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?
How will the camera keep you safe? I'll answer, it won't. Yes, it can give you footage for your loved ones to use in case of an accident, but it won't contribute to your safety.
As far as safety goes. Ditch the electronics that will only serve to distract you. Watch where you are going, and use a mirror. Everywhere is dangerous to ride. Try riding in the hills of Western PA in the Pittsburgh suburban areas on two lane roads where there are no shoulders, no bike lanes, and a hillside or a drop off at the side of the road, with lots of traffic. For that I use a flashing red taillight during the day, and a solid red taillight, and steady red taillights at night along with a Lupine Piko 3 headlight. A camera will do absolutely nothing to keep you safe.