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  • March 1, 2019 at 6:50 pm #29409
    ibr17xvii

    Looking for recommendations. 

    What I’m after is a camera that will ideally mount underneath a GPS mount although that’s not a dealbreaker. 

    What is a dealbreaker however is battery life. I really don’t want to be charging the thing after every ride & I do want something that will last for all of a long ride, say 5-6 hours. 

    Obviously looked at GoPros but the battery life on them is dire & I don’t want to be going through the hassle of stopping mid ride to change batteries. 

    All other alternatives seem to be similar with regards to battery life, is that the norm? Willing to sacrifice picture quality for increased battery life as I’d be using primarily as a safety camera so image stabilisation is important as well.

     

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  • March 5, 2019 at 2:07 pm #936759
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    alansmurphy

    Do you have a really long

    Do you have a really long commute or think your club rides are as interesting as Paris Roubaix?

     

    Why do you want to record that long?

    March 4, 2019 at 5:20 am #936757
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    ibr17xvii
    Redvee wrote:
    Garmin Virb has decent battery life and batteries are easily swappable if you’re carrying a spare and can mount under a GPS bracket but these are hard to come by now but I do know someone selling a Virb camera and accessories.

    Cheers. Garmins look quite dear but not really considered them TBH so will take a look.

    March 4, 2019 at 1:43 am #936755
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    Redvee

    Garmin Virb has decent

    Garmin Virb has decent battery life and batteries are easily swappable if you’re carrying a spare and can mount under a GPS bracket but these are hard to come by now but I do know someone selling a Virb camera and accessories.

    March 3, 2019 at 11:13 am #936753
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    ibr17xvii
    HawkinsPeter wrote:
    ibr17xvii wrote:
    Anyone any idea why the Fly 12 isn’t compatible with my K Edge combo mount? Too heavy? Anyone used it successfully?

    Would rather not have to buy another mount if possible. 

    It’ll probably be the weight as I’ve tried a few mounts (though not the K Edge) and a small amount of flex translates into rubbish video quality. However, I’ve got the first version Fly12 and it is pretty heavy.

    The best mount for me was one a metal one that fixes to the stem, replacing a couple of stem bolts e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XON-Alloy-Stem-Computer-Mount-For-Wahoo-ELEMNT-Bolt-GOPRO-Hero-Adapter-Holder/273107717761?epid=18024730512&hash=item3f967d0e81:g:YmMAAOSwEIJanMTM:rk:1:pf:0

    Cheers, like the look of that. Good point about the flex, didn’t really consider that.

    Cycliq Duo mount gets good reviews but it’s £56 which seems a bit steep.

    March 3, 2019 at 9:18 am #936751
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    hawkinspeter
    ibr17xvii wrote:
    Anyone any idea why the Fly 12 isn’t compatible with my K Edge combo mount? Too heavy? Anyone used it successfully?

    Would rather not have to buy another mount if possible. 

    It’ll probably be the weight as I’ve tried a few mounts (though not the K Edge) and a small amount of flex translates into rubbish video quality. However, I’ve got the first version Fly12 and it is pretty heavy.

    The best mount for me was one a metal one that fixes to the stem, replacing a couple of stem bolts e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XON-Alloy-Stem-Computer-Mount-For-Wahoo-ELEMNT-Bolt-GOPRO-Hero-Adapter-Holder/273107717761?epid=18024730512&hash=item3f967d0e81:g:YmMAAOSwEIJanMTM:rk:1:pf:0

    March 3, 2019 at 8:04 am #936749
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    ibr17xvii

    Anyone any idea why the Fly

    Anyone any idea why the Fly 12 isn’t compatible with my K Edge combo mount? Too heavy? Anyone used it successfully?

    Would rather not have to buy another mount if possible. 

    March 2, 2019 at 6:48 pm #936747
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    ibr17xvii

    Thanks very much for the

    Thanks very much for the replies so far. 

    Fly12 looks good, slightly concerned about the customer service from Cycliq if something does go wrong but reviews  on this look favourable for the most part. 

    A couple of the 1st versions on eBay so maybe a choice between that or a brand new CE unless there’s anything else to consider. 

    March 2, 2019 at 5:19 pm #936745
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    VeloUSA

    I use a Cycliq Fly 12 CE

    Mrs has a Cycliq Fly 12 CE (note:CE is the latest version). Battery life is 8 hours when not using with its light. Does mount under GPS (see enclosed stock photo). Google and YouTube for reviews, including RoadCC.

     

    March 2, 2019 at 11:47 am #936743
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    HoarseMann

    StoopidUserName wrote:

    StoopidUserName wrote:
    Fly12 is your only real option. More of a commuting camera which explains the built in light and long battery life. 10 hours for the first gen, 8 hours for the latest

    I can recommend the fly 12. Been using a first gen one for over a year and it’s been reliable. It’s quite a heavy lump though, but that gives you the long run time and it is a doddle to use.

    I started off with a shimano cm2000 bought when they were £55. It’s impressively light weight and picture quality good once I’d found the optimal setting (narrow fov 720 60fps). But the battery is tiny. An hour at best on the high res setting and the most I got was nearly 2 hours on low res. I paired it with a cheap rechargeable power pack and could power it from that via USB (when not raining). But it was a faff and although the battery is swappable, you can’t buy replacements or any of the accessories.

    March 2, 2019 at 11:00 am #936741
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    ibr17xvii
    hirsute wrote:
    The drift ghost X claims about 4 hours. There is also a larger battery module available, but I’m unclear if this is an external pack, although I suspect it is.

    New one on me so I’ll take a look.

    Cheers for that.

    March 2, 2019 at 10:59 am #936739
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    ibr17xvii

    StoopidUserName wrote:

    StoopidUserName wrote:
    Fly12 is your only real option. More of a commuting camera which explains the built in light and long battery life. 10 hours for the first gen, 8 hours for the latest

    I’ve just been looking at that this morning. Seems the Cycliq stuff is quite marmite though judging by the reviews – some say it’s great, some say avoid like the plague.

    Guess it’s how’s your luck.

    March 2, 2019 at 10:31 am #936737
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    EddyBerckx

    Fly12 is your only real
    Fly12 is your only real option. More of a commuting camera which explains the built in light and long battery life.

    10 hours for the first gen, 8 hours for the latest

    March 2, 2019 at 10:25 am #936735
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    Hirsute

    The drift ghost X claims

    The drift ghost X claims about 4 hours. There is also a larger battery module available, but I’m unclear if this is an external pack, although I suspect it is.

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