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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Drones may be become more of a thing I guess but I can't imagine them buzzing along next to.a rider
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    mididoctors said:

    Drones may be become more of a thing I guess but I can't imagine them buzzing along next to.a rider

    Don't actually have to imagine, it's already been done

    https://www.hln.be/video/productie/drone-zoeft-wel-heel-dicht-bij-tourwinnaar-jonas-vingegaard-360230
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Having read the back pages of the AAIB's monthly update (the bit dedicated to drones), I would allow them anywhere near either the race or the crowds that follow them. It's an endless litany of "drone wandered off on its own and then inexplicably fell from the sky. Not enough wreckage to guess why"
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    They have used them in downhill skiing and I think one narrowly missed a competitor.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFdh1w_n6M&ab_channel=BBCNews

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  • redvision
    redvision Posts: 2,958
    I don't think drones are really an option in road races. If it's a closed circuit then that's different but unless a military style drone is used then the speed and distance covered in road races would be too much for the current ones.

    The number of camera moto's will probably come down when more riders have action cameras fitted to their bikes during races. Obviously there are limitations with battery and connections but these are improving all the time so think it's a realistic option in the future.

    I think fans need to take more blame, or partial blame. If they didn't encroach on to the road then there would be no issues in most locations. Although what makes cycling special is the proximity to the riders, so it's hard to balance.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,119
    edited July 2023
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    mididoctors said:

    Drones may be become more of a thing I guess but I can't imagine them buzzing along next to.a rider

    Don't actually have to imagine, it's already been done

    https://www.hln.be/video/productie/drone-zoeft-wel-heel-dicht-bij-tourwinnaar-jonas-vingegaard-360230
    I remember that - the day before the tt they had it buzz around him on a road stage. Insane.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Just saw a moto clip a rider in the break in the Tour De France Femmes Avec Sponsorname. She didn't go down, but it was close
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  • chris_ne
    chris_ne Posts: 20
    shirley_basso said:

    They have used them in downhill skiing and I think one narrowly missed a competitor.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFdh1w_n6M&ab_channel=BBCNews

    Pause at 11s

    They do still use them for downhill ski racing, some brilliant images that really do give the impression of the speeds involved. They also use them for mountain bike racing, again brilliant images.
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    They use drones in MTB coverage all the time these days, chasing riders through the trees it's ace

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