Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
Helmet cam.
I got out of the habit of wearing mine because my previous commute was mostly on bike trails, but now that I'm back on the streets for 100% of my commute, it's camera time, all the time. It's easy enough to take 30 seconds and wipe the video files if nothing happened, it's indispensable as evidence in case something does.
Yesterday I got some great footage of a tandem bus giving me less than 20" passing clearance. It didn't rattle me too badly, but I'll still send it to Sound Transit with a polite reminder for their drivers to give wider berth.
People get squirmy when they realize someone is filming their jackassery.
I've been thinking about buying one - but didn't want to spend the money. Now I have a legitimate excuse.
Have any recommendations? I'd prefer something that's somewhat discreet, so a GoPro on top of the helmet is probably out.