Today is Friday – you made it to the end of the week – and almost to the end of spring. But more importantly, today is also National Strawberry Shortcake Day (Don’t trust me? Look it up.) Unfortunately, I don’t expect to eat any Strawberry Shortcake today. Or tomorrow. And sure, I could have titled this ‘Father’s Day Gadget Giveaway’, but some countries celebrate that on other weekends (lookn’ at you, Australia).
In any case, it seems reason enough to give away some gadget goodness. But fear not, I won’t be restricting this to those in specific countries (Australia or otherwise). Anyone, anywhere on earth, is welcome to join as always. Also, I think we just need more cake holidays to have faux reasons for me to give stuff away. It’s been far too long.
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 almost anything they sell (or get points instead). If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero 7 Black (which is actually $70 off through Sunday, the lowest we’ve seen it), to the just shipping new Stages Dash units, to a random pair of socks, the Garmin Forerunner 945, or heck, even towards a new power meter. Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell boats…wait, update, they do!). Also note, your credit is in US dollars, not Australian – otherwise you’d get less. Nobody wants less.
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). Or, you can leave a description of which product your dad would want for Father’s Day.
The reason you need a short description of ‘why’ is that if you just put a simple product name (i.e. FR945), 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 Monday, June 17th, 2019 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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Garmin FR945 would be nice, because I need more juice.
I’d love the new Forerunner 945, my Fenix 3 battery is shot!
I need a power meter, to help me get faster to keep up with my daughter!
I think it’s time for a powermeter upgrade.
A GoPro Hero 7 Black would be great, for stunning cycling videos and pictures without taking the hands off the handlebar. Thanks for the great site!
fat bears
Hope it’s my turn now
I would love the new Fenix
Time for a power meter upgrade.
A Garmin fr945 to replace my fenix 3
My Garmin 520 is getting old now. So, that would be nice to have a new Stages Dash unit on the bike.
Thanks.
It’ll have to be the FR945 as an upgrade to my Felix 5 that has me swimming much further than I really have
Assioma Duo for sure. Still looking to replace my returned V3 pedals…
I’d pick up the new Garmin 945. Seems like a good watch.
A F5S+ (or a FR945, although it’s a tad more than 500 bucks). Basically anything resulting in being able to leave my phone home while running with music.
A power meter would be super. And why? Why not?
A Garmin Edge 830 and Out-front Mount would go perfectly with my new touring bicycle! They would make my future bike packing adventures easier and less stressful!
Missing those left or right turns may lead to fun adventures but no one wants to miss a turn and suddenly have to climb 200 meters without any mental preparation.
I would probably get an action cam and a better helmet… the last close pass i had from a motorist was really too close.
I wouldn’t mind one of the fancy new Garmin Forerunner 945s…
Would be vers happy with the Garmin Forerunner 945 ! ?
I would love to test a new gadget, a 945 would be fun.
I could upgrade my GoPro Hero3 if I won and get some un shaky footage maybe…
Suunto 9 baro: my old Tomtom runner cardio has just died.
I’d get a new Garmin running watch, since my Forerunner 610 has finally past its best.
My Garmin 735 is getting old and needs replacement with the 945
Power meter would be awesome
I’d get a gps bike computer for my sweet new gravel bike, but I don’t know which one yet. Maybe just a better gps watch with a biking mode instead
I would love to upgrade my bike with a power meter ;-)
I need a new tri watch as my fènix 2 and good old 910XT had died, so I’d go for a forerunner 945! Or should I switch over to Suunto?
1030 (Rebate!) because my eyes are getting old!
Definitely time for a new Garmin.
Soms powermeters for on the bike. Garmin?
Garmin Edge 830 bundle world be fantastic as just getting into cycling and don’t have a bike unit
Garmin vector power meter.
( Receiver a message on a duplicaten comment, but that is impossible)
A Lezyne Mega computer to plot my adventures!
Hi Ray.
Being in the north west of the UK. I’d spend it on a decent turbo trainer. It always seems to be raining here and my current cheap and cheerful unit is now on its last legs
Keep up the excellent work, reviews and write ups. Cheers for all your info. Kevin
Next one who thinks, a power meter for the bike would be great!
I would love to have Hero 7 :-)
the fenix 5x plus. because EVERYTHING. i have a much older fenix model which has been incredible but lacks a lot of features. the 5x plus would be a dream
I would buy a decent watch, so I can evaluate accurate how long my one hour runs last
Hi! Probably a Garmin 945 for me, as my fenix3hr shows its more than 3 years now of heavy use… but the new 830 or even the 530… decidions, decisions!
Post turbo to replace the less posh one I currently own.
Apple watch for my dad.
