Bike Cameras. Mount on bike or on helmet

[gramshep]

Really interesting watching the the "blind car driver" thread. So 'on helmet cam' or 'on bike cam?'

I had a VIRB Garmin side mounted on my lid but then mounted it on the bike, mainly to take a USB power cable to avoid the 2.5hr battery life run out. However I am beginning to think it is better to have the camera on your lid as it follows your field of view.

I had a guy on a phone straight line a roundabout on my left side, camera only caught his front half but I was able to eyeball him and see that he was still on the phone. (mind you he got such a fright he nearly swerved left up the entry slip)
Helmet cam would have got that.

Even, (lord forbid) in a big event it would still record the sequence even of it was knocked off hitting the deck. Also, you can see it on the helmet but not behind the screen on the bike. Is that a positive or negative issue. (Actually looking at the vids if "they" cannot see a GS then they are not going to notice a camera...!)

Just thinking out loud really and answering my own question. Best on the helmet?

 

[patzx12]

You have answered your own question.
There has been a lot of discussion on here.
Good head cam footage would be valuable in the event of an incident providing you are a well behaved boy.
Bike mount footage is of limited value.

 

[Nutty]

Someone on here has tiny bullet cams fitted on the front and back of his bike, which automatically record each ride, then delete the oldest ones automatically.

I quite like the idea of those, but wouldn't want the videos to come back and bite me in the backside if I were to go over the speed limit every once in a while.

 

[gramshep]

Someone on here has tiny bullet cams fitted on the front and back of his bike, which automatically record each ride, then delete the oldest ones automatically.

I quite like the idea of those, but wouldn't want the videos to come back and bite me in the backside if I were to go over the speed limit every once in a while.

I agree and the Garmin has a GPS logger and accelerometer and map overlay so all is there to see. One of the reasons for having it on the bike meant that I could turn it on and off according to conditions really quickly. So on in the 30'40 mph and off elsewhere, back on for M25 filtering etc...

 

[paul08]

But wasn't it the fact that he had a helmet mounted cam that meant that Michael Schumacher's accident was so catastrophic?

 

[Blackal]

But wasn't it the fact that he had a helmet mounted cam that meant that Michael Schumacher's accident was so catastrophic?

I don't imagine he was wearing a car or bike helmet, though? a big difference in construction?

Al

 

[roundincircles]

Michael Schumacher is reported as having a camera mounted on his ski helmet. The camera penetrated his helmet as he hit a rock during his ski accident.

I wear my camera either strapped to my arm or wrist.......not sure if I am being over cautious.

 

[roundincircles]

Michael Schumacher is reported as having a camera mounted on his ski helmet. The camera penetrated his helmet as he hit a rock during his ski accident.

I wear my camera either strapped to my arm or wrist.......not sure if I am being over cautious.

 

[stevie Allen]

I can see the for and against ,trends and personal choice of the cameras on bikes thing .
Modern helmets are made to be as light and streamlined as possible , but sticking , go-pros, and the comms blocks on the hats are just IMHO mucking around with the aerodynamics and look of the hats. Won't it just end up giving you neck ache in the end.
Even the Ewan and Charlie adventures years ago , had sonic or something similar to look more Or attempted to be more streamlined in line with the chosen hats.

Anybody thought about incorporating a camera into the hats?
look at the fisheye view you can get from go pros and the like , also the size of the camera lens on your average phone.
charged just like the bluetooth .

Personal choice i suppose