Mounting Camera on a Road and Mountain Bike
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Postby rheicel » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:02 pm
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Postby rheicel » Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:26 am
Thanks Andrew. Looks like I need to look for different mounting option for my Sony Action Cam. Looking at the photos, it seems that you have front and rear cam there.Aushiker wrote:GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition
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Postby rheicel » Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:28 am
Is the Video upside down when mounted like that?ZepinAtor wrote:Contour camera mounted with an Exposure light mount.
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Postby Aushiker » Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:09 am
Yes.rheicel wrote:Looking at the photos, it seems that you have front and rear cam there.Aushiker wrote:GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition
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Postby ZepinAtor » Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:40 pm
No as the lens can be rotated on the Contour camera to suit the mounting angle.rheicel wrote:Is the Video upside down when mounted like that?ZepinAtor wrote:Contour camera mounted with an Exposure light mount.
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Postby rheicel » Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:05 pm
Thanks. I have a Sony Action Cam and really it is a pain to put it anywhere in the bike.ZepinAtor wrote: No as the lens can be rotated on the Contour camera to suit the mounting angle.
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Postby Summernight » Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:59 am
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Postby rheicel » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:03 am
I should have bought GoPro as they have more aftermarket mount option.Summernight wrote:I have my GoPro on the front handlebars mounted like Aushiker has except with the smaller K-Edge mount (so the camera is closer to the bars).
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Postby ZepinAtor » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:14 pm
I had a the new Sony camera for a couple of days & had it mounted exactly the same as my Contour camera is in the photo above. I only returned/swapped the Sony over to the Contour because the battery life wasn't long enough (although you can buy spare batteries the same as the Contour, but the Contour isn't housed in a perspex case so changing on the run is easier)rheicel wrote:I should have bought GoPro as they have more aftermarket mount option.Summernight wrote:I have my GoPro on the front handlebars mounted like Aushiker has except with the smaller K-Edge mount (so the camera is closer to the bars).
If you purchase an Exposure light mount & the little mounting block which attaches to the light you can easily mount your Sony camera on top or under the bars as I have.
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Postby rheicel » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:21 pm
My Sony Camera came with an adapter that mount on the K-Edge (GoPro Handlebar mount). I am financially broke atm, so just waiting for the next commission to come before I can buy the K-Edge. I was shocked to see that the exposure light mount is also expensive.ZepinAtor wrote:I had a the new Sony camera for a couple of days & had it mounted exactly the same as my Contour camera is in the photo above. I only returned/swapped the Sony over to the Contour because the battery life wasn't long enough (although you can buy spare batteries the same as the Contour, but the Contour isn't housed in a perspex case so changing on the run is easier)rheicel wrote:I should have bought GoPro as they have more aftermarket mount option.Summernight wrote:I have my GoPro on the front handlebars mounted like Aushiker has except with the smaller K-Edge mount (so the camera is closer to the bars).
If you purchase an Exposure light mount & the little mounting block which attaches to the light you can easily mount your Sony camera on top or under the bars as I have.
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Postby ZepinAtor » Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:14 pm
Yes unfortunately the Exposure mount is up there in the cost department, but it has a quick release pull down alloy red knob which releases the camera in literally 2 seconds. Definitely worth the extra $$ if you can afford it.rheicel wrote: My Sony Camera came with an adapter that mount on the K-Edge (GoPro Handlebar mount). I am financially broke atm, so just waiting for the next commission to come before I can buy the K-Edge. I was shocked to see that the exposure light mount is also expensive.
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Postby gromek » Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:40 pm
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Postby Summernight » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:05 pm
IMO, definitely yes. The official GoPro handlebar mount I bought was made of plastic and lasted 4 weeks of daily commutes (road riding only with speed bumps and other road bumps - only approx. 10km each day) before shearing through due to vibration (which I had tried to minimise by making sure everything was tight). When it failed (which I had been warned it would) I purchased the K-Edge mount and it is miles better as it is metal instead of plastic, everything screws tightly and doesn't have all the extra compatibility parts that are prone to failure like the GoPro's version .gromek wrote:Is the K-Edge worth the extra cost over the gopro brand bike mount?
Plus you can use the GoPro screw in the K-Edge mount to take the camera off and on as easily as you would with GoPro's version.
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Postby rheicel » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:40 pm
Thanks Summernight. I am not drinking coffee since last week to save up for the K-Edge. Lol.Summernight wrote:IMO, definitely yes. The official GoPro handlebar mount I bought was made of plastic and lasted 4 weeks of daily commutes (road riding only with speed bumps and other road bumps - only approx. 10km each day) before shearing through due to vibration (which I had tried to minimise by making sure everything was tight). When it failed (which I had been warned it would) I purchased the K-Edge mount and it is miles better as it is metal instead of plastic, everything screws tightly and doesn't have all the extra compatibility parts that are prone to failure like the GoPro's version .gromek wrote:Is the K-Edge worth the extra cost over the gopro brand bike mount?
Plus you can use the GoPro screw in the K-Edge mount to take the camera off and on as easily as you would with GoPro's version.
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Re: Mounting Camera on a Road and Mountain Bike
Postby gromek » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:20 am
My gopro mount broke during a race after about 2 weeks of use (yes i turned back to get the camera lol)Summernight wrote:IMO, definitely yes. The official GoPro handlebar mount I bought was made of plastic and lasted 4 weeks of daily commutes (road riding only with speed bumps and other road bumps - only approx. 10km each day) before shearing through due to vibration (which I had tried to minimise by making sure everything was tight). When it failed (which I had been warned it would) I purchased the K-Edge mount and it is miles better as it is metal instead of plastic, everything screws tightly and doesn't have all the extra compatibility parts that are prone to failure like the GoPro's version .gromek wrote:Is the K-Edge worth the extra cost over the gopro brand bike mount?
Plus you can use the GoPro screw in the K-Edge mount to take the camera off and on as easily as you would with GoPro's version.
My replacement has held up okay so far although only ridden with it a few times
WIll definately look into it, my only issue would be trying to get the camera around the cables running from my shifters?
With the gopro mount i can sort of twist it and move it around to somehow get them out of the way but with the k-edge i dont see a way i could do this
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Re: Mounting Camera on a Road and Mountain Bike
Postby Summernight » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:30 am
Tie a lanyard (or fishing wire) onto the camera and attach the lanyard to the handlebars to prevent loss of the camera if it happens again.gromek wrote:My gopro mount broke during a race after about 2 weeks of use (yes i turned back to get the camera lol)
My replacement has held up okay so far although only ridden with it a few times
WIll definately look into it, my only issue would be trying to get the camera around the cables running from my shifters?
With the gopro mount i can sort of twist it and move it around to somehow get them out of the way but with the k-edge i dont see a way i could do this
There are two handlebar mounting options that K-Edge sell - the close mount ('Go Big') which will have the issue with cables, and the 'Go Big PRO' which sticks out further to the front (see Aushiker's top picture for this second option).
I've got both K-Edge mounts but am using the normal one at the moment (the 'Go Big') that doesn't stick out. I tied my cables that stick out from the brifters with some ribbon and that keeps them out of the way of the footage and camera but I don't think I'd have to worry about that if I used the 'Go Big Pro' version.
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