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Old 01-20-06, 09:42 PM
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Has anyone ever tried to attach a Digital Video camera on a bike and record some of their ride?
I know they have helmet strapped cameras, but any ideas on how to custom-attach a cam to the front of the bike and go?


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Originally Posted by Dimkick
Has anyone ever tried to attach a Digital Video camera on a bike and record some of their ride?
I know they have helmet strapped cameras, but any ideas on how to custom-attach a cam to the front of the bike and go?


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Try a Bogen Superclamp, which will attach securely to most anything on your bike, and find the right studs and baseplate. Check out www.bhphotovideo.com
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I rode for a day with a guy from Windsor Ontario who was going across the country. He had a neat a-frame mount that allowed one of those little penlight battery sized video cameras to record to a video recorder in his bags. The a frame allowed him to position the camera to picture the road, scenery, other riders or himself.

The frame consisted of 2 aluminum struts attached to the top and down tube, near the headtube, about where downtube shifters are normaly mounted. He could swing it out about a foot, or fold it to the frame.
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ah, thanks.
I have also heard of cameras that strap onto helmets, or one's head...so as he looks, it records in that direction....Wires would run down under the shirt I'd imagine, and into the pack.
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I have been thinking of that...just trying to figure how to provide the best cushioning for the camera, since I didn't want to go out and buy a new one for this purpose.
I just have a comfort bike I ride around town and through the park. I have a wire basket on the front, and was thinking of attaching it to that.

HOWEVER...now I am thinking about getting a front rack for the bike and attaching it to that with a series of bungie cords and luck.
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Mark Boyd has some nice home made ideas on his camera mount page.

I believe his latest version uses a bit of a foam soda can "cozie" to hold the lens.
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Originally Posted by Peterpan1
I rode for a day with a guy from Windsor Ontario who was going across the country. He had a neat a-frame mount that allowed one of those little penlight battery sized video cameras to record to a video recorder in his bags. The a frame allowed him to position the camera to picture the road, scenery, other riders or himself.

The frame consisted of 2 aluminum struts attached to the top and down tube, near the headtube, about where downtube shifters are normaly mounted. He could swing it out about a foot, or fold it to the frame.
And here it is: https://beauchamp.relyon.ca/crosscana...ry/preparation
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I've posted this before, and used the set up on several rides. It worked well on the NY Century and the Bucks COunty rides. I took a tripod apart, mounting the head onto the bars and securing it with wire ties. The camera was secure and could easily be removed the same way you would from a tripod.
The cam I used if the Panasonic FZ1... fabulous cam, with a 55mm Leica lens and 36X zoom.

A pic of me, taking a pic, in a mirror in a bike shop. And one of NYC.
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