10. Pat

    A Garmin 645 music for my wife, as she starts her 2019 off right. Thanks!!!

  11. Taffy Thomas

    Fenix 5x plus sapphire coz its cool :)

  12. Steve Wootton

    That Wahoo fan looks interesting.

  13. Ed B

    I’d like probably get a Polar Vantage watch

  14. Andrew

    Garmin Fenix/935 because I am in need of a new Tri watch!

  15. Mark S

    935xt to replace my ageing fenix 3.

  16. Pedro Fradique

    Hi!
    I’d get something to help me swim training… started back in the pool and want to plan and improve.
    Thanks for the giveaway :)
    Pedro

  17. Martyn

    Power meter because mine broke a few months ago.

  18. mickey

    vivoactive 3 music!

  19. Andrew B.

    Socks for Christmas!

    Seriously. I need new socks. And shoes.

  20. Dan Malloy

    Always wanted a GoPro Hero Black 7 but couldn’t muster the coinage to justify.

  21. Brandon Carmichael

    I’m pretty sure I’d get a Garmin forerunner. Would be sweet.

  22. Cédric Galataud

    I would love a Garmin Fenix 5 to replace my old Apple Watch.

  23. Alex

    KICKR Core. A silent trainer would keep everyone happy!

  24. Chris McElwee

    Garmin Inreach Mini for the long backcountry adventures next summer!

  25. Paul Voorend

    I’d get a Fenix 5 Plus, would love to have a device with music!

  26. Brandon

    I got socks, but would like a power meter.

  27. Justin

    A Garmin 935, don’t know why someone didn’t buy one for me.

  28. LJ Kirk

    I would probably get the nicest Garmin unit with the best battery life that I could. I’m sick of devices that have awesome features, but that barely last one day on a charge.

  29. Tim Carpenter

    Put towards a pedal based power meter

  30. Ryan G.

    Hmm… Probably an Apple Watch or fenix 5x. Apple Watch because it would pair nicely with my phone, fenix 5x because it’s a beast.

  31. Paul W

    A power meter or trainer for my wife.

  32. Gareth Loggenberg

    I would get a Go Pro camera.

  33. Staffan

    A Garmin Edge 1030 would be perfect to log my bike tours

  34. Luciano Lazuta

    I would go for either a Garmin F5X Plus or the 935. My current one has seen better days.

  35. Greg rochford

    Any power meter. Had to give up my gym membership because of costs and no longer have access to a WattBike…

  36. Dave

    Waterproof GoPro for my next trip to Hawaii.

  37. Alex Ralton

    Fundamentally I want Tony Starks Ironman parts. Currently I have a corked left thigh for boring and incompetent reasons. So I want a new left thigh versa ambit plus which will let me run and bike etc. A wearable (unless it’s a wearable left thigh) will only tell me how I can’t run. New spine would be good. At least a Garmin Fenix 5 plus lets me pay for stuff whilst showing how my HR goes up whilst I am paying for stuff so I will go for that.

  38. Owen

    A new trainer would be awesome

  39. Arne

    I would get Favero Assioma Uno and maybe the Polar OH1. Got the Polar V650 on sale for christmas now I need to get data to feed it ;)

  40. Erik Arenhill

    For $500 I’d buy multiple things.. such as new chain, cassette, running shoes, and if any leftovers a new GoPro camera

  41. LittleSaul

    Fenix 5 plus, because it’s a beauty

  42. Steven Chasteen

    A Wahoo KICKR 2018 + CLIMB would make for an awesome winter training season

  43. Max

    A Kickr Core. Would like to upgrade to a (silent) direct-drive trainer and stop bothering my neighbours.

  44. Dani

    Either a garmin 935 or a fenix 5s plus would be my choice

  45. Daniel

    I would go for a fenix 5, its time to retire my forerunner 25 :p

    It’s a big step, i know

  46. Dale Woitte

    Coros Apex

  47. andre

    $500 is probably not enough, but it makes for a nice start:
    Smart trainer
    Garmin Vario radar light
    Wheelset with slightly wider rims than I have now
    Powermeter

  48. Nigel

    That’s a really good question? A new bike to take my boy cycling with me? A car rack for the roof?

  49. Tanner

    Stages power for a new gravel bike!!

  50. Carlos

    I would like to get a smart trainer, probably a Wahoo Kickr to replace my old Kurt Kinetic Road Machine, given that I still have a few months of indoor riding ahead of me this new year.

  51. Cosmo

    Treadmill would be awesome.

  52. Sven

    Really need a new pair of shoes for running!

