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. Jason Long

    I need a Garmin Fenix 5S so that I don’t have to worry about charging my Apple Watch on multi day events!

  2. Pie

    No sport gadgets whatsoever.Would get a new garmin watch

  3. Ingo

    I’d get a Forerunner 645 Music, so I can listen to my favorite tunes while running

  4. Sylvain Giguere

    A Go Pro Hero 7 black would be perfect to make more memories of our outdoor family adventures.

  5. Chris

    I would go for a bike trainer as it is a little bit to cold for longer bike tours on my rr. I just don’t know which one I should go for. Maybe one of the wahoo trainers.

  6. Bob kortyna

    Im going to need new dual sided power pedals so I can tell how much of a slacker I am

  7. Don Pendergraft

    I would love to win the Garmin fenix 5 Plus Series watch because it would be total overkill on my daily runs and I think that’s awesome. ;)

  8. I would like to purchase a Suunto Baro 9 in white because I’ve had a Fenix 3 that has worked well but is due to be replaced.

  9. John McAllister

    I think if go for a decent (non tacx) smart trainer after all the issues with my original flux I’ve been put off getting another.

  10. Reman

    It got to be Fenix 5plus as it is time to retire my old Suunto :)

  11. Lee Hoyle

    I would like to add a bike computer to my stable of tech!

  12. Sjoerd

    Nice one, that $500 goes a long way towards a Fenix 5 Plus :-)

  13. Emīls E

    I would like to upgrade my watch to latest Garmin Fenix model to have an optical HR.
    I have a Fenix 3 and while it is OK, I occasionally take part in longer competitions HR strap is not that comfortable for 24hours straight. Then again I might not even care about that data so maybe it is time to finally get a GoPro camera to capture those rare moments of beauty.

  14. Angus

    A Wahoo Kickr Core would be seriously awesome!

  15. Nurlan

    New multisport watch, definitely, for replacing Garmin Swim (not sure they will last another year or two)

  16. Grace Chuchla

    Some sort of direct drive trainer. My downstairs neighbors don’t enjoy it when I’m use my current trainer at 6 am.

  17. Michael W

    GoPro Hero 7 Black. Been thinking about an action cam for a while but other issues came up that took priority.

  18. Simon

    Definitely a Garmin GPS unit, please!

  19. Jeff Gillen

    My wife just doesn’t understand why a power meter would help my training. At least I got a new helmet ;)

  20. Simon

    Have to be the move to wrist-based integrated HR for me, moving on from my trusty Fenix 3 (technically my 2nd) to something a little more modern…

    Or maybe a decent turbo…

  21. Heath Wakefield

    I’d love to add a Wahoo Kickr to my pain cave! I love rollers but am looking to add some power training to my regimen. It might make it more likely for my wife train at home too cause she’s scared to death of the rollers.

  22. Matt W

    I want to take more pictures/videos of my activities so I’d get a GoPro

  23. Chris B

    I’d put it toward some Garmin Vector 3 pedals.

  24. If I’m lucky to win I will use the prize towards a Favero Assioma Duo powermeter as I want to completely change the way I train on my bike !!!

    Crossing my fingers xxx

  25. Amie

    I’d love to upgrade to a smart bike trainer!

  26. Phillip Mills

    Powertap P1’s

  27. Peter Leventis

    Some sort of power meters for my bike

  28. Piet Hein

    The favero assioma pedals, time tomspomsor the Italian economy a bit!

  29. Mark Jackson

    I was really hoping I would open up a gift and find a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt… My wife gets so frustrated that my Garmin Live-track doesn’t work most of the time…

  30. Jan

    What a great initiative! My trusty 920xt from early 2012 is starting to become a little geeky on the wrist, so a replacement would be very welcome.