Newest Garmin 830 bundle would be a fantastic choose, especially as then I can track heat adaptation – and now it’s really hot in Europe.
Garmin Vector Power Meter!
I would like a Fenix 5X Plus Sapphire.
New wheels because mine are chipped, old, and need to be replaced before I die lol
A Wahoo Roam. As a lifetime Garmin person, I’d love to try one and see what the hype is all about.
A Garmin Forerunner looks neat!
A power meter to take my cycling to the next level.
I’ll go with a new garmin edge cycle computer with mapping (edge 830 / 1030 ) – because i still ride with both an old Garmin GPSmap for mapping and my fenix 3 hr for loggin sensor data….
Power meters, to get more out of my bike trainings
I would get some Favero Assioma DUO. To start training/riding with power and take my riding to the next level
Fenix 5 Plus, to finally have an upgrade for my old 920xt :)
The hero 7, to record the epic descents in the Netherlands
I don’t know specific model yet, but my running watch/gps is on its way out (Polar M400). I feel on it during a race last fall and cracked the screen. Now it does weird things. Last Saturday ‘s long run recorded itself as being on a day late NEXT June. ?
Wow, Christmas in June! Would love a top-ó-de-range tri watch, have a passably functional old one so can’t justify the cost of a new one. It doesn’t even have to be a new 935 or sexy sapphire fenix 5 (although that would be some score!), really like the look of the suunto 9/spartan too, or even a polar – never look a gift horse in the mouth!
A’d love a new power meter…never used one & since I’m driving 18hrs on my own from England to Ironman Austria it would definately make it a happier journey!
Hi Ray a powermeter to improve my cycling would be perfect
Wahoo kickr so Dad can sufferfest!
i´d get the kinetic rock and roll smart 2. because you know, winter is (probably) coming! ;-)
I’d get the Garmin 945 because it looks awesome
My Garmin Fenix2 is getting pretty long in the tooth; the new Forerunner 945 looks like a solid replacement option for me!
The GoPro Hero 7 Black to be able to record bike rides outside and some swimming technique.
New edge 530
A pm and a happy father’s day
I need a smart trainer. It’s winter in Oz!
A Garmin Edge 530 would be great
I would like a sport watch for my wife
New HR strap – mine keep dying. And some other stuff
Hi, I would pick Favero Assioma pedals.
Edge 830 would be nice, as an avid climber, the new climb feature is awesome.
A Garmin Forerunner 945, for daddy (he has now a super old Casio watch and uses only the stopwatch of it during running). I’ve never bought a present for him. This one would be a great gift and he will get a smile.
Probably a power meter tho provide inspiration to “dad”. Thanks!
I would buy the new Gopro 7 black to replace my old gopro 3+. It served me well but its in a desprate need for an upgrade. With the change I will probbly get a new pair of Nimbus 20, my current ones are getting close to the 1k km distance mark.
THX DCR!
Already have most of what I want, so maybe upgrade gopro.
Tough choice, either the 945 or 830. I’m due for an upgrade on both my devices.
I’d like to get the GoPro Hero 7 Black. Summer is here, and it would be awesome to take videos of the kiddos under water.
I’d love a GoPro 7 black. Because that’s the one you recommend me to get.
Or a neo 2 trainer. Then I can’t blame the rain for not riding…
Think I would get a power meter for Father’s Day.
A GoPro camera for better videos
upgrade to a Wahoo Roam for the color!
Garmin edge 530 since I lost my 520 at Eagleman!
I was going to by that Hero 7 this afternoon… Perhaps I should wait until next week…
Garmin 835 I think, because looking at a watch while i ride is not the best and I need to know where the coffee shops are.
I thought of a really cool project for a GoPro hero 7 black!
an action camera, new dad and I want to capture the special moments
My Edge 810 is getting to the end of its battery life…. an Edge 830 would be a nice replacement.
I’m looking for a velocomp aeropod to start working with aero variables
Garmin 945, terrible sense of direction so I need that map!
Oh man, Fenix 5X Plus! Because I must have one
Garmin 945 to help with getting un-lost with the new maps feature.
I’d get the Garmin FR945 to help in my quest to complete my first IM 2020
GoPro Hero 7 Black, because I heated about the great image stabilizer
I’d get a power meter, probably a stages!?
I’d get FR945 just because it’s the newest and greatest ;)
Hello I just recently got the new 945 and loving it. Would love to buy a new power meter to up my game even more. Great content as allways.
The Edge 530 since it’s the natural upgrade to my old 520! Can’t wait to try out the ClimbPro
Hello from Australia! My father would benefit from the FR945. He gets lost taking out the garbage (that is ‘trash’ to you Americans) so the updated GPS and maps features might help him make it back inside the house within minutes rather than within days.
I would get a power meter!