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I’m DC RAINMAKER…
I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. It’s as simple as that. Most of the time. If you’re new around these parts, here’s the long version of my story.
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Check out my Product/Electronics posts in Ray’s Sports Electronics Mailbag - they are packed full of gadget goodness.
FAQ’s
I have built an extensive list of my most frequently asked questions. Below are the most popular.
- Will you test our product before release?
- Are you willing to review or test beta products?
- Which trainer should I buy?
- Which GPS watch should I buy?
- I’m headed to Paris – what do you recommend for training or sightseeing?
- I’m headed to Washington DC – what do you recommend for training?
- I’m from out of the country and will be visiting the US, what’s the best triathlon shop in city XYZ?
- What kind of camera do you use?
- What are your least favorite countries/places?
- What are you favorite countries/places?
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- @raymondbrantley I prefer the additional data fields (4 vs 3), about the only reason though. #, 4 hours ago
- @matz0rtri Yeah, it's something I've been talking to them about. A firmware update is planned. #, 4 hours ago
- @kondrej They're getting better. This one is a fair bit slimmer. #, 4 hours ago
- @cnordstromphoto That part wasn't terribly clear. Hopefully though. #, 8 hours ago
- Sad panda. Pool closed for 'technical difficulties'. Time to bike back home on the cobbles. t.co/GBBWfBdHUZ #, 9 hours ago
- New In-Depth Review! The Timex Run Trainer GPS 2.0. All the details you were afraid to ask: t.co/3HvQAPdsSl #, 11 hours ago
- RT @powertappro: It's beta testing week! Looks like @TrainingPeaks has a version of Device Agent compatible with Joule GPS. We also have ... #, 19 hours ago
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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 GPS Recommendations.
Here’s my most recent gadget recommendations guide (2012) – covering almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day to day? I also just put together my complete 2012 ‘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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Understand technology and sport in the How-To Guides.
I enjoy explaining new things to folks – especially showing people how to get the most from their gadgets. Here’s an ongoing list of “How to” guides.
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Read my Top 25 most useful posts.
It turns our I’ve written a fair bit of stuff over the past few years – and after it disappears from my front page, a lot of it never really sees the light of day again without Google’ing skillz. Or a photographic memory…which I don’t have. I’ve taken a look back and found stuff that…continues to find a trickle of readers via web searches or forum links.
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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.
Press Clippings
Magazines/Publications
Triathlete Magazine – January 2013
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- Runners World – December 2012
Womens Health – July 2011 – Cover
Mens Health – October 2011 – Cover
Mens Health – July 2011 – Cover
Bicycling
ONLINE RECOGNITION
Outside Magazine Online – March 2012
Engadget – June 2011
Engadget – August 2010
Engadget – April 2011