[hawkinspeter]

Just seen this: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/cycle-club-fits-cameras-bikes-5863526

[quote]Portishead Cycling Club – one of the largest in the area – has purchased ‘multiple sets’ of cycle mounted cameras to use while out on rides.

As well as protecting riders against dangerous drivers the cameras will be used to educate and hold their own cyclists to account when out on the road.

The cameras will be in operation on all club rides.

The cycling club has been working closely with Avon and Somerset Police’s Road Policing Unit as part of its ongoing work addressing the vulnerability of those on two wheels.

In the first six months of 2021 of such work, the force received 1,484 camera uploads with evidence of road related offences.

This resulted in 1,667 warning and prosecution letters being issued.

Following a trial period Portishead Cycling Club made a successful application to the Police Community Trust for a grant to purchase a number of front and rear camera light sets.[/quote]

I’m curious as to which cameras they got as it’s not mentioned in the article – any Portisheadians here?

(Also, what’s the best route from Portishead to Bristol as I’ve got a gaming friend that lives there and I may end up cycling late at night back from Portishead and the Portbury 100 could be scary at night)

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[wtjs]

I would be prepared to

I would be prepared to compromise on the yyyy-mm-dd which makes both sides feel they have won

[Hirsute]

British dates for me – none

British dates for me – none of this US mumbo-jumbo.

(reminds me of a web form at work which could only be used for the first 12 days of the month)

 

[Sriracha]

I guess a coaxial light
I guess a coaxial light ensures the retroreflective plates reflect back straight to the camera. If you use an off-axis light then most of the reflection misses the camera.

But you might just find a coaxial light causes the plates to blow out in the image, if the camera’s auto exposure is mostly influenced by the rest of the (darker) scene.

Looking at the old/new comparison video, it seems like the exposure has already been increased to favour darker areas of the scene whilst sacrificing highlight detail in the sky. So bright number plates might be a problem.

[Sriracha]

hirsute wrote:

hirsute wrote:

Despatch date is 10/09; 1-3 days delivery

So is that Oct 9, or 10 Sept?

[Awavey]

Yes on the link Nigel shared
Yes on the link Nigel shared (cheers btw) theres a video where they show the comparison between MkI and MkII in grey overcast murky conditions which was exactly the kind of thing I was after.

But could you explain how the coaxial light would help ? I’ve tried various lights over the years but theyve never seemed to help improve video footage.

[Hirsute]

Despatch date is 10/09; 1-3

Despatch date is 10/09; 1-3 days delivery

[Eton Rifle]

Apparently they’ve upped the
Apparently they’ve upped the chip set. The Pro version looks worth getting but you’re still going to need a co-axial light to capture reg numbers in poor light. I highly recommend the practice of calling out the reg number as you see it. The Mark I eyeball is still better than any camera at night.

[brooksby]

HoarseMann wrote:

Nah – that’s just messing around, the only way to do EMP properly is the nuclear option…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_electromagnetic_pulse

Its the only way to be sure.

[HoarseMann]

Nah – that’s just messing

Nah – that’s just messing around, the only way to do EMP properly is the nuclear option…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_electromagnetic_pulse

[hawkinspeter]

HoarseMann wrote:

Trouble is, you need a big coil winding to generate an EMP – and they tend to be heavy.

Perhaps a party-popper type device containing metallic chaff that could confuse a radar based emergency braking system into slamming on the anchors. Would have to be biodegradeable though…

I’ve been doing my own research (i.e. found some videos on YouTube) on EMP devices:

An electrical expert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5M6YKR7wUw

LockPickingLawyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWpOdvMUegI

[HoarseMann]

Trouble is, you need a big

Trouble is, you need a big coil winding to generate an EMP – and they tend to be heavy.

Perhaps a party-popper type device containing metallic chaff that could confuse a radar based emergency braking system into slamming on the anchors. Would have to be biodegradeable though…

[Eton Rifle]

I think it’s a combination of
I think it’s a combination of more than one offence per driver and more than one offender per submission, if I remember the original A&S tweet correctly.

[hawkinspeter]

the infamous grouse wrote:

i’m not certain how a camera, recording video, ‘protects’ you from the actions of a dangerous careless driver. some sort of EMP that trashes the ECU if they get too close?

I’d sign up for one of those on KickStarter!

But yeah, cameras are more to improve general road safety rather than providing direct protection although drivers may take more care if they spot that you’re a cyclist with a camera.

[the infamous grouse]

i’m not certain how a camera,

i’m not certain how a camera, recording video, ‘protects’ you from the actions of a dangerous careless driver. some sort of EMP that trashes the ECU if they get too close?

[Sriracha]

hirsute wrote:

hirsute wrote:

Just ordered one for the rear  +  3.90 p&p

£6 for spare battery

hurry up with the review please!

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