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. Jonathan Magdaleno

    Probably a garmin fenix or polar vantage v

  2. Johannes D.

    I would buy a Fliiiight because its so quiet. I got two kids age 1 and 3 and live in an apartment. Besides, it’s the only trainer my significant other officially accepts! ;)

  3. Wouter Jorritsma

    I would really like a gopro hero 8 to get some stable images during my ride.

  4. Daniel

    I would get a garmin for my puppy so he can have a strava account too

  5. Jonathan

    Garmin fenix!!! Because hell yeah!

  6. Carl t

    New fenix to replace my broken one ?

  7. Will White

    Wahoo KICKR CLIMB, becuse i need to do some indoor training for a cross france bike ride this summer!

  8. Hidde

    Garmin fenix! My old forerunner 15 can’t hold a charge anymore and I’d really like a do-it-all device.

  9. Daniel

    I would get a new Garmin, since my old F230 broke recently.

  10. Ronald

    Thats gonna be a Garmin Fenix…

  11. Gfrerrer Ralf

    A GoPro would be nice to record some footage

  12. toh

    I will replace my old Fenix 3 with recent one.

  13. Martin

    I’d get me a power meter

  14. Sandijs

    Stryd would be awesome.

  15. Ivo P

    New trail running shoes for some outdoors fun and the hoka carbon x, because carbon.

  16. Jennifer Craig

    A trainer so I’d have no more excuses about bad weather! (Also so I could get the little one teamed up with his own like you guys did! Just too cute!)

  17. Renda

    Any new Garmin watch.

  18. jflecha

    Power meter to finally know what I am doing on the bike in terms of numbers Ray

  19. Adam

    New fenix solar

  20. Christoph

    A new running watch with map support to avoid getting lost in the woods.

  21. Christos Papageorgiou

    A garmin fenix 6 to up my 5+

  22. Andrew

    My old Forerunner is due to be retired; the Fenix seems like a nice upgrade. Thanks Ray.

  23. Sergio V.

    Would buy a new head unit ;)

  24. pussinboots

    I’d buy a power meter!

  25. Kristian

    I would buy a new running watch to replace the old one..

  26. Jörg G.

    I think it is time for a Fenix 6 …

  27. Jan Dankerl

    Garmin Vector 3. Trying everything to get faster… (besides trianing… ;-)

  28. Nick

    I’d like to upgrade to a fenix 6, but I might also get a power meter while I wait for IQsquared…

  29. Al

    I’d pick a power meter as it’s time I got into training with power…given how much I follow all of your content!

  30. Larry Reeve

    I would buy another Wahoo Kickr so my wife could join me in Watopia.

  31. MARK REES

    favero assioma pedals is a power meter is the only thing ive wanted for ages but i havent got ;-(

  32. João Galdino souza

    I would buy a Hoka one one carbon x to run my marathons fast and smoothly and to relax and keep hydrated a MOBOT Grace Foam Roller Water Bottle

  33. Nico

    Replace my edge – the battery does not last long any more…
    Happy holiday season!

  34. Igor B

    A new Garmin Edge 530 would be nice

  35. Daniel Herszenhaut

    I want a multisport sport watch with optical HR, activity monitor, training programs, barometer/altimeter and good battery life. Polar is shuting down the Polar Personal Trainer website and my RCX5 gonna lose many funrions that I use.

  36. Michelle O'Riordan

    Indoor bike trainer; the winters here are punishing!

  37. Fred Sabater

    A pedal-based power meter
    Because my bike is old and newer. Ranksets won’t work with it.

  38. Ken O'Riordan

    A new Garmin Fenix 6. Base model is perfectly fine:)

  39. Glyn

    Time for a new Fenix!

  40. Leszek Broniarczyk

    It would be Fenix 6 Pro! My Fenix 3hr is grandfather to someone with force propably… :)

  41. Daniel Spisiak

    A new Garmin Edge would be nice

  42. James Chandler

    A Kickr Core… Because my new Madone has no business being stuck on an $80 dumb trainer

  43. Kees

    Whoehooo. Opt-in for new direct drive trainer, as my wheel on trainer can gets a bit dirty from the tubes.

  44. BenedictFP

    Helium filled tyres, to counteract my recent over indulgences

  45. Nigel Van de Velde

    I live in Slovenia for about a year now and trails over here are so beautiful that a GoPro would come in handy!

  46. Sean O Riordan

    With Training about to recommence (Ironman Copenhagen) the new Fenix 6 would be nice. Mainly for the added support of music. Only bring a phone when out in the bike and wont play music.
    Cheers

  47. Coach Dion

    Always a good question, but a new Garmin would be nice… A tri watch to replace the 920xt I’m now using

  48. Paul C

    Garmin 1030 to replace my recently broken 1000.

  49. Hannu

    New Fenix 6

  50. Peter

    I’d buy a trainer to help me lose the excess Christmas kilos.

  51. Pieter

    Fenix 6 please

  52. anthony

    Help, Christmas is making me fat!