  53. Brook

    I think I would go with a new bike computer. The forerunner 910 in the quick release mount is getting a bit tired.

  54. Fabio Reis

    Please a new trainer would be nice!

  55. mackenzie

    I would get a new power meter! Thanks for hosting!

  56. Eric Leitner

    I would get the power meter pedals, as I would like to get more data for my training. II’ll do my first triathlon this year.

  57. Beau

    Looking forward to some new tech! A new head unit is next on my list!

  58. Tom walsh

    I would get a gopro to capture bike rides

  59. John

    I’d get a wahoo trainer.

  60. Emil

    A Garmin Fenix 5S Sapphire, because my Vivoactive HR doesn’t support power meters.

  61. Collin Smith

    I would get a new garmin running/multi-sport watch to replace my 910xt that just broke :(

  62. Jochen

    Fenix 5s plus. Love the all Black Model

  63. Brooks Barnes

    I would have to go with a Fenix 5 or a new GoPro. My old Session is due for retirement.

  64. Matt L

    A smart trainer would have been a great present!

  65. Hi,

    I would get a boat. No a submarine. No – a Garmin 935.

  66. Power Metre… or a running watch with Power.
    Basically need to reignite motivation!

  67. Shawn K

    The Kickr Climb to go with my Core

  68. Scott Jones

    Fenix 5 plus, as my iPod died, I need a new watch and I hate running with my phone.

  69. Warner

    Power meter peddles. Probably

  70. Andrew Broad

    A Forerunner 645 music would be excellent. Upgrade from 235, with music and contactless! No need to carry my phone in runs if I have that.

  71. Neupr

    I’d treat myself a power meter. :)

  72. Rudy

    Would love a fenix 5 plus!

  73. David Manning

    A running watch for my wife

  74. Michael

    Garmin Vector power meters. Hope they improve my training, or at least feed my inner/outer geek. O

  75. Ozzy

    I hope I win this time

  76. Pierre-Luc Denomme

    I would get pedals power meter to perfect my training

  77. Scott D Gilbert

    I really wanted some power based pedals!

  78. Chris Jones

    Favero duo would compliment my kickr core outside.

  79. Marc Simkin

    I have two choices either (1) the Wahoo Tailwind to go with the Core and the Climb; or (2) one of the DJI drones. Just need to figure out if I can legally use them in the area of NYC, New York State, and New Jersey that I typically use for cycling.

  80. Jonathan Durand

    I would power meter to improve my training! Merry Christmas!

  81. Josh

    Tacx neo 2

  82. Susan Clavin

    Garmin fenix 5S Sapphire, keeping track of my heart rate is important, I had an ablation but I still get little irregular sessions now and again so I like to keep track

  83. Erik

    Wow, I want a Fenix, bring it on Ray :)

  84. Brittany Causey

    Would love a Fenix 5 plus!

  85. Ben Dobson

    Definitely a direct drive trainer to upgrade my vortex!

  86. Jean-Christophe

    Merry Christmas. I’d like to buy a new bike computer or maybe the new Varia lights. Cheers.

  87. S Wolfe

    I would love to buy a Garmin 1030 with the prize.

  88. Tammy Tse

    Hyperice Hypervolt, to loosen up tight muscles after training

  89. Paul

    Favero Assioma duo

  90. Philippe

    Kickr Core cause my wheel on trainer wakes everyone up when I workout esrly in the morning.

  91. Water Lou

    Hyperice Hypervolt, to loosen up tight muscles

  92. Jason

    Garmon Vector pedal power meter, it’s the one thing left I would love to have.

  93. Tom P

    Hmm, new gadgets always help with motivation, otherwise you don’t get to play with them! Maybe one of the high end Garmin units or new vector pedals!

  94. Tom

    Vector 3 would be nice

  95. Michael

    A Stryd Power Meter… to up my running metrics game.

  96. Ben Ryans

    Kickr core for my wife to ride next to me.

  97. Jackie Smythe

    Hi Ray,

    Merry Christmas! I hope you and your family are well? You should definitely come back to Australia for our summer, it’s the best! If I win, I would buy a Tacx Flux as I’ve entered IMWA and need the hours in the saddle. I work shift and can’t always get out on road.

    Cheers!

  98. Wil

    A tacx flux, because after trying one at my friends home i’ll probably buy a new trainer anyway in the next few days…

  99. Pete Boyd

    Wahoo Elemnt, as my Garmin crashes too often :-(

  100. JFK

    I guess I would choose à Polar Vantage V, out of curiosity mostly, but also because I trust Polar to enfance the featured.