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The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and GPLAMA

This revamped DC Rainmaker Podcast (interim working title) takes a weekly look at all the latest sports technology news, with hosts Ray Maker of DC Rainmaker, and Shane Miller of GPLAMA. We'll dive into all the latest in endurance sports from cycling to running, swimming to general fitness - and even the odd action camera or drone. All with detailed geekery analyis!

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FIT104 The Tiger King of Sports Tech from 2020-04-03T19:19:48

Perhaps the busiest week of the year to date for sports tech announcements, which is kinda crazy. Here's what we chatted about!

- Ironman VR with Rouvy: Virtual Ironman Race for Pros
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FIT103 Zwift layoffs and yet somehow even more new Strava features from 2020-03-26T22:47

We've locked ourselves in our best padded rooms to bring you this week's episode of the FIT File Podcast, from two people as socially distance as you can possibly be!

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FIT102 Pro cycling teams migrate indoors with cancellations, opportunity for TrainerRoad? from 2020-03-13T21:18:27

Here's what's new in this episode of the FIT File:

- Sea Otter is off...then on...then conflicts?- Pro teams migrate to indoor trainer apps
- What could TrainerRoad do to partner wi...

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FIT101 The Slow Death Spiral of a Product Review from 2020-03-07T22:26:01

It's 101 Dalmatians time! Err...Episode 101. Here's what's new in the world of sports tech:

- Strava App Updates… higher frequency!
- Saris MP1 Reviews from DCR & Lama
- Oreka...

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FIT100 The Impact of Coronavirus on Sports Tech from 2020-02-26T10:12:24

Episode 100 baby!!! With sports tech warming up, we resume our mostl...

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FIT99 Live Studio Audience Recording at the Tour Down Under - Ask Anything from 2020-02-07T17:02:08

This was a special live studio audience recording of the FIT File podcast from the Tour Down Under at the Rapha pop-up shop. Guests include Wahoo lead developer Murray Hughes, sport scientist Ne...

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FIT98 The mother of all pro cycling data driven teams...and kangaroos. from 2020-01-19T04:11:07

Here's what we covered on this weeks special episode of the FIT File:

  • Team NTT's crazy data-driven analytics and coaching p...

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FIT97 Testing Nipple Clamps, and other Illuminating Things in The Dark from 2019-12-24T21:10:15

Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

  • Zwift’s Crit City Course 
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FIT96 Peloton, and other things that drop during the night from 2019-12-13T21:10:17

Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Skydio 2 Review Behind the Scenes Chat
- Stages Dash Gets ANT+ Radar
- KICKR Bike Review & Chit-Chat
- Ta...

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FIT95 DCR Open House Studio Audience Special Episode with Q&A! from 2019-12-06T22:08:14

Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Corporate acquisitions
- Wearables and watches recap
- Power meters - a bust?
- Indoor trainers
- C...

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FIT94 Debating how best to carry a GoPro in our mouths, also who needs 25% gradients in trainers? from 2019-11-19T19:45:13

Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Recap of the Best Sports Tech deals
- Relive Relived! Wahoo Integration, is it a restart?
- The Elite Zumo Smar...

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FIT93 Zwift Posts Jobs to Build Big Indoor Gear, Strava's CEO got Disconnected from 2019-11-12T20:15:08

Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- BKool ditches hardware
- Strava's CEO departure
- Zwift plans new hardware division
- Peloton acquires th...

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FIT92 You had one hand (picking) job: The Year of 2019 Indoor Failures from 2019-11-05T13:52:25

Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- VirtuGo goes under
- DCR Smart Bike Shootout Post Discussion
- Google buys Fitbit
- Suunto features firmw...

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FIT91 Which smart trainer to get? We dive deep on all things trainers! from 2019-10-26T11:13:56

Here's what we covered on this weeks episode of the FIT File:

- Elite's new 'Upgrado' App: Firmware upgrades with Italian flare
- GoPro Max: Do you get Max or the Hero 8? An explain...

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FIT90 Hiding devices in plain sight until caught by the paparazzi [Audio Fixed] from 2019-10-20T09:11:55

Here's what we covered on this weeks meandering episode of the FIT File:

- Hiding unreleased devices in the wild!
- DCR Open House 2019 Registration Opens
- The return of the ...

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FIT89 Ride it like you stole it: The Zwift/British Cycling Cheating Scandal Explainer from 2019-10-07T10:46:19

October has arrived on the sports tech scene full of turbulence, here's what was on tap this week:

- The entertaining stories of our smart bike deliveries
- Wahoo acquires Speedplay...