  53. Emlyn

    A D-Zero I think

  54. Kevin Greimel

    A cheap trainer & small wheel adapter for my daughter’s new bike

  55. Herbert Poul

    Would buy a garmin edge 830 because my trusty old 800 slowly dies of old age, bad batteries and a broken on/off button :-/

  56. Kalman K.

    Maybe that paddle board :)

  57. Roberto

    Probably I would get a Garmin 945 to update my getting old 630

  58. Nigel

    Go pro hero 8 would be amazing. Never had one so yes please

  59. F. van Schie

    I’d love a Shimano 105 power meter, Stages or iiii, black, 172.5mm.

    Numbers are key to progress and to keep training, for me.

  60. Stefan

    I would like to buy a Go Pro to capture footage of my training and nature.

  61. Thomas De Jaeger

    Would pick a new garmin multi-sport watch (935) or new bike gps (edge 830) as a gift for my brother ?

  62. Lee

    A fenix 6. For someone that climbs, hikes, swims, runs, rides, etc etc ?. There is no better gadget.

  63. Michael Oliver

    A drone baby!

  64. Kaz

    I would probably get a GoPro Hero 8 Black to combat my shaky hands after New Years parties…

  65. Amnon Goldman

    I would buy a new fenix 6 pro

  66. Klaus

    I would like a new power Meter. Training for Samorin that really helps in winter-time

  67. Darek

    I would love to get Garmin Fenix 6 PRO :)

  68. Alexandra Egan

    Garmin fenix to listen to music whilst I train

  69. James ray

    A Wahoo cycling desk to keep the sweets safe !!

  70. Rob

    love to win!

  71. Travis Higlett

    Trail shoes!

  72. Nick

    I’d get a direct drive trainer to keep me motivated during the wet Scottish winter.

  73. Elly Kampman

    I would get a Tacx Flux or the Flux S because my old Tacx without the smart part is killing me on all the smarttrainer apps.

  74. Daniel

    I would get a Fenix 6, to replace my Fenix 3.

  75. Mathieu Clément

    Next% ? :)

  76. I would get Garmin Fenix 6 Pro
    it will help me in training for upcoming half-marathon in Baku

  77. David Mills

    Would love a new garmin to replace my aging edge 810

  78. Matthew Papapetrou

    Wahoo Kickr Climb so I can climb to heights of my living room and ofcourse be the KOM of my house ?????

  79. Lander De Frene

    Dear Santa. I’d really like a new cycling gps. The battery of my Garmin 520 is slowly dying… A Garmin would be perfect, if possible bundled with a cadance meter. Fingers crossed!

  80. Mike B.

    The FR945 would be a nice upgrade.

  81. Mixuli

    Another set of favero assioma pedals. I’d convert them into spd pedals for my gravel bike.

  82. Dominiq Tudor

    I would love to get a Fenix 6S, mainly because of the size.

  83. Stefaan Carbon

    Hi Ray,
    I would use this towards a power meter to be able to train more efficiently.
    Thank you so much and Happy New Year.

  84. Jean-Francois Gioux

    A Fenix 6S Pro would be lovely!

  85. Eric Horrocks

    Wahoo Kicker r or some power pedals so I can train while out on the Ship I work on half the year.

  86. TheBo

    FR945 because my FR235 starts to lag and it s scratched

  87. Andrew Hill

    I didn’t get a stages power meter because my wife said it won’t make me ride any faster and the kids need to eat … I beg to differ, the kids will learn valuable life lessons by going without. Anyway I lost and would love the $500 for a shiny new power meter

  88. Roy de Wild

    The Garmin Forerunner 945 would be great as an upgrade to my Garmin Forerunner 935, so this giveaway would get me close to actually be able to do that. #duimenopeengoedeafloop

  89. Jan De Coninck

    Would love to get a Wahoo Kickr Climber as I’m currently injured and cannot do my running training.

  90. Jan Knyttl

    Dear Santa, I would like to get Fenix 6s pro which would help me prepare for the triathlon in Heilbron next year. Thanks.

  91. Thomas

    powermeter pedals are on my wish list.

  92. Maikkeli

    I’d update my great Kickr 14 to even more silent trainer!

  93. Marc Simkin

    Not sure what I will get. Maybe the Hero 8, maybe a new power meter,

  94. Peter

    A drone, because I don’t have one.
    A Garmin Fenix Pro Titan Solar whatever, because that item is a beauty.
    IPad.Because without an iPad this isn’t even a wish list.

  95. David Patzer

    Iwould love a Garmin 945 that has enough battery life to last through a 100 mile trail race.

  96. Tako Horsley

    The credit will be spend on a Garmin Forerunner 945, since my 935 is increasingly having bad days especially in regard to HR monitoring.

    All the best in 2020

  97. Mikko

    I’d love to get a better headunit like Garmin Edge 530 in order to navigate in a eight day self supported bike packing race across Finland next autumn. My 520 is a bit limited for this kind of use.

  98. Marcus Kroon

    I’d get a new trainer as the one I’m using is SO loud ?

  99. Gareth Powley

    I wanted a polar ignite. Have a very little one and get very poor sleep and fearful of overtraining so want something to tell me how hard to push it.

  100. Thomas Gauss

    I would like to get a Fenix 6 Titan with orange strap. :-)