Using a Go Pro

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johnboy183 wrote:

With reference to the earlier comment about uci approved races and cameras, I'm pretty sure that Ive seen somewhere that at yesterday's race at MK, katie Compton had a camera attached. However I've not searched for it today so don't know if true. Anyone?

Katie Compton and Sven Nys had Shimano cameras attached to their bike during the race yesterday.
According to something I read on Twitter last night, on-bike cameras are allowed when they're going to provide footage for tv rights holders, the same for road racing.

You can see the camera below the bars, just to the right of the stem on this picture.

http://ow.ly/i/7L6Gz/original

bendertherobot

thedomestique wrote:

TGOTB wrote:

there are enough YouTube videos to suggest the practice is commonplace (I occasionally use them to get an idea of what a course will be like if I haven't ridden it). There are also a few rather exciting videos shot from under-saddle cameras in UCI Pro road race sprints (where multiple-bike pileups are commonplace) so it seems that even the upper echelons of the UCI aren't that bothered.

I race every week with five cameras on one bike. Helmet, Bar, Seat, Chest, and one pointing back at me. I edit them together into a story about the race for entertainment. I know from the people who approach me at races, the riders who film these POV videos do more to get people excited about the sport than just about anything else. If you come to a race, sure, you might get the bug. But, when guys (like me) see the race from the perspective of the rider, it makes you believe you can do it.

This video shows the benefit of 5 cameras for story telling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6EgbLNW_nw The POV part starts at 3:10.

There is always the axiom, "it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission."

That's superb! Hits subscribe!

Paul 8v

That's brilliant!

bendertherobot

Isn't it? I think the drone stuff is great. It would be cool to see race organisers doing something like that.

Paul 8v

I was surprised not to see none at Milton Keynes to be fair, especially since they did a pretty race recce a few weeks before

tgotb

Paul 8v wrote:

I was surprised not to see none at Milton Keynes to be fair, especially since they did a pretty race recce a few weeks before

It looked like the TV coverage was live (or at least being edited/commentated in real time); to produce broadcast-quality footage and transmit it back to the editing suite in real time, I think you still need a cameraman in a helicopter.

I gather the TV company had some input to the course setup, to ensure they had the sight lines they needed to cover it properly.

bendertherobot

The problem in the UK is the legality of it.

http://droneflight.co.uk/pages/summary- ... quirements

So, given the assembly of 1000+ people it couldn't get within 150m. Given that the course is directly between all the people that causes issues.

I guess that's why they only did the recce shot, no assembly at that time.

I guess the problem is that this is a technology which has shot to the front very quickly with no clear idea about how reliable it is (drones, not go pro!)