Sports Tech & Fitness Best Deals List 2024

I’ve organized all the best sports technology deals below in the tables by category. I’ll be updating them throughout November & December. Keep in mind not all deals last (especially over Black Friday weekend when Amazon themselves will briefly run … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 13 hours ago

Strava’s Big Changes Aim To Kill Off Apps

 Yesterday Strava sent out an e-mail to users, outlining a change that’s occurring almost immediately, regarding 3rd party apps and the way apps are allowed to access and process data from Strava. All of these changes impact what is … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 days ago

JetBlack Victory $399 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review: The Best Option?

When the JetBlack Victory was announced this past summer, it sent waves through the smart trainer industry. In one shot, it pretty much knee-capped all of the existing sub-$1,000 trainers, if not most of those above it too. After all, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 8 days ago

Xert, FasCat, Join.CC: Zwift Integration Has Arrived (& TrainerRoad teased)

Today Zwift announced a new expansion that includes a throwback to the days of the original Jarvis Island, the very first ~5km route where Zwift began. Though, this new road expansion adds that original pavement plus 6 new routes, including … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 10 days ago

Week in Review – November 10th, 2024

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 12 days ago

DJI Neo Sports Tracking Update Tested: Huge Speed Boost

 In conjunction with DJI releasing a new budget-friendly FPV goggles yesterday, they also somewhat quietly released a firmware update for their DJI NEO. That firmware update addresses one of the two biggest issues the NEO had: Speed. Or rather, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 15 days ago

Week in Review – November 4th, 2024

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 18 days ago

FIT File: A $3000 Garmin and a $350 COROS walk into a bar…

 For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we chat about the new COROS … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 19 days ago

Wahoo Teases New Cycling GPS, Also Expands KICKR Bike Features

Today we’ve got a round-up of two piles of Wahoo Fitness news. I could have squished these into a ‘Week in Review’ post, but decided they were probably worth longer discussions. Thus, let’s get rolling. Wahoo Adds KICKR Bike SHIFT … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 20 days ago

COROS Pace Pro In-Depth Review: Now With AMOLED and Maps!

At first glance, the headline news here is that COROS has finally announced an AMOLED watch. But, I actually don’t think that’s the most interesting piece here. Instead, it’s the fact that for the first time in its history, COROS … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 22 days ago

TrainingPeaks Acquires IndieVelo Indoor Cycling App

There’s always one acquisition each year that comes out of left field, and this year’s award is online training log platform TrainingPeaks announcing the acquisition of IndieVelo, which is an indoor cycling app akin to Zwift or Rouvy. Indievelo is … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 24 days ago

Week in Review – Oct 27th, 2024

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 26 days ago

Photography Gear I Use (Updated 2024 List!)

It’s been too long, far-far-far too long, since I’ve updated my very old Photography Gear I Use post. All this, despite many of you reminding me on a very often basis. Part of the problem is that I use so … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 26 days ago

Polar Vantage M3: Everything New You Need To Know!

 Polar has just announced their Vantage M3, a watch that aims to complete a trio of watch hardware options from the company, and ultimately, complete their transition to AMOLED devices. I kinda honestly thought that they’d skip making an … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 In-Depth Review

 Insta360 has just launched their latest action cam, the Ace Pro 2. This unit adds an absolute boatload of smaller tweaks: Some hardware, some software depending on said new hardware. The headline features is the 8K functionality, though, that’s … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Change is Coming: Moving to an Island!

Well, it’s time to make things ‘Facebook Official’, minus, actually updating my Facebook page. As some of you have started to figure out, we’ve begun the process of relocating to a new adventure and a new country. After 6 years … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

FIT File: Strava…You OK?

 For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we chat about all things Strava … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

DJI Air 3S Lidar vs The Gauntlet: ActiveTrack Sports Follow-Me Testing

 We're finally seeing some technical progress from DJI in the ActiveTrack realm. Their just-released DJI Air 3S is their first consumer drone to include forward-facing LIDAR, which uses lasers to determine what's in front of it. This allows it … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

DCR Cave Winter Open House Registration Is Now Open! November 23rd, 2024

It is with great excitement and a little bit of sadness that we announce the final DCR Cave Open House in Amsterdam, Netherlands (we're sure this time). So if you've put off coming to the event, you've now been served … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Huge Sports Tech Amazon Deals List!

It's that time of year again, for the first round of sales going into the holidays. While I still expect we'll see bigger deals as we get closer to Black Friday, there are some solid deals in here. The list … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Favero Announces Potential Spindle Breakage Replacement Program

Favero has announced a program to replace a specific production timeframe/batch of affected Favero Assioma road power meter pedals, which could result in spindle breakage. In this scenario, spindle breakage means both the interior power meter spindle, but also including … Read Mo … | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Oura Announces Oura 4: Here’s what’s actually changed!

Oura has kinda quietly (in the middle of the night) announced their new Oura 4 ring, which the company says has substantially improved accuracy in certain areas compared to their previous Ring 3, as well as slightly improved battery life. … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: Now with GPS!

 Less than 10 months after the existing Lily 2 came out, Garmin has pretty substantially upgraded the offering with the new Lily 2 Active. This watch, as the name might imply, is definitely targeting a more sporty customer, with … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

Saris Significantly Reduces Smart Trainer Prices, Says They Plan to Rebuild Company

It’s been almost precisely two years since Saris imploded under debt, and then was acquired under receivership by C+A Global. In the lead-up to that, and what followed, virtually all of the smart trainer related engineering and design talent left … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

iPhone 16 Pro vs GoPro Hero 13 Black: Ultimate Camera (Action) Test!

 It's that time of year again, for the iPhone vs GoPro test, focused on action. Or, video scenarios in all sorts of fun ways. As always, the reality of 2024 (or the last numbers of years), is the line … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

FIT File: Techtember Roundup! Apple Watch, Pixel Watch, GoPro, DJI, and More!