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FIT88 Stop press! Strava actually announced a new feature?!? from 2019-09-25T14:24:13

We're hot into the September release festivus, with everything from new wearables to potentially game changing sales of companies. Plus lots of funny stories along the way (for realz this time)....

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FIT87 Watch This Space: We recap a dozen smartwatches launched this month from 2019-09-17T19:02:53

Here's your complete late Summer 2019 watch launch recap. We dive into the key features of each new product - as well as who exactly these companies are targeting, plus, the winners and losers. ...

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FIT86 Eurobike Recap: Who's gonna buy all these smart indoor bikes? from 2019-09-10T17:09:12

Here's your complete Eurobike 2019 sports tech recap. We dive into all the new tech found at the show this year, and our thoughts on everything. Here's the full lineup (in order we discuss them)...

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FIT85 Someone had a baby...and now we're late on this podcast from 2019-08-29T21:15:18

It may be quiet now, but next week is Eurobike and things are already hitting the hopper!

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- Zwift Hacking at DefCon: Is it a real conce...

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FIT84 Garmin got sued by Philips, say what? from 2019-08-09T21:48:43

It may be quiet now, but things are starting to brew in both the Lama Lab & DCR Cave. Enjoy the calm before the storm as we dive into a slew of topics.

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FIT83 The Worst Crowd Funded Power Meter Company Revival! from 2019-08-02T08:57:07

After a week or two of recovery from a crazy early July of travel around the global (and TdF watching) for both DCR & Lama, we're back in action!

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FIT82 Strava's Relive Nightmare, Tour de France&Giro Rosa Tech from 2019-07-18T19:13:34

We're back from the Tour de France & Giro Rosa complete with plenty of sports tech tidbits, recorded in front of a complete studio audience at the DCR Open House. Enjoy all sorts of fun!

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FIT81 Eleven Ways Shimano-Based Power Meters Fail from 2019-07-06T21:12:59

Sorry for Ray's clipped audio. We were just too excited being all in the same room we didn't triple check it. My bad (My = Ray). On the bright side, we packed a ton of stuff in there this week w...

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FIT80 No KOM's in Rental Cars from 2019-06-30T21:56:18

There was a lot of air this week. Here's all the filler:

- Zwift Time Trial Mode, and Group Ride Fence updates
- FulGaz: New Training features & ERG mode
- Garmin GPS Chipset ...

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FIT79 Shady Kickstarter Rabbit Holes from 2019-06-24T10:30:42

Here's what you'll get to enjoy this week:

- Shady advertisers on the internet re-using our content
- The Absolute One Cycling Computer
- Kickstarter: Bad rap deserved?
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FIT78 That time we crashed hard from 2019-06-17T12:07:03

Here's what's on tap this week:

- Feedback from the Garmin Issues post
- Stages releases new Dash units - First ride!
- IQ2 Update (of course!)
- TrainerRoad launches pl...

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FIT77 The Front Fell Off: Swimming with Garmin watches from 2019-06-09T11:57:57

Here's what's on tap this week:

- Garmin Live Event Sharing Feature
- Giant Power Pro power meter
- Train...

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FIT76 Snap, crackle, pop. Sounds bike computers and F-16's make. from 2019-05-31T15:35:17

Hey folks, sorry for the delay this week, we were waiting on something to go live that we had talked about, and finally it did. Enjoy!

- Wahoo halts ROAM shipments till July
- Zwift...

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FIT75 Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Sorta. from 2019-05-19T06:07:57

Here's the roundup:

- Garmin Forums - Down for a week of housekeeping..and hopefully back?
- The new DJI OSMO Action (cam)
- The COROS Vertix Watch … a Fenix Wannabe?
- ...

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FIT74 Are we in violation of the Terms of Service? from 2019-05-12T18:24:10

Here's the roundup for the week:

- STAC Performance acquired by 4iiii
- Bryton 450 Cycling GPS review discussion
- Giant's new crash replacement policy
- FulGaz releases...

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FIT73 Bezelgate, and new products extravaganza! from 2019-05-04T10:18:23

Here's the roundup for the week:

- New Garmin Forerunner 945/245/45 discussion
- New Wahoo ROAM Cycling GPS: Does it miss the mark?
- Garmin's new Female Health Tracking Featu...

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FIT72 Do As I Say Not As I Do from 2019-04-27T07:28:43

Here's the roundup for the week:

- Garmin's Edge 530 & 830 Deep-dive
- New speed/cadence sensors with party tricks!
- Canyon's new trainer ads violate own warranty statements<...

