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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
Tag Archives: Stages
The Stages Cycling Saga Is Only Going to Get Messier
While the cycling industry and consumers are reverberating from Stages apparently laying off their entire workforce last weekend, the reality is that the Stages story is far from over. And equally, it was far from starting this past weekend. As … Read More Here
The New Stages Dash M200 & L200: Hands-On Details
Stages have just announced two new bike computers, the new Stages Dash M200 and L200. These 3rd generation units are hardware upgrades to their predecessors, the M50 and the L50. In Stages Dash lingo, M simply stands for a medium-sized … Read More Here
Stages Dash L50 & M50 GPS Bike Computer In-Depth Review
It’s been nearly a year since the Stages Dash L50 & M50 started shipping, back in June 2019, which was almost a year after they were announced at Eurobike 2018. To say both the product and this review have been … Read More Here
Stages Further Lowers Power Meter Pricing to $299
No matter how you feel about single-sided power meters, there’s zero denying that Stages and their timing of the decade deal with then Team Sky, dramatically increased power meter consumption. In the rising tide lifts all boats department, they took … Read More Here
Stages Dash Gets Radar Support, Outlines Future Firmware Plans (and a 30% off sale)
(***In case you missed it, an in-depth review of the Dash L50, M50, and L10 has be posted. Follow the links to check this out.) Today Stages released firmware 2.0.0, which adds a whole bunch of performance tweaks and an … Read More Here
Stages Announces New Smart Bike: Hands-on Details
Note: My full in-depth review of the Stages Bike SB20 is published and available here, go check it out! Stages is the first company at Eurobike 2019 to bring a new smart bike to market, though, it’s hardly the first … Read More Here
Stages Starts Shipping New Dash M50/L50/L10 GPS Bike Computers: First Ride Details
(*** In case you missed it, an in-depth review was posted of the three Dash L50, M50, and L10. See the link for more info.) What’s a 9 month timespan between friends? A baby you say? Perhaps. But in this case, … Read More Here
Friday Tidbits: Stages Factory Install, Apple ECG in Europe, and COROS adds Navigation
There’s been lots of interesting tidbits in the sports tech world over the past week that’s worth a quicker dive into…but as always with my tidbit posts, not quite a full-on standalone post. Here’s what happened in the week that … Read More Here
Quick Update on Stages Dash L10, M50, and L50 Bike GPS Units (First Test Ride)
(*** In case you missed it, an in-depth review was posted of the three Dash L50, M50, and L10. See the link for more info.) While most of the cycling focus this week may be on the Tour Down Under in … Read More Here
First Look: Stages New Dash L50, M50, and L10 GPS Bike Computers, Including Color Mapping
(** Update: There has since been an In-Depth Review of the Dash L50, M50, and L10 Bike computers. Follow the link for a deeper dive into the products**) Stages may have just stumbled on making one of the best deals in … Read More Here
Stages LR (Dual-Sided) Power Meter In-Depth Review
It’s been a long time coming. For Stages, the development path of Stages LR has been over three years till it started shipping last month, with most of it in the public eye in the most watched bike on earth: … Read More Here
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
Another awesome weekend down in Australia, getting in the swim/bike/run variety that makes this place so easy to love. Plus of course, some other tidbits. Here’s what I was up to! 1) A quick power meter check ride Last week … Read More Here