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Post by simonenglish on May 17, 2018 9:56:57 GMT
I'm doing the Maratona. It's likely that for the most beautiful parts of the course I'll be staring down at my front wheel, confronting my demons.
I'm considering getting/hiring a go pro to install on the front of my bike to provide some sort of record of the event, and so I can bore the family with footage of the full 8 hrs when I get back.
Ideally I'd like something which can be adjusted so I can swivel the camera en route, which rules out a garmin+go pro combined mount, where the go pro angle is fixed.
Question is whether there would be room for a separate go pro mount and a garmin mount?
Has anyone done something similar with a go pro? If so which mounts work best? And which can be used in conjunction with a garmin out front mount?
Lastly anyone know if it's possible to hire a Hero5?
thx!
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Post by Yves Berger on May 17, 2018 13:30:08 GMT
Hey Simon, It's going to be a struggle to swivel the camera around with one hand no? Found that online: www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Handlebar-Holder-Action-Cameras/dp/B00B9N6P24But to be honest on the D-day you better focus on nailing down all the Passo and the Muur. Take your camera the day before when you are doing the short route recce or Passo Gardena. You will get amazing shots from that for sure  |
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Post by david emery on May 19, 2018 12:12:04 GMT
helmet cam. swivel with your head?
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Post by Sara Barman on May 20, 2018 15:18:22 GMT
... best results but bit worried about camera compromising helmet integrity in case of a crash.
In my experience go pro footage only looks impressive when you're going fast downhill and it's twisty. Or there are people you know/care about in frame and doing something fun. Remember go pro is v widescreen so they'll look smaller. For nice scenery stills I've tended to put an old but small digi cam on a lanyard across my body and tuck into back pocket, then whip it out if I see a club mate or pause for quick selfie/view.
Some manage it with an phone - good results if good light - but I worry a bit about dropping it!
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Post by Terry Wilson on May 25, 2018 10:52:35 GMT
Hi Simon, As Sara says it can be a faff trying to video stuff and get anything usable. You have to be in for a penny, in for a pound. In Taiwan I used this to mount a GoPro session to the handlebars. It swivels is all directions so you can get front shots and up the nose 'sweat-cam' shots if you really want to go there :-) www.amazon.co.uk/Forevercam-Handlebar-Bicycle-Universal-Mountainbike/dp/B0789LSSL1/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1527244966&sr=8-21&keywords=gopro+bike+mount+swivelDownhills will look the best. You could also think of a rear saddle mount; with the Session I had it sending a live video feed to my stem mounted iPhone on a Quad lock system. It was like having a rear view mirror for people sneaking up on me!! However the really cool discreet saddle rail mounts will stop you having a saddle bag so it's kind of a faff. Also, a forward facing camera will mostly give you shots of other people's arses. A rear facing will give you faces. Just not your face! Unless you're very bendy.... Stills might be easier? Tel |
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Post by simonenglish on May 25, 2018 16:21:56 GMT
good advice thanks Terry. All things considered might be easier just to whip out the phone every 10k or so and take a few stills
The missus and kids will have to put up with my narrative instead of video evidence!
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