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. Julien

    A giveaway from DCRainmaker is the best present you can get !!

    So for me, it will be a Fenix 5s plus dear Santa-Ray!

    Happy new year!

  2. Camilo

    A Garmin 1030, because I just bought the 520 Plus, got a lemon and Garmin will not own up to it.

  3. Antti Haavisto

    As my V800 is getting old, a Polar Vantage V with HR belt would be most welcome

  4. Andrew

    Not sure – either a running power meter and some new shoes, or maybe more bandages after my latest spill.

    That’s a lot of bandages. Perfect for wrapping up some human spam.

  5. RobW

    So much choice. I’d go for a trainer.. or a garmin :)

  6. Roel

    As you suggested: a GoPro Hero7 Black. Cause I’d love to record some of my nicer rides.

  7. Hana

    I would get Adidas Solar Glide running shoes, proper road cycling shoes and some nice bike lights.

  8. Olly

    A new road bike!

  9. Hans

    Probably a new watch. Time to replace the 310xt

  10. Wahoo Kickr as it’s getting cold and wintery here

  11. I would buy a 4iiii Viiiiva heart rate monitor transceiver thingy. And some socks. Thank you

  12. Mikael Åkerfelt

    A new Edge 820 or 1030 would be nice since the power button on my 810 has fallen of.

  13. Justas Ba

    Any smart indoor trainer would be a perfect present

  14. Fernando

    I want a go pro, it could be nice take some videos of my rides and runs. And if it is cheap, a new garmin varia radar to replace mine

  15. Gonzalo

    A would like a Fénix 6X

  16. Si Adams

    I would love to get a smart trainer for the winter training

  17. Michael

    a wifi connected scale would make me happy

  18. Stephen Brown

    I’d love a Garmin 935 to take my training to the need level!

  19. Carsten

    I would use the credit to get a trainer which I could use to get in proper shape for the next MTB season.

  20. Marion

    I’d like to have a new Garmin wearable

  21. Peter

    I always wanted a drone!

    And a GoPro.

    :-)

  22. Simon

    I would love a new power meter for my [potential] new bike. I don’t to have to keep swapping my current one from one bike to the other… :)

  23. Terry Reich

    A GoPro Hero Black because my Hero 4 died on Christmas Eve!

  24. James

    I would like a shiny new power meter for my bike so I can see how little power I generate

  25. todor

    probably a gopro7

  26. Rónán

    Favero Assimo pedals so that I can power my way through 2019!

  27. Chaya Rosen

    I’d definitely get a new pair of running shoes and a pair of recovery sandals. And a hat! My favorite has been through the wash too many times to count

  28. Certainly a new Fenix to replace my dying 910XT :-)

  29. Iker

    Time for Assioma pedals!

  30. Mayra

    a new Garmin vivoactive 3 would be nice

  31. Dennis

    A Garmin Fenix 5 to replace my worn old Vivoactive HR.

  32. HectorP

    A Garmin Index, so I can monitor my (hopeful!) weight loss next year through running!

  33. Andy Monks

    it would contribute nicely to some vector 3’s

  34. Boris

    Polar vantage V to help me getting back to sports!

  35. Adam

    Favero Assioma’s
    Would be great to have a power metre at last.

  36. Ziga

    New Garmin watch would be nice :)

  37. Koly B

    I would like to get a power meter to try that out. Or maybe a Fenix 5 to replace my old Fenix 3HR.

  38. Brian Douglas

    I’d love the Garmin Forerunner 645 so I wouldn’t have to carry my ipod on my long runs ?‍♂️?‍♂️

  39. Jan Vanderwegen

    I would like a new garmin 1030 to get out riding unknown trails!

  40. Mare

    Fenix 5, just for fun, time to upgrade.

  41. Olli

    Replacing my Fenix 2 with a Fenix 5X Plus.

  42. Tobias K

    A Kickr Core would be perfect to help me through the winter.

  43. Lex

    I would love to get a new indoor trainer

  44. Volker

    An inreach mini would be nice for my trips in the wilderness

  45. Jānis

    Great to see another giveaway from dcr.And for me there are a lot of options these days with gadgets such us mtb-powermeter, smart-scale, running watch and of course direct drive smart trainer.

  46. Julien

    Vivoactive 3 music…to listen to “Red Hot Chili pepers” chile running :-)

  47. I need new running shoes!

  48. Stepan Bouda

    Great to get some running shoes.

  49. Sascha Burghardt

    I lost my heartrate strap at the last CX race… what better time to buy a new headunit? ;)

  50. Stefan

    That GoPro Hero 7 you mentioned looks good…

  51. David

    I’d use mine for a Fenix 5S Plus.

