Cycle Cameras / Helmet Cams (GoPro, Drift, Veho, Contour, Fly6, Fly12, SJCAM, Apeman, 1080p, etc.)

You were close enough to the railing where there's a lots of flowers attached to it for a reason.

Arben, did you look behind yourself only the one time in the whole video? It appeared to me that you only looked behind just before the end.

He lives fast and rides fast. Why look back? You've been there... might as well just look forward, where you're going... live faster, ride faster, and be sure to wear clean underpants for the day that you do get hit.

is the cam mounted on the left side of the helmet? That would make it look closer to the kerb than is maybe accurate. But you didn't around much.

oh, just noticed your pic above, arben. Cam is mounted central.

Oops, now we're victim blaming. It's not right in rape cases, and it's equally unfair in cycling.

But he was wearing a camera, that's practically inviting offender to shake their cars at him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-yozlHGBkg

Ignore the music and generally shitty cycling.
In fact ignore the whole video lol
GoPro hero 2.

Arben, did you look behind yourself only the one time in the whole video? It appeared to me that you only looked behind just before the end.

For the camera to fully show the extent of me looking back, i virtually have to turn my head around to face the opposite direction far further than i normally would to be able to look back, ie. 1:12, 1:17 are me looking back

looking back is a crucial skill, it gives you an idea of what is happening behind you and the ability to communicate with road users who are following

The more you look back, the better.

It also give the illusion that you're making eye contact with the other road user.

i do often look back, often straight into the eyes of a car user behind me and give a friendly nod and they usually hold back to allow me to change lane etc, i always do my best to acknowledge a good car driver

if this were the case, would we not see the cars behind you in the video?

since when does 4 minutes of someone cycling (in an area notorious for bad drivers) represent their entire riding style?

in a built up area it is a good idea to be looking behind frequently as the traffic is dynamic and constantly changing

in a built up area it is a good idea to be looking behind frequently as the traffic is dynamic and constantly changing

are you getting paid for these level 3 tips?

^^^^^^^^^^^^This is exactly why I still haven't been to cycle training despite considering it on many occasion.

what, the worry that you may be asked questions that lead you to query how your ride or someone may suggest improvements to your cycling?

^^^^^^^^^^^^This is exactly why I still haven't been to cycle training despite considering it on many occasion.

not trying to wind James up, I only come on here for the music, work on the roads all day
Hingis taking an hour with an instructor you like/ spoke to/ booked - wont ever be a bad move will it.

oh, just noticed your pic above, arben. Cam is mounted central.

^^^^^^^^^^^^This is exactly why I still haven't been to cycle training despite considering it on many occasion.

What that post got to do with Cycle Training?

Either way it's worth trying.

Don't get me involved in this, does Dzouki still offer cam-based cycle training?

I was given a Go Pro hero 3 for xmas and have been using it on the commutes, and a little bit of snowboarding – so far it works brilliantly. I cobbled together a mount for my shoulder strap on my back pack so it's not helmet mounted, more of a chest mount. Basically just used some old silicone bands from a fibre flare to secure it to the strap. works well and can adjust the angle on the fly (tilt) The footage, even in low light is good enough to see details like No. plates, car colour, make/model and for IDing faces if need be. The 1080p/30fps/wide setting gives you a plenty wide field of view with reasonably stable footage.
The only issue is because it's chest mounted you can't see me looking back, checking left and right etc which could be a point of contention if I ever needed evidence.
The camera is a great device and I can see myself using this for loads of things - quite interested in using it's time lapse mode for some nature stuff... don't have to worry about it being rained on if left on a tripod over night! Overall I'd give it a 8.5/10 - negatives being bulky square shape (when in case), expensive to buy, but cheap in quality extra mounts and accessories.

I have not yet bough the hero 3 but have the two am mine came with far more accessories than my uncles hero 3 did.
I use it mainly for snowboarding and would Kiel to upgrade to the 3 (black edition) so can operate it remotely.
There's a place I ride pretty often where I'd like to put it in a tree and take pics of myself jumping through the tree using sports mode, as I often ride that place alone it's hard to do anything other than film but this would make it easier to get some killer shots!

Oh and 4k cinema mode just for the hell of it!

GoPro Hero 3 owners, what's the battery life like for you? I finally got round to testing my Hero 3 after having it sat on my desk for a month. I synced it with the iPhone app and shockingly the battery only lasted 20 mins in the morning commute, then I am pretty sure I turned the wifi off when I was at work, and then another 20 mins in the evening and the battery didn't' last till I got home... so in total about 40 mins of recording and a few hours of standby??