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. Erwin

    I would get a Garmin Fenix 5

  2. Simone

    I stopped running and gave my watch to my husband, i’m now running again and need a new watch. I’d love to see what the Garmin Vivomove HR can do!

  3. Melissa N

    kickr 2018 – because it’s awesome!

  4. James Reed

    I really wanted the Favero pedals. Really need to get with the times and use power, just continues to be out of reach for me

  5. Guillermo

    I got the gift I wanted, because I bought it for myself, so maybe I shouldn’t enter…? Let’s be real, there after plenty of other things I would love to have!

    -Guillermo

  6. Sarah G

    Go Pro! Happy New Year!

  7. Kirk Raddatz

    Wahoo kicker because it kicks butt!

  8. MM

    Polar Vantage V

  9. Amy H

    Garmin watch or bike computer.

  10. Danny

    I would like Vector 3 so I can finally get some real power data

  11. John

    A GoPro Hero 7 for sure.

  12. Kayla Kjellman

    I would be over the moon for a direct drive smart trainer to find its way to me. It would elevate my Zwift game and training for my first full Ironman. It would also help get the most bang for my buck when trying to get in rides after working long shifts as a registered nurse.

    I live so far North I thought Santa would understand how hard it is to keep your cycling spirits up through the cold dark months. I think the smart trainer would do just that!

  13. Ian Darlington

    I’d go for a Garmin 645 to replace my rather old 610.

  14. Beth H.

    I would get a garmin watch or bike computer.

  15. giorgitd

    Favero Assiomas, no question!

  16. Jeff mckenzie

    A smart trainer! Thank you

  17. Since the altimeter went out on my 920xt, I would probably go for the 935.

  18. Patrick

    I‘d get a Tax Neo 2, since my old trainer broke and the Kickr Core doesn‘t support my 10 mm thru axles. :/

  19. Michael Wray

    Probably some kind of new watch

  20. Nick F

    Probably the favero assiomas.

  21. D Pindell

    Maybe a new vivoactive with music.

  22. Libby D

    I’d probably get a Wahoo Kickr Snap

  23. Brittany Dunyan

    I’d get some kind of fitness watch or heart rate monitor ❤️ for my workouts this year. That’s one thing I couldn’t really justify spending money on this year.

  24. Lester Li

    I’d love to get a nice optical sensor GPS watch!

  25. Adam Z

    No idea, but it would be fun to have

  26. Kenneth Xiao

    I’d like to get a smart trainer, if I will ever win (never won anything on such thing).

  27. Karen

    I’d be super excited to have a GoPro or Garmin Varia heads up system….

  28. Chris D.

    Lookin’ to get some Vectors for swappability.

  29. James Crank

    Polar Vantage to inrease the analytics I can leverage in my journey toward my FIRST half Ironman this year! Triathlons have saved my life.

  30. Simon gordon

    Is love a Garmin Fenix 5 so that I can’t get lost when running

  31. mike

    A Garmin 520 plus for the mapping, or maybe a smart trainer of some sort

  32. rich rutishauser

    I’d like to get an M2 trainer for my wife so we can ride interactive courses together in the basement.

  33. Roger S.

    I’m moving to Colorado, where it’s COLD. I could use a new trainer

  34. Josh Nellist

    Would love to get a smart trainer. The new Tacx seems pretty sweet.

  35. Eric Newren

    So many things that I could use! But top of my list is a new bike trainer.

  36. Jason Swenson

    Kickr climb

  37. Robert Colombo

    wahoo kickr core because I used my 20% off VIP sale for a Powermeter.

  38. hdb

    I honestly got everything I needed but could give my wife a new garmin edge for her bike ;-)

  39. Juan Q

    I would buy a Tacx Neo2!!

  40. Os

    It would have to be a new running watch. Thinking the forerunner 645, but I could change my mind at any time.

  41. David Hammelef

    A wahoo trainer

  42. Alfonso Gomez

    Favero Assioma to improve my cycling training

  43. Maung Thet Soe

    I want any mid-range smart bike trainer from TACX, Wahoo or Elite which can mount a bike with Thru Axle.

    Why? It’s been on my shopping list for the last 2 years and only few trainers has Thru Axle support and it looks like the latest 2018 models support the thru axle and even comes with the accessories.

  44. Brian Ferguson

    I would either get an Edge 520 Plus or an Edge 820. Not sure which I prefer.

  45. JOSH MARTIN

    Fenix 5x for me

  46. Omar Ali

    I’d like one of those drones that follow you around as you run – so I can see what I look like and such while running!

  47. Miguel Silva

    I will buy a new computer for my bike, maybe a Garmin 520????

  48. Pete G

    I’d get a pedal based power meter. Probably the assioma or the vector 3

  49. Steve Powell

    I would like a new Garmin 820 to replace the old 510.

