The Didn’t Get What You Wanted $500 Gadget Giveaway

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 that are kinda like cash).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero 8 Black to a Garmin Fenix watch to a massive pallet of nutrition gels, to the Favero Assioma power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer. Actually, it’ll cover exactly the Wahoo KICKR CLIMB, since that’s on sale to $499 right now.  Whatever floats your boat (Note: While they don’t technically sell boats, they do sell stand-up paddle boards…which, are kinda like boats).

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. F6), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters.  And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM.  Got all that? Oh, and if you just want that amazing gadget t-shirt above, you can pick that up here. Or, become a DCR Supporter here!

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Sunday, December 29th, 2019 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time [Update – through Dec 31st when I remembered to turn this off].  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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5,014 Comments

  1. Jason

    Santa didn’t fill my stocking so hopefully DCR/clever training will! It would be great to get new gloves, gels, hydration mix, spare tubes, new chain, and a computer mount.

  2. Megan Wilson

    I would get the power meters to help with my half ironman training.

  3. Harri Roto

    GoPro Hero8 to film my son’s skiing and mountainbiking.

  4. Mikko

    I wanna upgrade to Fenix 6 Pro :D

  5. Jérôme Simon

    Hey, why not a stand-up paddle actually ? Or even better, an inflatable kayak. I’d like one to use on the nearest lake. Or maybe just a gopro if I’m not in the mood.

  6. Nick

    Time for a new bike computer I think… But which one to get?

  7. Kavita Kumar

    Garmin Fenix watch would be cool, thanks for doing this.

  8. Joakim Nymberg

    Would like a Wahoo Kickr Climb so I can begin cycling indoors during the Winter months

  9. Mr Mark Lever

    Time to upgrade to a fenix 6!

  10. Ale c

    Mmmm a nice drone!

  11. Richard Sudworth

    If I win I’d like to replace my super cheap trainer, or maybe a new Garmin watch like the 945.

  12. Pedro López-Lehto

    Probably a gopro 8 for my cycling videos.

  13. Mark

    I would like a Fenix 6 please, or maybe a Garmin in Reach mini…

  14. Stefan Muller

    I would like to have a new running watch like a Fenix 6 pro.. I plan to extend from half to full marathon and additionally to explorer the small villages around our new home while training.

  15. Jason

    Ironman training time, could use a power meter

  16. Jonathan

    A new trainer would be epic in the upcoming cold months of the north! Winter is literally coming now :)

  17. Myria

    I’d like to try a Hero 8 and see if it really is better than the hundred dollar action cam I use currently.

  18. Nicholas Long

    An Assioma Duo power meter. Or a Kickr Core. Still torn.

  19. Roel Janssens

    A second smart trainer for my girlfriend!

  20. Robert

    I’d treat myself with a new garmin 935.

  21. Benjamin

    The BF sale wasn’t good enough to get the FR945, but $500 off? That’ll do :)

  22. Aruna

    I will buy a new neo bicycle trainer to help me get ready for spring.

  23. Mats Blomberg

    I wold like a Tracx Neo.

  24. Blake

    I’d probably go for a GoPro 8, could put my session5 on the back seat and have a great camera for recording rides (as well as general life events)

  25. Kyle Pennell

    A new running watch of some sort

  26. Joel

    I am letting my son use my old Garmin Edge 510 as he is getting into cycling. Would love to get a new Edge 530 to replace it!

  27. Dominik Handler

    A edge 530 would be nice. My oregon 200 gets a bit outdated ;-)

  28. Jamie Pennell

    A new running watch for my hubby

  29. Chris Capoccia

    New helmet with whatever extra spin protection the better ones have

  30. Steve Jenkinson

    I would love to buy a power meter!!!

  31. Tom Sauerbrei

    I would get a power meter. Wanted one for ten years.
    CCheers

  32. Toby

    Would love a Garmin 530 to replace my ageing 520!

  33. Andres

    Vector 3 upgrade, need to complete my setup

  34. Tim L

    Looking for a smart trainer or updated training watch. New equipment is always motivating for winter training.

  35. Vincent

    I’d like to get either a power meter or an indoor trainer.

  36. Adam Lewis

    Something indoor cycle training based to work off the mince pies!!

  37. Greg

    Pedal based power meter would be so awesome!!

  38. Mike

    A new Garmin 530!

  39. tsachi

    I’d get a power meter, because more data recorded = More fun

  40. Dr. D

    I would go for a trainer

  41. Brian Ballard

    If I win I’ll get a Kickr trainer or a power meter

  42. Jose

    A smart trainer would be great :)

  43. Ken K

    Would love one of the Mavic drones to add a little B roll footage to the family movie!

  44. Brenden Hill

    Garmin pedals would be awesome!

  45. Simon Mason

    Vario radar for me, so I can at least have some warning about my impending doom (well at least that’s what it feels like sometimes)

  46. Jonathan Winter

    Elite zumo to step up my zwifting to work off too many Christmas beers. Cheers Ray. ?

