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I don't think it would work well - once you start recording it's too late

by agos 3y ago

HenryBemis 3y ago
A GoPro is a (reasonably) better choice. More battery, inside a hard case, you can mount on helmet or have it fixed on the bike, and probably cheaper (especially if you buy a second hand one and just replace the battery).
- tokai 3y ago
  When you spend obscene amounts on light and aerodynamic equipment an old gopro on the helmet is very sad.
  - dukeyukey 3y ago
    Why would you spend obscene amounts on equipment? All I've got is a helmet and a front light, cost me about £60 all-in-all.
    - tokai 3y ago
      There is a huge difference between riding a bike and being a cyclist. This video explains it well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EE8m8mmq1k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EE8m8mmq1k
      - mmh0000 3y ago
        I would like to take a moment to thank you for introducing me to a new youtube series which has already wasted an hour of my day. I love-hate you.
tokai 3y ago
Yeah you are right. Some continuous recording that stops and saves when you touch it would work, but guess the battery life cant deal with that.
- scott_w 3y ago
  There's a bunch of cycling lights that do exactly this. Cycliq do some and you can get 2-3 hours of battery life between them. For commuting, they're great. For my longer weekend rides, I tend to turn it on at the start/end of a ride, where the worst driving happens, then turn it off for the middle to save battery. There's a good few police forces across England and Wales that act on camera footage and hand out fixed penalty notices for dangerous driving. Usually this is: * Passing too close, especially at speed (40mph+) * Passing when it's not safe (usually into an oncoming car) * Jumping red lights I have noticed drivers are more aware of the lights, now, too. It's so stark that I can noticeably see an increase in dangerous driving when I've not got the camera, or it's switched off. It's a sad situation but the reality is that the only language some drivers understand is the threat that the police will take their toys off them if they don't behave.

I don't think it would work well - once you start recording it's too late

by agos 3y ago

I don't think it would work well - once you start recording it's too late

A GoPro is a (reasonably) better choice. More battery, inside a hard case, you can mount on helmet or have it fixed on the bike, and probably cheaper (especially if you buy a second hand one and just replace the battery).

tokai 3y ago
When you spend obscene amounts on light and aerodynamic equipment an old gopro on the helmet is very sad.
- dukeyukey 3y ago
  Why would you spend obscene amounts on equipment? All I've got is a helmet and a front light, cost me about £60 all-in-all.
  - tokai 3y ago
    There is a huge difference between riding a bike and being a cyclist. This video explains it well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EE8m8mmq1k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EE8m8mmq1k
    - mmh0000 3y ago
      I would like to take a moment to thank you for introducing me to a new youtube series which has already wasted an hour of my day. I love-hate you.

tokai 3y ago

Yeah you are right. Some continuous recording that stops and saves when you touch it would work, but guess the battery life cant deal with that.

scott_w 3y ago
There's a bunch of cycling lights that do exactly this. Cycliq do some and you can get 2-3 hours of battery life between them. For commuting, they're great. For my longer weekend rides, I tend to turn it on at the start/end of a ride, where the worst driving happens, then turn it off for the middle to save battery. There's a good few police forces across England and Wales that act on camera footage and hand out fixed penalty notices for dangerous driving. Usually this is: * Passing too close, especially at speed (40mph+) * Passing when it's not safe (usually into an oncoming car) * Jumping red lights I have noticed drivers are more aware of the lights, now, too. It's so stark that I can noticeably see an increase in dangerous driving when I've not got the camera, or it's switched off. It's a sad situation but the reality is that the only language some drivers understand is the threat that the police will take their toys off them if they don't behave.