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FIT71 Goats With Garmin Running Watches from 2019-04-22T13:10:30

Here's the roundup for the week:

- Sea Otter Tech Round-Up
- Ray’s Visit to Zwift HQ
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FIT70 Sea Otter Tech, Garmin changes, and Wahoo's big announcement from 2019-04-16T18:38:26

Here's the roundup for the week, complete with special guest Des from DesFit. Also, check out the rare video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/TdeiHw0Wk0s

- Big changes from ...

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FIT69 New podcast name, plus new Road Grand Tours Apple TV app! from 2019-04-06T12:43:11

This week we've got the podcast renamed (though, not yet with a fancy new podcast album cover). Plus, we take a look at the the new Road Grand Tours (now called RGT) Apple TV app and splintering...

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FIT68 Lefties only, and the final new Podcast name options from 2019-03-29T16:40:43

We dive into what Ray's been doing in Mallorca the past few days including an update on both the Samsung Galaxy Active and Garmin MARQ Athlete watches, plus Shane takes us down the rabbit whole ...

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FIT67 Hell Has Frozen Over from 2019-03-23T08:29:38

Three's company! For our third revival episode we dive into the not so secret backstory behind Polar's decision to add ANT+. Plus, Tacx kills off their user support forums?!? And Peloton manages...

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FIT66 Private Yachts and Weight eDoping from 2019-03-15T08:48:43

Two in a row baby, we're officially on a roll! This week we tackle the least expensive new Fitbit, to the most expensive new $2,500 Garmin GPS watch. Plus, how quickly can you lose 8KG for prope...

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FIT65 The Revival Show! from 2019-03-10T08:21:37

Yup folks - Ray is back, this time with Shane Miller of GPLama as we embark on a new podcast adventure. While the topics will be familiar, we've changed up the format a bit and going a bit deepe...

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DCR64 We're Back from 2017-07-08T21:46:51

Ben and Ray catch up after a long spring break. They discussed tiny drones, a new trainer, bike computers and they even answered a question from the audience. 

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DCR63 Facebook Live from 2017-03-30T23:58:56

This is a replay of Ray's recent Facebook Live session. 

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DCR62 Artificial Intelligence + Preview of a New Podcast from 2017-03-29T03:46:08

In this episode, Ray and Ben get right to the listener questions. Among other things, they talked about training software, the Fenix 5, alleged artificial intelligence and the actual future of s...

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DCR61 Which way is the Beach? from 2017-03-06T01:59:16

In this episode, Ray and Ben discuss the death of Computrainer, Mobile World Congress and why it makes sense to fly to Barcelona just to use the pool. Then they answered questions ranging from 1...

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DCR60 The Analyzer from 2017-02-16T18:29:48

In this episode, Ray and Ben discuss his Apple Watch review, his new Analyzer software and they answer listener questions related to a stolen heart rate strap, power meter selection and more.  Listen

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DCR59 Catching Up from 2017-02-09T07:00

In this episode, Ray and Ben continue to catch up on past listener questions that accumulated over the break. 

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DCR58 They're back! from 2017-02-02T18:19:34

In this episode Ray and Ben catch up after a long break. Ray talks about spending time in Australia, the CES show, ISIS using drones, motor doping and more. They wrapped up with listener q...

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DCR57 The OZ Episode from 2016-12-02T12:35:05

In this episode, Ray talks about the best holiday deals, great deals still available and other news from November. They also touched on the GoPro drone recall before answering listener questions...

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DCR56 Failure to Launch from 2016-10-27T22:51:39

In this episode Ray and Ben discuss the collapse of Brim Brothers, the annual DCR open house in Paris and a disastrous triathlon watch launch by Suunto. Then they answered a couple of listener q...

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DCR55 Motor Dopes from 2016-10-18T22:18:17

In this episode Ben and Ray discuss the ANT+ Symposium, trainers and drones. Then they answered questions from the audience. They finished up with a thought provoking conversation about motor do...

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DCR54 Oh Canada from 2016-10-07T19:54:27

In this episode, Ben and Ray take questions from Canadiens ONLY!! But first, they talked about drones and other cool stuff.

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DCR53 Vegas Baby, Vegas from 2016-09-29T12:51:59

In this episode, Ray talks about his trip to Interbike where an amazing number of product launches DID NOT take place. Ray will tell you everything you need to know about trainers, so that you c...

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DCR52 Eurobike from 2016-09-09T18:34:40

In this episode, Ray talks about his RV trip to Eurobike where an amazing number of product launches took place. Ray will tell you everything you need to know about trainers, power meters, bike ...

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DCR51 Pump Up the Base from 2016-08-26T18:46:58

In this episode Ray fills us in on the new $1500 Garmin fashion GPS watch, a new trainer from Cyclops, a swim tracker from Hong Kong and a new Stryd running power meter.