  52. Quietschi

    Some Garmin Stuff

  53. Vladimir Orosi

    Fenix 5, because I was good :-)

  54. armand

    I would get the GoPro Hero 7 Black! I’m still using the GoPro Hero 2 right now and it would be nice to make an upgrade :)

  55. Daniel H

    Kickr climb!

  56. Jurgen

    Some nice new cycling equipment…

  57. Andrew

    New bike helmet or a GPS watch.

  58. Christoph

    Upgrade to fenix…

  59. Graham Davidson

    Tacx Neo smart indoor trainer because I have been Zwifting since the Watopia beta started. I have worn though a Tacx non smart trainer and am currently on a Tacx Vortex. I have been looking on a certain auction website for Neo trainers as I can’t afford a new one and this prize would allow me to buy a new one at an affordable price. Happy new year to all and Ride On.

  60. Alex

    A Garmin 645 music would be awesome because my 235 is getting old.

  61. Erik S.

    A smart trainer. So I can do some bike training during the kiddo’s naptime. Sure could use that!

  62. Oliver Christmas

    Lots of Brussel Sprouts

  63. Clive

    Would love a Go Pro 7 as never had an action camera.

  64. Paul Ballantine

    I’d get a Go Pro Hero 7 Black so I could relive all my rides out on my bike

  65. krispy

    Probably would get myself a Fenix 5 to replace the old vivoactive, because.. well .. old.

  66. Sergio Ferreira

    A indoor trainer

  67. Trond Kaalsaas

    The new Scosche hrm, my old is broken and a Garmin FR935 to replace my FR 920

  68. Thanasis

    I want a new watch with bliblikia!!!!!!

  69. Sergey

    GoPro H7

  70. Calle

    GoPro Fusion 3D – because VR is soooo cool!

  71. Dion Middelkoop

    My best friend is moaning my watch is old… so I guess I need a new one!

  72. Elpida Tsifa

    What my husband write before(i think a watch (garmin))

  73. Robert Schrey

    Smart Trainer please Santa. Probably a Wahoo. Cheers

  74. Jani

    Power meter pedals.

  75. Evgenii

    Garmin Vector !!!

  76. Saki's

    like a new GPS watch##

  77. Kupernikus

    Fenix 5

  78. James

    Probably an F5+, unless I can find my old 620, misplaced after a Boxing Day ride.

  79. Tim Parker

    A Garmin Varia and a decent head-unit would be high on the list for me; the Varia would be an absolute Godsend on the country roads around here.

  80. Florian CHARPENTIER

    Probably a news Garmin GPS watch as mine died and I have to use my old Edge 500 for both bike and run.

  81. Nicholas

    Fenix 5x plus. Why? So I can check my pulse ox readings!

  82. Nick

    Hey Ray, should I be lucky enough to win, I’ll be putting the $500 towards a new Neo 2 trainer. I’m recovering from a long time injury and Zwift has been a life saver!

  83. Steve H

    A Garmin Fenix of some kind, because my fitness watch is getting a bit beaten up.

  84. Dennis Mørk Nielsen

    Hometrainer of some sorts :D

  85. RaksiA

    Garmin 645 and an RD-POD.

    Why? Polar M400 doesn’t support Running Metrics and Power.

  86. Karl Sloan

    I’d like a new Suunto 9,as my Sunto Ambit 3 Peak has died.

  87. John Freeney

    Power mete.

    Everyone else has them and points at me without a power meter and laughs ?

  88. Darek

    FR935 because battery in my 735 sux:)

  89. Anne H

    A powermeter to get more geeky

  90. Johan

    A Garmin watch, Fenix I think. To better monitor my Kickbike rides and 24h monitoring.

  91. Emerson Pratt

    I’d have to look at the Garmin 935 and or maybe a new scosche heart rate monitor

  92. Peter Chambers

    Ooooh, a contribution to a new turbo trainer for the long winter months or some new Garmin bling!

  93. BPR

    Farming fénix 5 to leave the harm band behind.

  94. Toms

    Garmin watch. Watch is essential.

  95. Nir

    Sport watch

  96. Reinis

    Turbo trainer. It gets cold!

  97. Pawel Chalacis

    Climb looks like a next thing to have ;)

  98. MOV

    Vector 3 pedals to find some long lost watts!

  99. Vidar Fjelltun

    Probably a Gopro 7. Because!

  100. Miikka

    Power meter pedals (Vector, Favero Assioma…) would be nice.