On board bike cameras

greasedscotsman

Sven Nys and Katie Compton from Milton Keynes WC Cross...

http://youtu.be/8vu58cHW7AM

http://youtu.be/C7pi49YQj18

jimmythecuckoo

Great stuff

dish_dash

lol... Caleb Ewan Top Gun style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBG0STc ... e=youtu.be

Macaloon

^^ Exceptional. Never catch on.

adr82

dish_dash wrote:

lol... Caleb Ewan Top Gun style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBG0STc ... e=youtu.be

Smile for the camera

joelsim

Is it just me or does anyone else think that cameras are just a gimmick that was interesting the first couple of times?

Hardly the future of cycling. If they are looking to expand interest in the sport then they need to find a way of identifying riders to the general public, after all every sport is about the characters involved. Not easy with helmets and sunnies on for many, ask Carlton.

thomthom

Joelsim wrote:

Is it just me or does anyone else think that cameras are just a gimmick that was interesting the first couple of times?

Yes. It's just you. It' usually some brilliant footage.

The_Boy

dish_dash wrote:

lol... Caleb Ewan Top Gun style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBG0STc ... e=youtu.be

Dreadful. Utterly dreadful.

joelsim

ThomThom wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Is it just me or does anyone else think that cameras are just a gimmick that was interesting the first couple of times?

Yes. It's just you. It' usually some brilliant footage.

But still, let me guess that it won't generate much income for the teams moving forwards which is the main objective. Nor will it encourage non-cycling fans to join the sport in droves.

No_Ta_Doctor

Joelsim wrote:

ThomThom wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Is it just me or does anyone else think that cameras are just a gimmick that was interesting the first couple of times?

Yes. It's just you. It' usually some brilliant footage.

But still, let me guess that it won't generate much income for the teams moving forwards which is the main objective. Nor will it encourage non-cycling fans to join the sport in droves.

Errrr..... I don't think anyone is suggesting that onboard cameras are some sort of magical recipe to increase revenue streams and attract new fans. But as part of a package of race coverage they could certainly help popularise the sport.

Currently they're being used, mainly by teams who have a social media strategy, to increase visibility of the team and the value of the team to the sponsors. Basic brand awareness 101.

joelsim

No tA Doctor wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

ThomThom wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Is it just me or does anyone else think that cameras are just a gimmick that was interesting the first couple of times?

Yes. It's just you. It' usually some brilliant footage.

But still, let me guess that it won't generate much income for the teams moving forwards which is the main objective. Nor will it encourage non-cycling fans to join the sport in droves.

Errrr..... I don't think anyone is suggesting that onboard cameras are some sort of magical recipe to increase revenue streams and attract new fans. But as part of a package of race coverage they could certainly help popularise the sport.

Currently they're being used, mainly by teams who have a social media strategy, to increase visibility of the team and the value of the team to the sponsors. Basic brand awareness 101.

I understand that. But nothing else has been forthcoming so far.

ratsbeyfus

Take my breath awaaaaaaaaaaay!

jimmythecuckoo

I like them

Its not getting old for me as yet.

No_Ta_Doctor

I like them, but they'd be far better if they were from various riders in a sprint, and then edited by a production company to show different angles on what was happening. That's the sort of post-race footage I'd like to see. Curretly, if your team isn't the winner you're not likely to post your vid up on YouTube. But I want to see what Cav/Kittel/Greipel look like when they're dropping you, how your team got shoved off in the battle of the lead-out, stuff like that.

tailwindhome

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152518590997854

Off topic, but still