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DCR50 Took a Pill in Ibiza from 2016-08-19T20:07:24

In this episode, Ray talks to Ben from an outdoor cafe in Ibiza. Because of some excess wind, we had to do some significant noise reduction in post-production and it sounds a bit wonky. We apolo...

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DCR49 Live Airstreaming from 2016-08-14T23:18:07

After a month long hiatus, Ray and Ben explain why they've been absent before answering all of your sports tech questions. 

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DCR48 Facebook Live from 2016-08-11T20:33:53

Here’s a unique Facebook Live Q&A with DCR, covering a million and one questions.  View the video here:  Listen

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DCR47 Prexit from 2016-07-09T05:30:20

In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss the birth of his daughter, some less important sports tech stuff and then they answer all of your terrible sports technology questions. 

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DCR46 Stac that Cheese from 2016-06-23T19:55:54

In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss the new totally silent Stac trainer. Then, they answer all of your fascinating sports technology questions. 

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DCR45 Elite from 2016-06-01T01:10:17

In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss the new Elite trainers that were launched over the weekend. Then, they answer your sports technology questions. 

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DCR44 Magic Mic from 2016-05-24T22:15:39

In this episode, Ben and Ray answer lots of questions after a discussion about Ironman Texas and bad conditions for racing.

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DCR43 Retraction from 2016-05-16T22:09:13

New product announcements from Garmin and CycleOps, plus lots of amazing and terrible questions. 

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DCR42 Love Child from 2016-05-02T04:10:29

In this episode Ray answers hard hitting sports tech and other totally unrelated questions from a hotel room in Venice, Italy. 

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DCR41 Ladies Night from 2016-04-22T18:27:18

This is ladies night, and the feeling's right. This is ladies night, oh what a night. In addition to answering questions from the ladies, Ray and Ben discuss Sea Otter and his visit to UCI headq...

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DCR40 That Ain't a Knife from 2016-04-08T05:30

In this episode, Ray and Ben talk about the upcoming Sea Otter show in California before answering all kinds of interesting questions about sports technology and Donald Trump.

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DCR39 Two for Tuesday from 2016-04-03T22:05:26

In this episode, Ben and Ray answer 2 questions about Garmin and 2 questions about Scosche Rhythm HR monitors. They also discuss how NOT to die during your first sprint triathlon.

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DCR38 Heart Rate Tonight from 2016-03-26T18:27:46

In this episode, Ray and Ben answer lots of questions about HR... and other topics. 

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DCR37 British Men from 2016-03-18T13:18:06

In this episode, Ben and Ray answer sports technology questions asked by British men.

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DCR36 Smart Bike Lights from 2016-03-07T02:41:25

In this episode Ray calls in from the Canary Islands to discuss smart bike lights, the best choice for tracking fitness related to pilates, and questions about Garmin data.

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DCR35 Gingerbreadcrumbs from 2016-02-18T02:14:16

In this episode Ben and Ray discuss the SRAM Red Etap, the new Power Pod wind based powermeter, Ray's trip to Mallorca and finally they answer all of your questions. 

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DCR34 Power Meter Price Drops from 2016-02-12T01:58:48

In this episode Ben and Ray discuss the new addition to the DCR family, power meter price drops, the overwhelming response to the gingerbread man discussion and much, much more. 

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DCR33 What's Up, Air Dog? from 2016-02-04T02:35:41

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DCR32 Night Riding from 2016-01-28T02:50:52

In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss the largest sports trade show in the world and we answer all of your sports tech questions about topics like ear buds, training partners and the Timex traine...

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DCR31 Expensive Coins from 2016-01-20T18:00

In this episode Ray tells you where to look for the next round of product announcements, then they take lots of questions. 

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DCR30 CES Part 2 from 2016-01-14T03:25:25

In this episode Ray and Ben discuss FitBit, 360 degree action cams and then Ray answers all of your questions.

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DCR29 CES Part 1 from 2016-01-05T17:00

Ray joins us from Las Vegas where he is covering the annual Consumer Electronics Show. In this episode, Ben and Ray discuss product launches by Garmin, Polar and Under Armour before answering li...

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DCR28 Treadmill of the Future from 2015-12-11T08:14:30

In this episode Ray and Ben discuss BLack Friday and Cyber Monday as well as the future of treadmills. 

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DCR27 Ray does TRS from 2015-12-04T05:04:39

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DCR26 Mind Bottling from 2015-11-12T18:48:27

Topics include the ANT+ symposium, Ray's beard, his negative review of the Limits power meter, Black Friday, and a discu...

