Helmet Cam?

[Quo]

I'm following Thornes "new camera" thread pretty closely as I'm looking to take a video camera on my mountain biking trip to Utah in the fall. The twist is, I'd like to find a good camera that has a video-in for potential helmet-cam use.

Anyone ever used a helmet-cam, or alternatively know of a good, lightweight small camera with good battery time and tape time that could potentially be helmet mounted?

[lovekeiiy]

I personally don't, but try checking out bayarearidersforum.com. Some motorcyclist are really into the video taping rides, so they may have recommendation or know a good resource to do research.

[ZoomZoom71]

Skydivers use helmet cams, too, so you may try bayareaskydiversforum.com, too.

[The Milk Man 09]

I know that companies like apitek make a very cheap helmet cam type of thing that is meant for kids so you probably wouldnt want to go that route but I believe that with the right parts a helmet cam setup could run you quite a but especially because not a lot of consumer quality cameras come with video in. At least not that I know of.

[MadBryan]

time for some Kentucky chrome.

[Quo]

Originally Posted by MadBryan

time for some Kentucky chrome.

I'm scared to ask...?

[MadBryan]

Welcome to DuctTapeGuys.com

[Quo]

oh... my bad, I'm slow on the uptake... I actually already duct-tape my helmet on, so that would be no additional hassle...

[lovekeiiy]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoom71

Skydivers use helmet cams, too, so you may try bayareaskydiversforum.com, too.

unlike your reference, the BARF is a real website. Since biking can be a bit shakey, there may be some good info on how to get a steady shot. I'm think you'll probably want to mount something on the bike.

[ZoomZoom71]

I know, I'm just messin' around.

[Quo]

Originally Posted by lovekeiiy

Since biking can be a bit shakey, there may be some good info on how to get a steady shot. I'm think you'll probably want to mount something on the bike.

Thanks Bot. There is a lot of good info on the forum, those guys appear to know their stuff. Some of them have spent a big wad of cash on their setups too...

And yeah, killing the vibration/bounciness is a big problem. There are advantages to the bike mount and the helmet mount, so it depends on your riding style. I tend to let the bike take the brunt, so I'd personally probably better off with a helmet mount. I'm just not sure whether to go cheap (less than $200) and just not be overly concerned with quality and whether it gets bashed, or actually make a bigger "investment". Thankfully I have some time to decide. I'm more limited by funds than time right now.

[The Milk Man 09]

What kind of bike do you have quo? Just curious.

[Quo]

Originally Posted by The Milk Man 09

What kind of bike do you have quo? Just curious.

A 2004 Specialized Enduro Expert. Looks like this, only gray and more boring.

I'm hoping to upgrade soon.. Probably to a Santa Cruz (Blur LT or Heckler) or a Foes FXR...

[The Milk Man 09]

Dang Guo that thing is bad ass, you probably do some sweet stuff on that thing now I cant wait for you to get a helmet cam. I am probably glad I didnt have something like that when I was a little bit younger though because I used to do a lot of stupid drops like 5 or 6+ feet and long sets of stairs on my hard tail trek but when I finally went through my 5th rim my dad told me he wasnt going to help me pay to fix it anymore. But now I rock a Gary Fisher advance, not too bad for the trails around here and it is so lite I can hop it no problem havent really done anything crazy on that one yet.

[Quo]

Nice Fisher! I love the fishers, they always seem to have an element of style about them.

on the idea of me doing crazy stuff. If you're doing 5-6 ft drops, you're already out-tricking me. I ride a full suspension because I have an aversion to pain and I'm almost 40. I own a hardtail that I ride on occasion (I know, I know, that's what she said...) but I got to where I was flying over the handlebars a little too often a few years back. After waking up one morning and not being able to lift my arm over my head, I came to the conclusion that a full suspension was the way to go. I haven't been to the doctor on a bike-related incident since (knock on wood). Having that rear shock for me is pure defense. I'll take my fair share of jumps, but nothing hairy really.

I want to convert my Kona hardtail to a single speed, but I've got it loaned out to a friend right now. Maybe someday.

[The Milk Man 09]

Yea thats still pretty awesome even though you dont ride a full suspension for the same reasons I would, really its not about how crazy you get its just about the ride. I haven't really done many drops on my fisher at least nothing more than 3 feet onto concrete I dont even mess with stairs too often anymore because the last time I fell I had to replace the the crank the drailers and a back rim but that was because I dropped over one set went down the next set then wiped out on the third. Luckily only the bike went to the doctor on that one. but after I bent the rim again on that bike I went ahead and bought the fisher.