GoPro hero3+ on road bike

Theoretically it isn't allowed. BC rules state something along the lines of not using any equipment that isn't necessary for racing. IMHO the Go Pro isn't a good shape for mounting on a helmet and one thing that bothers me with helmet cams (I'm currently trying to decide whether to get one) is whether they are likely to increase the risk of injury if you land on your head.

It's only going to be exciting in case of crashes I think. I hired one for the Alps and put it on my stem - it worked well but I went with the waterproof case and that excludes sound - not that most bike films are better with sound.
I think it turned out quite well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQJrTSYV5Tw

I used one on a 3 day trip a couple of months ago.
The stem mounted, forward facing, view gets pretty dull.

If you can only do one angle then I recommend the rear seatstay, low enough and far enough back to not interfere with the pedal stroke. The forward angle from there is cool with your leg coming down and round into shot and the rear facing angle, if you can change it will get the wheel spinning round and some gear action as well which looks really cool when watched back.

This is the vid we made, has a few of the cam angles to see how they look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EZ6mxqXAn8

Few more angles on show here round Richmond Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CUEZxhbVrk

Slowbike wrote:

Good God! That Magisto video was crap ...

Take one expensive toy camera capable of high resolution and then process the cr4p out of it so it has the quality of a 50's movie ...

Effects have their place, but IMHO the video does need some content!

The first longer one is all comprised of Magisto movies as well. For one click it does and incredible job of snazzing up videos. I wouldnt know where to start if I had to do it myself

charliew87 wrote:

Slowbike wrote:

Good God! That Magisto video was crap ...

Take one expensive toy camera capable of high resolution and then process the cr4p out of it so it has the quality of a 50's movie ...

Effects have their place, but IMHO the video does need some content!

The first longer one is all comprised of Magisto movies as well. For one click it does and incredible job of snazzing up videos. I wouldnt know where to start if I had to do it myself

At least the first one had some content

No - I wouldn't know where to start either ... I leave that to my little bro (the Pro!)

Pross wrote:

mister p wrote:

sa0u823e wrote:

but Pross have you considered a contour cam? IMO a better shape and attach to the side of a helmet

Contour went bust quite recently so support for their cameras might not be great these days.

Thanks for the heads up, I guess that solves my Contour v Drift debate!

Just as another option: http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/dogcam-bul ... amera.html

I have of those, they're much smaller than a Contour Roam (don't know about the Drift) and barely weigh anything. The price you pay for that is being limited to 720p and 2 hours battery life (if you're lucky), but it's quite cheap too.

Pross wrote:

mister p wrote:

sa0u823e wrote:

but Pross have you considered a contour cam? IMO a better shape and attach to the side of a helmet

Contour went bust quite recently so support for their cameras might not be great these days.

Thanks for the heads up, I guess that solves my Contour v Drift debate!

Ah thought someone had come in and bought them up!

As for GoPro mounting, the K-EDGE mounts are fantastic (if a little expensive). The Go Big mount can face the camera forward either below or above the handlebar to give slightly differing aspects and also above the handlebar facing the rider to capture your grimacing face on the climbs. The saddle mounts is great for catching the expressions of riders on your wheel!

Handlebar: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/k-edge-go-big-g ... o-version/

Saddle mount: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/k-edge-go-big-g ... ail-mount/

I find the shape of the GoPro makes it a bit odd when it comes to helmet mounting. Works but not ideal.

Thanks Gubber - it was a good day to ride. I just used the clamp provided and put it on the stem.
Italian roads are pretty good usually and I think youtube do image stabilisation if you need it.

I assume the GoPro automatically detects it's recorded a cycling video and auto-replaces the audio with a clichéd dramatic soundtrack at the moment of uploading to Youtube? Software is so clever nowadays! How it can pick up that it's recorded cycling is actually amazing (on the other hand how it can auto-choose the soundtrack from a choice of just a few over-emotionalising chichéd crap backing tracks to save a cyclist doing it is of course simple).