  50. Norman Kwong

    A trainer to keep up my conditioning in the winter

  51. Peter O

    Favero Assioma will be good to use for my 2nd bike.

  52. Seth Revelle

    Some new socks, for my feets.

  53. Gabriel Mejias

    Garmin smart scale… not sure why!

  54. Aaron N

    A Quarq DZero for my gravel bike.

  55. Peejers

    I would probably treat friends to encourage them to exercize .

  56. Seth

    Assioma pedals to have dual sided power

  57. Brian Raap

    Power meter pedals!

  58. Michael Boesch

    Need a new tri watch, so maybe the 935. Otherwise the Hero 7 Black.

  59. Keith

    Socks, lots of socks … and maybe a power meter

  60. Lisa C

    I’d get myself a pair of headphones and sunglasses for running, maybe a GoPro – stuff that’s “nice to have” but that I haven’t wanted to spend money on for myself. :)

  61. Jessica Turner

    Would’ve loved to get the Garmin Forerunner 935.

  62. andrejs

    Got some socks and a bike light but still missed out on that wahoo elemnt bolt!

  63. Jeff C

    Still didn’t get a wheel off smart trainer!

  64. Erin Reis

    Power meter for outside-vector 3 pedals so i can use real TSS to train instead of heart rate!

  65. Raf D

    Fenix 5S plus to record my first marathon.

  66. Timo

    Powermeter…..

  67. Stacey

    I’d love a new Garmin forerunner to use running!

  68. robert carter

    I would get the Garmin 935 to help me better track my training.

  69. DKoop

    I’d love a set of assiomas for the commuter bike!

  70. Dathan Chesnut

    A whole lot of garmin fenix bands to go with my new fenix 5 plus. and maybe a power meter

  71. Audry

    I didn’t get a GoPro ?

  72. Emanuel

    I would like to win Garmin fenix 5x Multisport Training. Why? Because I NEED TO KNOW the hours for dinner, if not I will stay running for hours.

  73. Robert Rauch

    I am in dire need of some new running shoes along with some cold weather gear to wear while training for the rock and roll half and cherry blossom 10 miler!

  74. Artur G

    Maybe swap out my current Vivoactive 3 for Fenix 5S plus or Fenix 5 Plus. Depends on how big it looks on me. Or maybe, a MIPS helmet with some sort of tech attachment? :)

  75. Jerry

    fenix 5x plus, coz it’s upgrading time !

  76. Bryan Cooper

    Id go for the Fenix 5s plus. Ive got the 235 but looking for an upgrade. Any idea on when the 245 is gonna arrive?

  77. Kadir

    The 5X Plus! Is there anything this watch can’t do?? It really is a watch for all occasions, and not just in the sporting world. It’s improvements made on the fenix5 just adds to the versatility on this great watch!

  78. Tim Sullivan

    I would get a Kickr core smart trainer. I think my current trainer has limited life now

  79. Josh

    I would buy an assioma power meter

  80. Ben

    Garmin 935 to do some comparison tests with my suunto

  81. Steve S.

    I’d love a new GoPro so I can capture my mtb rides!!!

  82. Jonathan

    Put it towards some power pedals.

  83. Ricardo Macías Arias

    Wahoo kickr

  84. Mike E

    I’d use it to pay for part of a new power meter.

  85. MONTI8

    Feniz 5 plus fotos the mountains!!

  86. Trevor

    A new running watch for myself and my wife

  87. Bryan Hoekstra

    Garmin Edge 820 – because I don’t have one.

  88. Jeff Wolfe

    A power meter, any power meter!

  89. John

    ? The new Quarq power meter with direct mount chainrings that SRAM will be announcing next month! ??‍♂️

  90. Andrey R

    I’d love to get a new GoPro

  91. Lisa Appelson

    A gopro has been on my list of wants for years…

  92. Delvin Gho

    Favero Assimo pedals, because the previous pair of powertap p1 pedals I bought from clever training (on the recommendation of dcrainmaker) 3 years ago started to have bearing issues!

  93. Richard Santos

    Vector 3s.

  94. Brian

    A Garmin watch newer than my 230

  95. Jon

    Power meter please!!

  96. Rob McMurry

    Another fabulous give Away! A great opportunity to keep motivated!

  97. Wendi Moore

    Fenix 5 as my outdated Fenix 2 doesn’t cut it for long trail runs

  98. Alexander Amory

    Garmin Fenix w/HRM To train for the Chicago Marathon 2019

  99. DLinLV

    Gift card or credit to let my elementary and middle school cross country team get some sport watches.

  100. Christina

    Kickr headwind fan because my husband just started indoor training and stole all my good fans!