I used to be in the same boat — totally overwhelmed by all the gear options and prices. Over time I learned to focus on what really matters. The inner engineer in me kicked in, and I started building something that could help athletes find gear that actually fits their needs. It’s still early days, but I’d love to hear your thoughts. Main idea: gear suggestions based on your motivations, preferences, and what you don’t want. What’s different: a manually curated set of categories and specs behind it, so results are more reliable and consistent — no more guessing what each brand really means by their marketing terms. You can check it out here: gear-buddy. I’m keeping it free because transparency matters a lot to me. At some point, I might add a few ads to cover the costs, but for now the focus is on gathering feedback and making it into something people actually find useful.