Originally Posted by
Aloyzius
I was recently taken out by a car, while riding and broke my clavicle. It’s been painful, traumatic, and I’m off the bike, per my doc, for at least eight weeks. This could be going better if I had footage of what happened and it’s been a game changer. I don’t love cameras, but riding in Florida is dangerous.
when I get back out there, I’ll be riding with a Garmin RCT715. It has radar, looping camera, long battery life and has lots of good reviews. I’m open to other suggestion though.
does anyone have any recommendations for a decent front mount camera for safety? know there’s a lot of great action cams, like GoPro and Akaso, but I’m not interested in making videos. I want looping footage, long battery life, and I would like locked footage in the event of an accident. I would like to just get out and ride all day and not fuss with a bunch of electronics.
do you have something that works for you?
I used a Cycliq Fly 6 rear camera for a few years. Did manage to capture one crazy c**ksucker who buzzed us in his truck. Sent the video to the Sheriff’s dept and a deputy made a house call and gave the guy a warning. A camera won’t make you safer, just provide you or your next-of-kin evidence for a conviction or lawsuit. My Fly6 gave me ~4.5 hours in daylight flashing mode - not really long enough for “all day riding”. A Varia radar actually contributes to safety, so that’s what’s on my seatpost now.