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DCR25 Ray's Retirement from 2015-11-05T15:55:08

Don't quit your day job, unless you're Ray Maker. In this episode, Ray and Ben discuss his retirement from Microsoft. Will he expand the scope of his reviews? How will he fill his free time?

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DCR24 Crank Region from 2015-10-30T02:17:13

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DCR23 Garmin Announcement from 2015-10-21T07:00

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DCR22 Slackers from 2015-10-14T02:57:56

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DCR21 The Girl from 2015-09-25T02:31:08

In this edition, Ben interviews The Girl at Interbike in Las Vegas. 

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DCR20 Interbike from 2015-09-18T18:46:58

In this edition, Ben and Ray hit Las Vegas for the Interbike trade show. First Ben and Ray chat about some big news and announcements and then Ben hits the tradeshow floor to bother the vendors....

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DCR18 Miserable Bastards from 2015-08-21T01:40:11

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DCR17 Apologies from 2015-08-13T21:23:10

If you are in the US or Canada, you can get a free pair of xx2i sunglasses by filling out a brief 2 minute survey. Pay for only shipping and processing.  Listen

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DCR16 Podcast Extravaganza from 2015-08-07T03:31:06

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DCR15 Le Tour from 2015-07-30T02:45:01

In this episode Ben and Ray discuss the Tour de France, whether or not Chris Froome is racing clean and Ray's Croatian sailing trip. Then, Ray answers a few listener questions.

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DCR14 Iron Cowboys from 2015-07-23T06:00

First Ray helps an emailer figure out how to record and store a 90 hour bike ride with his GoPro. Then Ray and Ben discuss the Iron Cowboy and they answer all of your questions...

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DCR13 Tiny Cameras from 2015-07-17T00:39:08

In this episode Ray details the new GoPro small camera and the fact that the Garmin VIRB is shipping. Then they answer random questions about sports tech. 

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DCR12 Stryde it out from 2015-07-09T06:00

Left only power meters, wearable tech clothing, Gordon Gecko phones, Stryde power meter, athlete tracking to stop drafting in triathlon and baby monitors.

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DCR11 Garmin&Strava in Bed from 2015-07-01T22:46:16

A big show with lots to discuss. Kickr and Garmin with big product launches before the Tour De France gets started. 

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DCR10 Ray Holycross from 2015-06-26T03:46:20

In this episode Ray and Ben discuss the new Garmin Cycling Computer, Strava versus Training Peaks and whether or not Ray is a con artist. 

 

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DCR9 Intel Buys Recon Jet from 2015-06-18T03:44:16

Ray and Ben discuss the sale of Recon Jet to Intel and whether or not Ray is an early or late adopter. Other topics include Periscope, the FitBit IPO, and power meters under $4...

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DCR8 Flash Mob from 2015-06-12T17:11:53

Ray joins us slightly hungover after attending a flash-mob style white party in Paris the night before. Nevertheless, he answered all of your questions with precision and grace.

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DCR7 Stranger in the Alps from 2015-06-04T11:00

Ray joins us from high in the Alps at a Polar product launch for their new cycling computer that will compete with the Garmin Edge 500. We also discussed new GoPro products, SRAM wireless shifti...

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DCR6 Ben is an Idiot from 2015-05-28T06:00

Topics for this episode include Ben ruining the show, Android versu...

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DCR5 Apple Watch Meets H20 from 2015-05-21T02:14:17

In this episode Ray breaks down the waterproofing of the Apple watch, Garmin and optical heartrate monitoring, and ANT+ versus Bluetooth smart. Then Ray and Ben share their opinion about getting...

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The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and GPLAMA
DCR4 Exploring Big Issues: Fire Ants&5Q from 2015-05-14T07:00

Ray Maker analyzes and solves the 50 Women to Kona issue once and for all. Then, he does the same with the “smart hat”.  What should an ultra-runner who runs for 30 hours + use for a watch? What...

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The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and GPLAMA
DCR3 Polar vs. Garmin from 2015-05-07T17:41:21

Does technology cause us to set false limits on ourselves? What is the future of live triathlon coverage? Ben and Ray discuss the differences between the Garmin 920XT and Polar V800 plus more th...

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The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and GPLAMA
DCR2 Garmin Vivo Fit&Questions about Ray's Future from 2015-04-27T22:46:03

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The FIT File with DC Rainmaker and GPLAMA
DCR1 Apple Watch + Kickr vs. CompuTrainer from 2015-04-22T16:23:45

In this episode Ray and Ben discuss the Apple Watch and then...

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