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In Depth Product Reviews
You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. If you’re trying to decide which unit to buy – check out my in-depth reviews section. Some reviews are over 60 pages long when printed out, with hundreds of photos! I aim to leave no stone unturned.
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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
Here’s my most recent GPS watch guide here, and cycling GPS computers here. Plus there are smart trainers here, all in these guides cover almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day-to-day? I also just put together my complete ‘Gear I Use’ equipment list, from swim to bike to run and everything in between (plus a few extra things). And to compliment that, here’s The Girl’s (my wife’s) list. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
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Have some fun in the travel section.
I travel a fair bit, both for work and for fun. Here’s a bunch of random trip reports and daily trip-logs that I’ve put together and posted. I’ve sorted it all by world geography, in an attempt to make it easy to figure out where I’ve been.
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
The most common question I receive outside of the “what’s the best GPS watch for me” variant, are photography-esq based. So in efforts to combat the amount of emails I need to sort through on a daily basis, I’ve complied this “My Photography Gear” post for your curious minds (including drones & action cams!)! It’s a nice break from the day-to-day sports-tech talk, and I hope you get something out of it!
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
Many readers stumble into my website in search of information on the latest and greatest sports tech products. But at the end of the day, you might just be wondering “What does Ray use when not testing new products?”. So here is the most up to date list of products I like and fit the bill for me and my training needs best! DC Rainmaker 2023 swim, bike, run, and general gear list. But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you? If that’s the case (but certainly not saying my choices aren’t good for women), and you just want to see a different gear junkies “picks”, check out The Girl’s Gear Guide too.
My two fav people!!! Suggestions for name :
GPDC,
The PoDClamaker!
Shane and Ray on a boat,
Ain’t no BS Podcast, with Ray and Shane
Vavavroom with monsieur Ray and senior Shane
Fittech Podcast
It’s Raining Llamas
its Raining Llamas was a remarkably awesome suggestion. I write in awe.
It’s raining Llamas for the win ?
For anyone looking for the Tacx product they allude to on the podcast here it is:
link to apps.fcc.gov
Looking at the confidentiality expiry date, Ray nailed it with this one. Looks like they predicted it’d be released a lot earlier.
It’s on the Tacx web site now…how does it measure power? It claims to be accurate within 5%…
Make Mill
Making it Shane
Rainy Llama
DC Shanemaker?
Here’s another suggestion for name: “Digital Peloton Poddcast” :-?
That fits really well… I’d have to sue myself for us using it though. :/ hahah ;)
Rainy llama pod-a-rama
Rainy days with the llama
No podllama!
Send the writ to 5 Seaview Terrace, Cottesloe
Great to have you back.
I have just sent you a message about how I may be able to help in sourcing a Peleton Bike :)
Fun Times
Garry
The Techeur or Geekeurs or Datatechiques to give it the team role feel?
My suggestion for podcast name: Aussie DC
You could also call it DCLama
“Come Rain or Shane”?
as in ‘I’ll be out running/cycling, come rain or shine’, but you got that, yeah?
(especially if you say “shine” with a very bad Australian accent :-) )
Llama del Ray?
HAHAHHH!!!
+1 for Llama del Ray
Llama Llama Rainmaker Drama
Llama Llama books are popular with kids in the U.S. (probably other places as well)… but i guess your audience is not 5 year olds so maybe not…
Posted this under prior weekly review but here it is again —
Cavemen Speek or CaveSpeek
Tech casts for bike-run-swim enthusiasts
Regarding weight doping in Zwift, I use the Withings body cardio scale and my weight is synced to Zwift on a daily basis. Maybe all races of a certain level should be required to use the same thing?
An image idea for the podcast: A lamma holding an umbrella in a rainstorm. Within each rain drop have ‘DC’!
That is awesome news. I really enjoy listening to both of you. Please have Ben Hobbs as a guest as many times as possible. Cheers, Tom.
I know this isn’t related, yet, but did you guys hear about Google Strada? At what point will you be able to stream Zwift off of the internet and play on the Chromecast?
Noted for discussion in EP3. Cheers!
The Rain’N’Shane Show
Always great to have another cycling or tech podcast to queue up! Loving it, guys! :-)
DC RAINMAKER
GPLAMA
A PODCAST FOR CYCLIST AND ALL THOSE TECHIES
I’m loving the new podcast! Keep up the great work!
How about “The .Fit File”?
Seems appropriate as this is where most of the stuff you talk about or review all comes together.
(or perhaps The Fit Files if you see yourselves as the Mulder and Scully of the fitness tech world)
The Llama del Ray suggestion is absolute genious!
I was thinking something along the lines of “tech-bike-run” or somesuch variation on the triathlon triplet theme.
But Llama del Ray has to win :-)
Watt No Title
No fun names for the podcast – im lame
But re weight doping, a similar difficulty with true weight has been handled in the wrestling community with pre-season certified hydrated weights (if you want to wrestle any time in the ear you show up and get one done before the season) then a maximum % bodyweight loss per unit time… it’s a little invasive and time intensive but if esports keeps growing with real prestige/$$ on the line it’s a proven model to be adapted …
Nice. I always like when other sports have solved problems. Or at least taken a slice at it.
Have you completely stopped doing the podcast or is there a new place to find it?
No podcast in 4 months. Has the bromance ended?
What’s up with the podcast? No episodes since April. Just curious.
Hey! I used to love listening to the podcasts. Have they stopped for good or are you planning on bringing them back?
Just wondering is the Podcast still going? I used to really enjoy it
Q: Long time no see (april 3), have this podcast ended?