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. Jeff Hubbard

    would love a power meter.

  2. Alan Gar

    Fenix 6 Pro, to replace my 920 that is broken!

  3. Ross O’Donoghue

    I’d love a power meter. I miss not having power on real rides compared to on Zwift

  4. jeffrey schmidt

    I need a new garmin and a helmet

  5. Adam Beaver

    Just looking for an entry level power meter. Pedals would be perfect. Any brand!

  6. Santa miss-read my letter…so I need a Garmin eTrex30x for my attempt on the Colorado Trail in July.
    Thanks for the great work with this blog Ray! It’s a real go-to for so many of us.

  7. mmb

    A scratch and dent smart bike!

  8. Helmut

    Power meter will be the first thing i get

  9. Dimitri

    Garmin venu could be nice :)

  10. Lmkrm

    Power meter. Getting hooked on power numbers from Indoor trainer, need them outdoors as well.

  11. Matt

    It is time for an action cam. That would be awesome.

  12. Javel Silveira

    Forerunner 945

  13. Pepe

    Most likely power meter (assioma) or new cycling computer (garmin 530)

  14. Jo

    Coros Apex!! Need a watch that will last for ultras!

  15. Soven Kumar

    Ill buy a assioma pedals.

  16. Patrick Young

    Garmin Venu…or maybe the Fisher Price bike trainer for the kiddos!

  17. Martin K

    Favero Assioma pedals as they would likely improve my training :)

  18. Lynn Vogt

    Garmin Edge 1030 to give to my son-in-law for his new bike.

  19. JP Bezuidenhout

    I’ll have to decide between Favero pedals and a Garmin Edge 830…

  20. Robert Kortyna

    I would get my wife whatever new piece of equipment she would like

  21. Richard Kendrick

    I’ll be building up a new gravel bike soon, so perhaps a redshift stem. Or a power meter.

  22. Dan Crussell

    That new go pro would sure help me remember scuba sites!

  23. M

    I’d get a fancy pants bone conduction headphones helmet and a Varia “hey don’t smoosh me” radar light.

  24. Craig Warner

    I’d go for a pedal bases power meter. Because it’s important to always understand just how bad you are at a sport you love doing.

  25. Yuri

    A new Garmin GPS watch (FR245 maybe) to replace my old FR220

  26. Justin

    Mmmm…a stryd or Garmin run pod for zwift running!

  27. J Hanson

    I think I would use this to get a Garmin forerunner series. I used to have Garmin but had to step away and sell mine due to injury. Things are looking good again for me so I think it is time to get back into the groove.

  28. Wendy

    A new running watch that will allow me to listen to music without having to carry my phone + ear buds (and my stress fracture to heal so I can get back out there)!

  29. Jqn

    I would like a brand new Garmin Edge 1030. It is time to try something new…after getting the most out of a 1994 bike computer :S

  30. Alan Rhea

    Varia radar to see whats behind me

  31. Kyle severson

    Want / need a current running watch . Garmin 945? I need it to have customizable fields to display Glucose data! I hope I win :-)

  32. Doyle Strack

    Would love the Harmon edge 830

  33. Allan Chan

    I’d like a Hammer H3. Looks to be the trainer that has the least issues!

  34. Markus Wråke

    Hi, I would love to upgrade to a Fenix 6s!

  35. Greig Turner

    Some sort of smart trainer, probably a wheel on one.

  36. Kim Thomas

    wahoo trainer

  37. Dillon

    Time to get those action cameras to show of the awesomeness of 2020!

  38. Seth Anderson

    Some kind of GPS watch…

  39. Matt Parker

    I would put it towards a new trainer

  40. Jon T

    I would get the Kickr Climb to go with the Wahoo Kickr I bought from Clevertraining last month! JT

  41. FirstMax

    Wouldn’t say no to an Apple Watch.

  42. Alan Yueh

    I could use a new training watch. My 910xt doesn’t turn on or off, and the on/off button is now a “hole” in the waterproofing layer.

  43. Sébastien Duquette-Reid

    If i win i probably use the credit for a bike trainer to keep riding my bike during the winter.

  44. Jeff

    Some new Assioma pedals would be nifty

  45. Rob

    i could use a bike trainer upgrade

  46. Chris

    Has to be a wahoo kickr. I need to know if I’m only putting out an FTP of 114 as that seems like weak sauce.

  47. Mikael Christensen

    I would like a drone (R2 perhaps?) as I would love to film my kids and I XC riding.

  48. Marcie

    I want a new Garmin watch but not sure which one. Or maybe a new bike computer….