  47. Jack T Alle

    Oh, I would love a new Garmin Fenix watch

  48. Stefan Müller

    Hey ray,
    I think my first try to post was not submitted because the internet connection broke down for a moment.. (In case that you will find to posts just delete one, please)

    Coming back to the question: I would love to have a fénix 6 pro, although I’ll have to pay a bit on top..;)

    Keep on with your great work!
    Stefan

  49. Arno

    I would like to replace my Fenix3 with a new model :)

  50. Wayne

    Pedal based power meters would be lovely

  51. Apple Watch 5 would be lovely!

  52. Mike Neville

    Hi Ray I would get a Garmin inreach mini. I’ve started to do longer rides in the mountains of Vermont. This would give my wife a lot of comfort.
    Ps I’m already a sucker subscriber and sponsor.

  53. Christian

    I don’t really need anything ?

  54. Florian

    Smart trainer

  55. Bert

    It would be nice to get a Garmin Edge 830.

  56. J Cushing

    A new power meter to help burn off the Christmas excess

  57. Alex Georgescu

    A good watch replacement for my beloved Fenix 3 is on the rise. Maybe a newer version like the 945xt or Fenix 6 should help maintain the good legacy that the Fenix 3 have been showing for some time now.

  58. Michael Groff

    Power meter. Not sure who/what but. . . yeah. Thank you!

  59. Alex Matison

    Socks. $500 worth of socks.

  60. Peter Parfitt

    I would like Garmin 530, I need to track Power.

  61. Kieron

    Would have to be a new multi sport watch as my old one died last week. Maybe a Garmin 945?

  62. Russell

    I want to upgrade my Garmin Vivoactive HR to a Garmin Venu.

  63. Kathryn green

    I’d like a go pro for my husband as he’s Ironman training again and I do get worried about him on long rides staying safe and it would give me some piece of mind knowing if anything did happen there would be evidence

  64. James Keenan

    Power meter for the road bike

  65. Piet

    A triathlon specific watch like polar vantage or Garmin FR

  66. Dan

    Garmin Fenix so I can send it!

  67. Arif

    New Garmin Fenix watch

  68. Andrew Loftin

    Fenix 6s

  69. Martin Breedijk

    I would love to get any gps bike gadget, as I would like to give it to my 20 year old daughter who, whilst studying molecular science in Wageningen and being responsible for the acting club of her university, also picked up cycl8ng this year. By giving her a gps bike gadget she will be able to explore much more of the beautiful surroundings is Wageningen. Thank you in advance Ray

  70. Tyler O'Neal

    Oh!!!! My son and I would absolutely LOVE to have a Tacx Flux S!!!!!! We have been wanting to a direct drive for over a year! But dropping $1,500 on 2 trainers is a little bit much right now! CHRISTMAS WISH!!!!

  71. Brian Terwilliger

    I didn’t get the Assioma Duo!

  72. Simon Gregory

    I’d like a Garmin 830. Or any Garmin that has enough battery life to let me finish my 200km charity Gravel ride and be able to prove it. My 810 is on its way out

  73. Charles Readman

    I would like some garmin vector pedals

  74. Jim N.

    Would love a nice bike travel bag. Time to do some biking in Europe.

  75. Ryan Bertrand

    Power meter!

  76. Stacey M

    I would either upgrade my garmin watch, a trainer, or the gopro camera. Oh what fun!

  77. Amanda Beaudin

    Tacx Neo 2T

  78. Nick Karan

    Would love a power meter

  79. Oscar

    I’d like a good trainer

  80. Tim B

    Hmm…. probably put it towards a Tacx Neo as my Elite Rampa is on the way out

  81. Strontal

    I’ll take the favero pedals and a cappuccino, thank you very much.

  82. Matthew J Reardon

    If I won I’d invest in the Garmin 245 Music. My 225 doesn’t cut it for anything longer than a Marathon and it’d be nice to leave the phone behind.

  83. Rodney Gibson

    I do want a Gopro !

  84. Supriya Kumar

    If I win I will get the Assioma bike pedals to improve my riding.

  85. Ray

    The computrainer has to be retired for nice quiet Neo

  86. Matteo

    I want a new smart trainer! Hope to win! :)

  87. Matt

    Merry Christmas, looking for a nice new forerunner 945

  88. TMat

    I would get a Garmin Venu. Thanks!

  89. Lori Bortolot

    Go Pro Hero 8 black – so many useful things to do with it. Video my swim, my outdoors cycling for safety etc!

  90. Simon

    I’d probably get a power meter for getting more data out of my training rides and more structure into it.

  91. Eduardo Fiallos

    Fenix 6. Because more toys. And I could have it in time for Three Kings Day…

  92. Ian

    Garmin 530 or some power meter pedals would be great

  93. Mal Sawford

    A Garmin Fenix 6. It’s time to upgrade from a 3hr because I’m jealous of my wife’s!

  94. J.marshall

    I’m thinking a FR245 and a Hero 7 would be a nice combo for my birthday next month :)

  95. Urko

    Maybe a fenix 6, or a vantage v…

  96. Martin Wessel

    Maybe a fenix watch.

  97. Luke R

    For me It would be a tough choice between the edge 530 for or the Forerunner 945…

  98. Nathan B

    I’d definitely go Garmin 945.

    Cracked the screen on my 935 and I’m envious of my wife’s VA4s with music now!

  99. Ross

    I’d love a smart trainer of some sort (any wahoo or tacx options)! Young ones at home means getting decent bike sessions in is hard to come by these days!

  100. Tim Kerby

    I would have liked a power meter. Any kind. Would find it really interesting to start training with power outdoors, especially given how hilly it is round Scotland.