  31. Stages power meter to confirm I have a fraction of the power my Tacx says I do.

  32. dan

    The why is simple. Today is my birthday and I accept this most gracious gift in recognition of it!
    :)

  33. Stephan Hodges

    Wow. Would be great to get an “almost” free GoPro Hero7 Black or perhaps a Fitbit Versa smartwatch for my wife. I already have a Fenix 5 watch and an Edge 1030.

    Love the newsletter. The recent picture of two kids smiling from the front basket with the tree leading the way is wonderful. Great moments are a mixture of luck and being ready!

  34. Paul Molnar

    I’m leaning towards a smart trainer. Probably a Wahoo Kickr Snap.

  35. Keith

    I’m needing a power meter for my mountain bike!

  36. Nadine

    for sure the fenix 5s plus bronze

  37. dan

    need a power meter

  38. Jay Holbrook

    Probably a new running/tri watch like the Fenix 5 Plus.

  39. Edwin

    Definitely a new Garmin GPS watch that can tell me the time when I am not running :-)

  40. Brent

    I did not get the latest virb.

  41. Hillary T

    A laptop or TV that will run Zwift. My new years resolution is to stop cursing. That won’t happen with my current setup so I’m bound for failure.

  42. Adam Steineke

    I would get a power meter to finally start training with something a bit more accurate than heart rate.

  43. Thomas Strande

    Would love to upgrade my Fenix 3HR

  44. JD

    First thought is for a garmin 520 plus. Although the Hero 7 black looks good too.

  45. Gallo Schramme

    A bike stand like the Feedback Sports Sprint Work Stand would really help actually cleaning and maintaining my bike. I sometimes skip the cleaning session because without a stand, it is so much harder to get every square inch clean again.

  46. Markus

    I would get a trainer, not sure which one maybe wahoo.

  47. Andrew Burrows

    I didn’t get a smart trainer for Christmas. Why? I can only assume it is because Santa wants to make himself look better by keeping everyone else fat. If I win I’ll write to the north pole and tell the big man he is welcome to pop down my chimney anytime and use the trainer. By Christmas 2019, Santa and I could both have a totally new look.

  48. Rick B

    A power meter would be perfect.

  49. Evan

    Would get (part of the way to) a Mavic Air!

  50. Lars

    A Fenix 5+. My old watch just broke.. =(

  51. Tim Waterman

    A Fenix 5 would be lovely

  52. I’d get something touted as solid by DC Rainmaker of course. It will be a surprise for the recipient I am sure!

  53. Sean Morse

    New watch, my Fenix 3’s screen is degrading.

  54. Max

    Would love a wahoo element

  55. Bene

    I would get myself a Fenix 5 Plus. We got a little baby girl 6 weeks ago and I melted the gadget savings for baby equipment to get something a little bit „over budget“.

  56. Edwin

    I didn’t get an indoor trainer for Christmas! I would love to get one from DC RainSanta

  57. Reuben

    A power meter of course! Thanks Ray!

  58. David Arbuthnott

    A watch that can do heart rate…any would do!

  59. Yves Ruffel

    I would get a powermeter for my road bike

  60. Chris Powers

    Either aero helmet or heads up display sunglasses.

  61. Jeff Owens

    I’ve been lusting after the Fenix 5 plus

  62. Adam Beaver

    Was hoping for some reasonable power meter. Santa said my new trainer and wetsuit are enough this year and to be good next year and ask then. Powertap P1 or 4 i pedals would be great. Just because I didn’t get what I wanted, I hope that everyone else did! There is no limit of spending on your health!

  63. George Isenbarg

    A gopro 7 would be awesome. Thanks for the chance to win.

  64. Patrick

    CLIMB new heights with my Wahoo Kickr 2017.

  65. Charles Lee

    I’d like to get a Garmin Forerunner 735XT. My old running watch doesn’t make it through a run anymore.

  66. Wilco Blom

    A Garmin GPS watch for trail running!

  67. Keith Khor

    A pedal base power meter. Time to upgrade to dual side power.

  68. Nate

    I’m looking to upgrade from my Ambit3, but a smart trainer wouldn’t be a bad idea too.

