It seems we’re all in the game for finding the best camera angle for our GoPros and ContourHD cameras. In our limited experience here, we’ve found that a “fixed reference” with moving scenery in the background really makes for a cool camera angle, but we don’t always have a way to the camera to our mountain bikes, motorcycles, etc.
For our mountain bike ride in Moab, Utah, we were looking to get a camera down low enough so we could see the terrain of the trail and also stay out of the way of our rider’s legs while they pedaled. So as you’ll see in the video below, we designed and 3D printed a mount to attach to the universal water bottle mount. It’s a quick set up and made for some cool camera angles. The chest-perspective was filmed with a GoPro and the front wheel perspective was filmed with the 3D printed mount and an old school ContourHD which still works like a champ. We’ve uploaded the model to http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:312744 so you can download the model and print for yourself. Enjoy and let us know if you made one!
Also a huge thanks to Poision Spider Bikes in Moab, Utah for loaning us a 3/16″ allen key to tighten the 1/4-20 screw and hooking up the duct tape!
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