Cams & Commuting
Discussion
Can't decide whether a "dash"cam is a good idea for commuting or not? I'm not thinking about the teletubby option, more like a fixed cam (or pair of front/rear cams).
The one half of me says they'll come in useful if I get caught up in an incident of some sort, the other half says my riding would have to be 100% angelic at all times for fear of the men in pointy hats scoffing the low-hanging fruit delivered from some seized cam footage.
Just to be clear, I have zero wish or intention of becoming a DCW (or worse, a vlogger).
Whaddya reckon?
The one half of me says they'll come in useful if I get caught up in an incident of some sort, the other half says my riding would have to be 100% angelic at all times for fear of the men in pointy hats scoffing the low-hanging fruit delivered from some seized cam footage.
Just to be clear, I have zero wish or intention of becoming a DCW (or worse, a vlogger).
Whaddya reckon?
dern said:
I think that the risk of incriminating evidence is a lot higher than an accident. If it isn't then go for it (or maybe some training).
This is my dilemma (evidence, not the need for training 
). Get swiped out and suddenly it's "ah but we can see that you were over the white line at the last set of lights" or "we timed that section of road and you were x mph over the limit" etc etc.Or am I over-imagining those potential consequences? Like I said, low-hanging fruit, easy nab, donuts all round!
CAPP0 said:
This is my dilemma (evidence, not the need for training ). Get swiped out and suddenly it's "ah but we can see that you were over the white line at the last set of lights" or "we timed that section of road and you were x mph over the limit" etc etc.
Or am I over-imagining those potential consequences? Like I said, low-hanging fruit, easy nab, donuts all round!
Over imagining ..... just don't have the clocks in view ,,,,,, ). Get swiped out and suddenly it's "ah but we can see that you were over the white line at the last set of lights" or "we timed that section of road and you were x mph over the limit" etc etc.Or am I over-imagining those potential consequences? Like I said, low-hanging fruit, easy nab, donuts all round!
pessimal said:
would people rather have a fixed type like that, or the helmet mounted kind so your catching more of whats going on around you?
I've avoided helmet mounted cams like the plague as they lids are designed to be smooth, any camera, mount etc can dig in, catch and twist your head, small risk but not one I'm prepared to take and also the main reason they are banned on trackdays ....dibblecorse said:
I've avoided helmet mounted cams like the plague as they lids are designed to be smooth, any camera, mount etc can dig in, catch and twist your head, small risk but not one I'm prepared to take and also the main reason they are banned on trackdays .... mark you out as a certain type.
EFACAPP0 said:
This is my dilemma (evidence, not the need for training ). Get swiped out and suddenly it's "ah but we can see that you were over the white line at the last set of lights" or "we timed that section of road and you were x mph over the limit" etc etc.
Or am I over-imagining those potential consequences? Like I said, low-hanging fruit, easy nab, donuts all round!
I think that it would be a bit tight for them to do that but if you were wiped out by someone who claimed that you were going to quickly or behaving erratically and there was stuff on the cam that supported that then it wouldn't help. I don't have one though, maybe they only record the last 30 seconds before impact and just capture the accident and they delete the wheelies.). Get swiped out and suddenly it's "ah but we can see that you were over the white line at the last set of lights" or "we timed that section of road and you were x mph over the limit" etc etc.Or am I over-imagining those potential consequences? Like I said, low-hanging fruit, easy nab, donuts all round!
TheInternet said:
dibblecorse said:
I've avoided helmet mounted cams like the plague as they lids are designed to be smooth, any camera, mount etc can dig in, catch and twist your head, small risk but not one I'm prepared to take and also the main reason they are banned on trackdays .... mark you out as a certain type.
EFAspoodler said:
I must be getting old... 'thought someone was trying to make a decision on whether "hot cam's" and wild valve timing would be suitable on a daily... Oh well, back to the shed...
You are not alone.. That's exactly what I thought. I was expecting issues with a lumpy idle and bogging down when pulling away from traffic lights. 
Back in my shell...Fire99 said:
spoodler said:
I must be getting old... 'thought someone was trying to make a decision on whether "hot cam's" and wild valve timing would be suitable on a daily... Oh well, back to the shed...
You are not alone.. That's exactly what I thought. I was expecting issues with a lumpy idle and bogging down when pulling away from traffic lights. Back in my shell...
- I really am getting old, glad I'm not alone!dibblecorse said:
pessimal said:
would people rather have a fixed type like that, or the helmet mounted kind so your catching more of whats going on around you?
I've avoided helmet mounted cams like the plague as they lids are designed to be smooth, any camera, mount etc can dig in, catch and twist your head, small risk but not one I'm prepared to take and also the main reason they are banned on trackdays ....WinstonWolf said:
Although it was a different type of lid the Schumacher incident makes me uncomfortable with the thought of anything affixed to the helmet.
Just for interest / comparison, the "peak" on an off road helmet looks like a disaster waiting to happen. But the fixings are designed the fail at very low loads and so it detaches in very light offs. I didn't like the look of it when I started, I now get a bit annoyed at the amount of fixings I get through.Hungrymc said:
WinstonWolf said:
Although it was a different type of lid the Schumacher incident makes me uncomfortable with the thought of anything affixed to the helmet.
Just for interest / comparison, the "peak" on an off road helmet looks like a disaster waiting to happen. But the fixings are designed the fail at very low loads and so it detaches in very light offs. I didn't like the look of it when I started, I now get a bit annoyed at the amount of fixings I get through.
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