 For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we chat about all the new Techtember … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 1 month ago

COROS September 2024 New Features: A Quick Recap

COROS has announced a smattering of new features for both their watches, as well as their Dura bike computer. In the case of the bike computer, this firmware update will mark the resumption of shipping, after the company halted shipping … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Apple Watch Series 10: Every Difference Detailed

 Once again, I went down the rabbit hole. This time detailing all the differences between Apple’s two latest models - the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black and Apple Watch Series 10. In total, I’ve gathered roughly 40 differences between … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Apple Watch Series 10 In-Depth Review

The thing to understand about Apple Watch releases, is they aren’t targeting last years buyers. Nor even the year prior. Instead, they’re targeting previous Apple Watch owners 3-5 generations back. And true to that form, Apple each year just slightly … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Google Pixel Watch 3 In-Depth Review: The Best WearOS Sports Watch?

 To many, the Pixel Watch 3 will be about a (finally) bigger size - now 45mm instead of the previous 41mm size. But to those into sports and fitness, it’s actually much more than just size: It’s the biggest … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

New DC Rainmaker Cycling & Running Gear Available!

The most astute of followers have noticed over the course of the year I’ve been trialing some new DC Rainmaker branded cycling and running gear. It’s been a number of years since the last cycling kit was available, and plenty … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Wattbike Proton Smart Bike In-Depth Review

Wattbike has just announced what they’re billing as the beginnings of a refresh cycle for their entire indoor bike lineup, covering both end of their indoor bike range - including both electronically controlled bikes, and wind resistance bikes. However, as … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Apple Watch Series 10: Everything You Need To Know

 Today Apple announced Apple Watch Series 10, with a substantial hardware change and upgrade. In fact, so big it’s not got a bigger screen than the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (which didn’t see a new hardware version this year, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

GoPro Hero 13 Black: The Complete Beginners Guide

 Here's your complete GoPro Hero 13 Black Beginners Guide. In this I cover virtually everything you need to know about the GoPro Hero 13 Black, starting with what's in the base box, up to how to select resolutions and … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Zwift Ride Frame Now Available Standalone, New Zwift Cog 2.0 Available, and More

This past week Zwift announced a number of updates for their hardware. While I got slightly behind this week (more on why in the next few weeks, fear not, it’s all good!), I wanted to touch on this. If for … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Wahoo Announces Big KICKR Price Changes

This will be a relatively quick post, as it’s really not all that complex. In conjunction with Zwift’s standalone Zwift Ride Frame announcement, Wahoo has also announced a reduction in pricing across the board. This includes all of their smart … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

DJI Neo vs The Gauntlet: ActiveTrack Sports Follow-Me Testing

 It's that time of year again, when I go out and see how many times I can crash a drone in a set period of time. And it's quite likely I set a record this time, both cycling and … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

FIT File: Garmin Fenix 8 and Enduro 3: Let’s Chat

 For those not subscribed to the FIT File (it’s free!) via your regular podcast app or on YouTube, here’s a quick post with the highlights from the most recent episode. In this episode, we chat about the the new … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

The Garmin Fenix 8 Complete Beginners Guide

 Just a quick heads up that I've just published on YouTube a super-detailed hour-long complete user guide for the new Garmin Fenix 8 series (covering both AMOLED and Solar versions). And honestly, anyone with an Enduro 3 can basically … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Garmin Enduro 3 In-Depth Review: The Cheaper/Better Fenix 8?

 The Enduro 3 is here, and seemingly has one mission, and one mission only: Go big on battery. Nearly triple their competitors, upwards of 320 hours in a regular GPS configuration. At least, in theory anyway. But fear not, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

Garmin Fenix 8 In-Depth Review: Worth the Upgrade?

 The Fenix 8 is here, bringing with it not just new hardware features, but also the end of the Garmin Epix lineup. Or, at least the end of it for now. Fear not though, that ending is merely in … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 2 months ago

The Google Bike: An In-Depth Review

 I was recently out at Google to preview new stuff, including the new Pixel Watch 3, as well as other behind the scenes testing and lab pieces. In doing so, I had a packed day on their sprawling campus, … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Team Car Ride: Tour de France Femmes Behind the Scenes (and Smart Trainers)

As part of the time trial stage, I was checking out all the sports tech goodness the women had on tap. If you remember from my previous post, I dove into the cycling power meters and other pieces. However, for … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Tour de France Femmes: Behind the Scenes & Power Meters!

xxxVIDEO The women’s Tour de France is in full swing this week, and most notably, in my country of residence: The Netherlands. That’s made it super easy to check things out this year, on a few different stages - both … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Tour de France Femmes: Behind the Scenes & Power Meters!

 The women’s Tour de France is in full swing this week, and most notably, in my country of residence: The Netherlands. That’s made it super easy to check things out this year, on a few different stages - both … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Google Pixel Watch 3 Hands-on: A (Big) Running Focus

 Most headlines today will tout the new Pixel Watch 3 finally being available in a secondary larger 45mm size. And indeed, that’s a big deal. It’s no longer the tiny little watch the first two generations of Pixel watch … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 In-Depth Review: Half the price, half the accuracy?

While the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and new Samsung Galaxy Ring got all the attention during Samsung’s trio of fitness products launch, the reality is that most people are going to end up buying the more affordable Samsung Galaxy … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago

GoPro Camera Control Now Available on Garmin Watches

 Garmin has launched an expanded Connect IQ App Store option that allows companies to monetize apps for various fees, and with it, Garmin has launched a new GoPro camera control app on the Garmin Connect IQ App Store, which … Read More Here → | Continue reading


@dcrainmaker.com | 3 months ago