Photographer-Cyclists of Salt Lake City have long talked about the possibility of fastening some sort of a tripod for photography. Camera shake while bicycling is an issue because you have to constantly keep your head in the right place (not look down or to the side too much). Often we looked to the instructables as inspiration.
I set out to overcome this issue and create a Bike Tripod that worked not just for my photo camera, but also for my video camera. Thus, the helmet cam, would not be an option because it would only work for video camera.
Additionally, helmet camera shake is generally atrocious unless you have the skills of Lucas Brunelle and the power of duct tape. I have neither.
So to the bike mount. I decided along with having a bike mount tripod, I wanted to be able to use it for multiple bicycles as I ride a mini, a road bike and a tall bike at various times. I also concluded that if I was able to get the low down (mini), regular(road bike) and high(tall bike) above angles for different events it would make the footage more versatile and interesting.
Hijacking my wife's bike basket I took it apart, promising to get a better greater one soon. I took it off the basket, and sandwiched packing bubble wrap in between the parts to act as a buffer for camera shake. Then, I mounted on the front of it where the basket used to be, the head of a tripod. I mounted it with screws and gorilla glue as an extra precaution. The tripod itself came with two quick releases, so I attached one to my Canon Rebel Photo Camera and the other to my Panasonic Video Recorder.
Attached together, the bike tripod also has a level on it so you can adjust the bottom support for various grades according to where you want to shoot.
I also intend on using the lanyard as a sort of safety hitch to the bicycle handlebars.
I am doing a test with the Panasonic this afternoon as I am U-Bombing the route for Mormons VS Hipster Kickball III & I will be sure to share the video when it is processed.
*sorry if the writing on this one sucks, i am a rider, not a writer.
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