The War on Britain's Roads (BBC Documentary / tabloid tv)

Workstand - I agree, I've thought about getting a helmet cam to film mad descents on long rides. I've spent plenty of time watching people get up and down famous hills on Youtube, before having a go at the myself. I probably wouldn't use it to film myself telling someone off for running a red light though, or if a car cut me up. I'd just take my normal approach of making an OTT gesticulation, being a bit annoyed for a minute then forgetting about it and carrying on with my day.

On the rare occasion something happens which involves some sort of response, a shout is pretty much all I do and then get on with my day. From the film of 'bikecam' clips, the viewer would imagine that this is part of the daily routine, which is nonsense.

I don't know if the two main contributors are on the forum, but it would have been good to hear from them, not only as a right to reply of sorts, but to hear if they felt their contribution was presented as they thought or were told it would be.

As regards a camera for myself, I need one which can cope with being flung about on a mountain bike at speeds way in excess of my skills level (simply as it's fun - cycling as a fun thing, now that didn't come across in the programme!) and one with a larger battery pack that can also record for a long period in low light conditions. Dunwich Dynamo 2013 for instance, assuming I can get myself to a decent standard of fitness. The Go Pro 3 Black edition seems to be the leader so far because of the improved low light performance. I'm sure this is better in a different thread, as I'd like to learn more about these cameras before I spend my cash on one.