Handlebar video camera mount

Greg · Aug 12, 2008

Came across a few homemade handlebar camera mounts:

Complicated one: http://www.knick-knack.com/howto/motorcycle/cheap-handlebar-camera-mount.html

Ghetto version: http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-135378.html

I wonder how well they work. Might make for a fun little project. Would be neat to watch a vid through some of the Nasshegan twisties.

bvibert · Aug 12, 2008

I like the ghetto version, very simple..

Greg · Aug 12, 2008

bvibert said:
I like the ghetto version, very simple..

I'm going to take a walk down the street to the hardware store after lunch and see if they have a machine screw and a clamp.

o3jeff · Aug 12, 2008

Did you find a good gps mount yet?

bvibert · Aug 12, 2008

If they don't have a 1/4"-20 screw and hose clamp then it's time to find another hardware store..

I'd be a little worried about breaking the bottom part of the camera with all the bouncing around on a MTB ride without a base on the mount to stabilize the camera. Most tripods that I've seen have a fairly large sized platform that the camera screws onto.

Greg · Aug 12, 2008

o3jeff said:
Did you find a good gps mount yet?

Haven't pulled the trigger on it yet - https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=1056

bvibert said:
If they don't have a 1/4"-20 screw and hose clamp then it's time to find another hardware store..

Well, this place turned out to be more of a hobby shop than a hardware store, but luckily they had the correct sized machine screw and 1/4" washers. They didn't have any lock washers though, but I might have one at home.

bvibert said:
I'd be a little worried about breaking the bottom part of the camera with all the bouncing around on a MTB ride without a base on the mount to stabilize the camera. Most tripods that I've seen have a fairly large sized platform that the camera screws onto.

No problem. I picked up a fender washer to act as the base:

I'm going to bug out of work early to see if I can get this thing fabricated for tonight's ride. It will be interesting to see how well my $1.82 investment works. :lol:

Marc · Aug 12, 2008

Don't think I'd trust that on real bumpy stuff... probably wouldn't get very good footage on bumpy stuff with the camera on the handle bars. For Mtb'ing I'd stick with helmet mounted stuff.

Crankfire · Aug 12, 2008

If its cool, I might jump in on this ride. Still undecided... I might get the "lazies" by ride time. Seems to happen quite often this year.....

Also, I might be a few minutes past 6 showing up, if so, just go and I will try to catch up. What loop are you doing? Cemetery to Cornwall Up Over Down to 69 and Back?

Greg · Aug 12, 2008

Marc said:
Don't think I'd trust that on real bumpy stuff... probably wouldn't get very good footage on bumpy stuff with the camera on the handle bars. For Mtb'ing I'd stick with helmet mounted stuff.

I'm not expecting a masterpiece, but again for a couple bucks it's worth a try....

Crankfire said:
If its cool, I might jump in on this ride. Still undecided... I might get the "lazies" by ride time. Seems to happen quite often this year.....

Also, I might be a few minutes past 6 showing up, if so, just go and I will try to catch up. What loop are you doing? Cemetery to Cornwall Up Over Down to 69 and Back?

That's the loop and yeah, you'll catch up... :lol:

bvibert · Aug 12, 2008

Crankfire said:
If its cool, I might jump in on this ride. Still undecided... I might get the "lazies" by ride time. Seems to happen quite often this year.....

Also, I might be a few minutes past 6 showing up, if so, just go and I will try to catch up. What loop are you doing? Cemetery to Cornwall Up Over Down to 69 and Back?

You're welcome to join us. I'm sure you'll have no problem catching up. That's the loop that we're doing.

http://forums.alpinezone.com/33263-mtb-tuesday-8-12-08-raw.html

cbcbd · Aug 12, 2008

Hmm... I'd be worried with all the vibration ruining the camera. I would stay off real bumpy trails or just find a way to attach it to your helmet.
I've ruined a camera before from jostleing it around.

Greg · Aug 12, 2008

The initial tests are successful. The camera is supposed to be shock-proof. We'll see how it goes. All in the name of media!

o3jeff · Aug 12, 2008

Greg said:
The initial tests are successful. The camera is supposed to be shock-proof. We'll see how it goes. All in the name of media!

I guess we'll see how shock-proof it is on the downhills

bvibert · Aug 12, 2008

cbcbd said:
Hmm... I'd be worried with all the vibration ruining the camera. I would stay off real bumpy trails or just find a way to attach it to your helmet.
I've ruined a camera before from jostleing it around.

His video camera saves to memory card and has virtually no moving parts so I wouldn't be too worried about the vibrations ruining it.

Greg · Aug 12, 2008

o3jeff said:
I guess we'll see how shock-proof it is on the downhills

The downhill footage is rough. The rest is decent. Nate told me about some software that has an image stabilization filter. I'll have to look into that. But all in all, the ghetto mount held up just fine.

Greg · Aug 13, 2008

[post="297205"]Here's[/post] the result.

bvibert · May 12, 2009

Are we going to see any more handle bar or helmet mounted video again this year?

I'd really like to get a helmet mounted setup one of these days...

Greg · May 12, 2009

I don't no, maybe. It's kind of a pain in the ass to start and stop while riding, and if I don't I end up with gigs worth of boring footage. Tough to comb through all that.

jarrodski · May 12, 2009

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=545119399426&ref=nf#/video/video.php?v=14849062843

a video of my buddy mark shredding with a camera duct taped to his handle bars

Greg · May 12, 2009

ishovelsnow said:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=545119399426&ref=nf#/video/video.php?v=14849062843

a video of my buddy mark shredding with a camera duct taped to his handle bars

See? at least guys who can ride aggressively through sections of Nepaug like that can come up with an interesting follow video. Me following Brian as he stumbles around the woods on an XC ride is not all that much fun to film, edit, nor watch... :razz:

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