Attaching a Camera to a Bicycle Handlebar

Anthea — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:57:23 +0000

Enjoy cycling as well as biking with a handlebar camera mount. Bike through areas that offer such beautiful scenery, that you can now just click and save, and enjoy looking at a later date.
STEPS
1. Place the hose clamp around your handlebar with the screw fastener placed away from where your will have to rest your fingers.
2. Mark the vertical top point with a permanent marker.
3. Remove the clamp and drill a 1/4 inch hole at the vertical top point.Smooth all rough edges.
4. Cut a section of old innertube to fit under the Clamp. Slide the 1/4 inch screw through the hole you drilled and secure it with one of the lock washers and a wingnut.
5. Place the assembly on your handlebar, positioning it vertically with the innertube underneath. Snug the hoseclamp down over the innertube section.
6. Place the other wingnut and lock washer on the screw upside own. Twirl it down a quarter inch to accommodate your camera’s screw mount.
7. Put your camera on and twirl up the top wing nut to secure.

Tips
* You can use “LockTite” or similar product to help hold your washer and wingnut firmly.
* You could also use a large diameter washer above your top wingnut to provide a somewhat larger base.
* This will work for smaller digital cameras, but not as well for the larger SLRs due to size and weight issues.

Warnings
* Use common sense! Using an imbalanced load such as a DSLR with a telephoto lens, or a bridge camera on this mount is a bad idea, as they’ll put undue stress on the mount point.
* Rough terrain, such as that encountered when mountain biking, jumping, or even rolling off curbs can do damage to your camera’s shutter, among other things.

Things You’ll Need
* Hose Clamp
* 1/4 inch screw. Length should equal the height you want to raise your camera up from the handlebars.
* 1/4 inch drill bit (and drill)
* Section of old inner tube.
* Two 1/4 inch Flange Washers (locking washers)
* Two 1/4 inch Wing Nuts

This information is complements of Wikihow.

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Anthea — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:40:41 +0000

I do a good deal of biking to and from work everyday and my Cannondale 500 has been very reliable over the three years I have had it. People just getting into mountain biking or road biking ask me several similar questions in regards to equipment. Here is a basic overview of gears and shoes. I hope it helps.
For more info go to: Cannondale 500 Bikes, Parts, and Accessories
Internal or External Gears?
On town and commuter bikes, internally geared hubs offer minimal maintenance and easy gear changes, even without pedaling, and with no protruding derailleurs. However, a traditional derailleur/cog combo is lighter, often less expensive, and gives you a greater range of gears, making it more versatile overall.
Note: If you purchase a Cannondale 500 for commuting purposes you should consider upgrading the brakes to shimano 105’s or something similar if you are going to be playing in traffic.
Road or Mountain Shoes?
Road shoes are lighter and have a stiffer sole for better power transfer; however, doing anything besides riding in them is like walking on ice with buttered feet. Softer-soled mountain bike shoes can be more flexible and have bottoms with treads for easier walking. Are you a high-mileage, road-only rider looking for the ultimate in weight and efficiency? Opt for road-specific shoes. Like to linger at stops? Choose the convenience and comfort of mountain shoes.

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Attaching a Camera to a Bicycle Handlebar

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