  69. Michael F

    Stages LR. Good enough for DCR, good enough for me.

  70. David Miller

    Probably the Solos Smart Multisport glasses since the Eversight Raptor and Garmin Varia Vision aren’t available through the Clever Training site. I actually tried the Solos at an IM expo though I didn’t ride with them. I hadn’t investigated others before that and so also looked at the other two. Though expensive, I thought the Raptor might work better since it was reverse hud display vs an arm on the lens. Almost bought it too, but decided to wait for technology to perhaps improve after reading DCR’s review. Still, for this giveaway, think the Solos would work to provide a heads up display of my riding and running stats, especially running since I wouldn’t have to look down at my Garmin to see my pace or power.

  71. Chris

    I’d probably go with a power meter. Last bit of sports tech I’m missing!

  72. Martijn

    As a runner I would like to do more cycling… but with no gear at all those $500 come in handy! Thanks Ray, CleverTraining.com!

  73. Kevin Brice

    I would get a new Garmin Edge 1030 with longer battery life and a screen large enough to view all my data with these aging eyes.

  74. Forrest

    I’d get the Elite Nero rollers, because I’m always looking for more ways to make riding indoors not suck!

  75. Dave W

    A Park Tool toolkit

  76. Mikey H

    I guess it would have to go towards a Tacx NEO, really need to keep the training up during the winter months but it’s tough with the idiot drivers out in the Bucks countryside. (or possibly a Polar Vantage V, the V800 is looking a tad tired!)

  77. Happy new year to everyone and an injury-free, fun season 2019!

    I’d get a Vector 3 set, so that I can leave my P1 on my trainer bike and don’t need to swap them between indoor and outdoor riding. Marginal time gains!

  78. Stefan Hardt

    I would love a GoPro Hero 7 Black for my biking adventures :-)
    Thanks!
    Stefan

  79. Sean

    I actually like spam, but I’d get a new running watch.

  80. Matt

    Would love a swim watch

  81. Michelle

    Wahoo kickr climb. Thanks!

  82. Michael Von Borstel

    Would get a few things for my upcoming Ironman like a new aero helmet!

  83. Justin B.

    I’d love to try out a Wahoo Element.

  84. Christopher S Ennen

    Suunto 9 Baro I think.

  85. EricG

    A 645 Music will help me getting motivated to run and move . Thanks DC Santa.

  86. mad_peter

    I would get GoPro HERO7 Action Camera as I’m going to Italy soon

  87. Juan Hoyos

    Powermeter, because i want to have powerdata outside too.

  88. Karen Pettus

    I would love a power meter for my bike. I use power on my trainer and my cycling improved so much this past year.

  89. Kristen Cortright

    I would get a direct-drive smart trainer! My poor family is tired of all the loud squealing from my current trainer.

  90. Joshua Quinn

    I’d love to get a new trainer. My old Cycleops Fluid 2 has been solid for the years I’ve used it, but a smart trainer would be a great upgrade for this year’s indoor winter riding.

  91. Javi Colomer

    I’d get a Gopro Hero 7… because mine it’s too old ;)

  92. Eric

    Gear to help that new year’s resolution stick!

  93. Tom Hunt

    Would love a set of Garmin Vector 3’s. Perfect for the new year to enhance my training and dial in those intervals!

  94. Pieter Hoogland

    The newest fenix as an update for my current one. Or a powermeter…

  95. Kyle Bibby

    $500 would definitely help make a dent in the cost of a new smart trainer!

  96. Michael Weyant

    Garmin Edge 520

  97. BarryBrown

    I would like either a Garmin 5X Plus or possibly an indoor trainer!

  98. Rick

    Cadence meter for Kickr Snap

  99. DAVID

    Would love a Gopro 7 Black! That way I can film my Amsterdam adventures next week

  100. Malte Erikson

    Just got myself a Fenix 5 Plus, so not,really sure what I want…