Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
This is an interesting discussion. I think the product is amazing, but I'm with the others who say it's too expensive, complicated, and time consuming. I don't even want to buy a GPS computer or an action camera. I do obsessively record every ride (except when I forget), and I tried a GPS computer, and it was too much. Some feel an action camera is essential for assigning liability in a collision, and they have a point, but it's already too involved for me to start a ride: If it's a cold month, I have to bind my pants cuffs. Make sure I have my roadside toolkit, put on gloves and helmet, adjust my rearview mirror. Are my lights working and charged? Will I listen to podcasts? Sometimes I take Citi Bike just so I don't need to worry about equipment. I usually bring my helmet when I ride Citi Bike, but sometimes I don't even do that. When we were kids, to ride, we swung a leg over the bike and started pedaling.
I think drones are super cool, and I love what they make. I may need to learn to edit videos for my next job, but it seems tedious.