  49. Heikki L

    I would get a new Garmin watch or a trainer.

  50. Stephen Roth

    How about a Garmin 245?
    Thanks Ray!

  51. Stuart Hamilton

    Definitely buy a smart trainer, probably a tacx neo 2

  52. Brandon Musgrove

    Now that you’ve mentioned it, I want a pallet of gels.

  53. Brad

    Garmin Vivoactive 4, currently running with my phone in my pocket to record runs ?

  54. Lars

    Varia and new Garmin.

  55. Jason Vernon

    I would either buy the Garmin Fenix 6 or Forerunner 945 to train for my first marathon in 2020.

  56. Kevin G

    I’d replace my Fenix 3 HR with a newer Fenix watch.

  57. Nan

    Air Pods Pro!
    Happy New Year DCR Family

  58. Jason Lainson

    I’d love to pick up a radar unit for my bike!

  59. Split between a drone and a 360 camera, both seem capable of doing some awesome cycling shots!

  60. Brent Gustafson

    Fenix 6 for Training

  61. Mark Roberts

    Def an indoor smart trainer. Time to smarten up!

  62. Paul Hobson

    I would get my wife a Garmin watch for her fitness drive

  63. Matt Arnold

    Would like to give a gopro a whirl. Thanks DC.

  64. Matt Ware

    DJI Mavic Mini!! Want a real drone!

  65. Jan

    Starting to look for a replacement for my trusty 910XT, winning this would speed things up considerably!

  66. Stephanie Reinwald

    I’d go with a Fenix 6 so I could get even more wonderful training data.

  67. Aaron Sims

    I’d like a GoPro sessions to review race footage. To learn from in race mistakes

  68. Ben Woods

    A Garmin 945 would be very welcome so I can monitor how bad I am at swimming, cycling and running once my leg’s out of plaster!

  69. Julius Griškevičius

    I would get Quark powermeter for mtb, or Stages crank based. To see how weak I’m.

  70. Jonathan

    GoPro hero 8 Black

  71. Cameron

    Go Pro Hero 8 please

  72. Tim P

    My old GoPro keeps crashing and is out of warranty, maybe an upgrade is in order!

  73. Ed

    Apple Watch would be good to check my heart rhythm when I get out of breath on Zwift!

  74. Ramon

    Great giveaway again, same old things.. new bike computer or triathlete watch to get me on a mariokart like super boost start for my 2020 Goal (OD that is)

  75. Evren

    I’ll put it on a sports watch!

  76. Michael McDonald

    I would put the credit towards the Favero Assioma Duo. Call me mentally lazy (or maybe just lazy) but seeing a low power number keeps me from believing the lies I tell myself when I don’t like my speed numbers.

  77. Mark

    I would like to buy Assioma pedals

  78. I would love a new power meter. I had one but I had such bad luck with it, I would love to experience a new one.

  79. Justin Taylor

    I wish for a kickr climb to go with my kickr core that I got for my birthday.

  80. Pat Byrne

    Garmin Fenix for all the future hikes in 2020.

  81. Colin Chapell

    GoPro Hero would be great!

  82. Jimmy

    Favero Assioma paddle is all I want. Thank you for organising this.

  83. Brandon Carmichael

    Forerunner 945 as my VivoActive is showing age.

  84. Kyle R

    I want a tacx neo 2t to try

  85. Paul

    I’d get garnin 945 for my wife!

    P.

  86. Nuno G Silva

    A garmin watch, my forerunner 235 is dead

  87. Wanting to get into bike adventures and would love a new Wahoo Roam

  88. Ted Meisky

    I might get an Elemnt Roam. I can’t justify the cost and my Bolt works just fine but I’d like some of the features

  89. Frank Goehner

    I would get a new Garmin Edge device

  90. Greg Stewart

    Garmin 945, need the upgrade for music from the watch

  91. ekutter

    SRM X-Power pedals – maybe a bit too optimistic they’ll see the light of day soon.

  92. Bernhard

    I’d love to get some new cycling kit!

  93. Robert R Champion

    I would like to buy Assioma pedals also

  94. Matthias K.

    I’d probably buy a Neo 2T to replace my aging Elite Direto.

  95. Laurie K

    I would get a Varia to give to a friend. Best Garmin product ever!

  96. Ben

    I would probably get an action cam… the last close pass i had from a motorist was really too close.

  97. Sam G

    I’d like a a Fenix watch for hikes and trail runs!

  98. Jonas Elmered

    Would get a power meter to take my training to the next level:)

  99. Andrew

    Definitely looking at Garmin power meter.