[Gimpl]

Hi All

After yet another ridiculously close pass the other day where the driver honked as he was passing only to park up 100 metres down the road – apparently it was still my fault for all the usual bullshit reasons – I have decided to invest in some cameras.

Ideally I would like front and rear bike mounted where both feeds can be combined for submission. As small as possible without sacrificing picture quality and easy to set up and use. At this point not too worried about price. 

Who would recommend what and why please? Should I consider helmet mounted and why? Any advice welcome.

Thanks

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[don simon fbpe]

I have a couple of https:/

I have a couple of https://www.flyingtech.co.uk/fpv-camera-gimbals/mobius-actioncam-1080p-hd-fpv-camera that have a couple of hours worth of filming per charge.

I also have an Aldi rear light which is a copy of the Cycliq rear light which works very well.

 

[Gimpl]

Great – thanks! 

Great – thanks! 

How did I miss that article when I did a search earlier!

[muhasib]

+1 for the Shinamo CM2000 in
+1 for the Shinamo CM2000 in the drawer, wonder if that is where they all live?

Now using a cheap CrossTour on the commute.

[HoarseMann]

Freetime101 wrote:

I have the Shimano CM2000 and it lives in a drawer…

Same – picture quality was quite good, but damn it’s fiddly to use and a total inconveniece as a ‘dashcam’. Shimano abandoned it, so no spare batteries or accessories were available.

I just bit the bullet and got the Cycliq (older models, on discount when the new CE’s came out) and apart from a shonky battery on the Fly6 that I had to DIY replace after 14 months, they’ve been solid. Nothing else comes close in terms of convenience for using daily.

[freetime101]

I have the Shimano CM2000 and

I have the Shimano CM2000 and it lives in a drawer… useless battery life, and the app/interface is a joke. Once the card is full recording stops and to clear the card you either need to connect via app which is a PITA, or remove the card and use a PC etc. Complete waste of money….

The Cyliq ones have my interest now, just trying to justify the price to myself  That, and they seem to be out of stock everywhere atm… is that because of Brexit/Corona/a ship being stuck in the Suez, or is a new model around the corner? Who knows…

I also have a Go-Pro style “Action Cam” from Aldi somewhere that I might dig out in the meantime…

Genunine question though, is there a point to having cameras? I mean other than adding to the “near miss” videos on here, what do you do with the footage? Sending to the Police seems to give negligable results and in some cases comes back on the cyclist should they have dared touch a pavement/shared use pathway. 

I used to commute with the Shimano cam strapped to my helmet, it’s quite big, therefore visible and between that and the hi-viz  winter jersey I noticed drivers gave me a wide berth… probably to avoid the weirdo, but if it works, it works! 

[Secret_squirrel]

Depends on the average length

Depends on the average length of your rides.  If mostly commuting then Go Pro or a knockoff should suffice.

If wanted for longer/weekend riding with a tea stop, then the pretty much the only things that can hit or exceed the 4hr mark are the Cycliq’s.   Downsides may include expensive extra mounts (look for 3d printed ones on ebay) and there’s been quite a few complains about the older models rear charging flap letting in water.   Neither of which has impacted mine, and they were both 2nd hard off of ebay.

[Tom_77]

If price isn’t a factor then

If price isn’t a factor then Cycliq or GoPro are probably your best options. Have a look at this article (and the comments on it) – https://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/how-buy-best-bike-camera-255982

 

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