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Best way to mount a gopro for biking?

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jsnow
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I want to use my gopro for biking but what is the best way to mount it? Helmet, on the bike, or some other way?
Jul 14 2013 9:07PM
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LoathesRaisins
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On the frame. Gorilla tape it too.
Jul 14 2013 9:08PM
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Randy_Quench
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the crotch cam (on seatpost facing forwards) gives a cool POV- but any gopro edit is lame unless you use a variety of cool angles. just mount it in a bunch of places and see what you come up with.
Jul 14 2013 9:10PM
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daannnnieel
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I like the chest mount for riding, and find that if you get a good angle it looks amazing.

If you're riding downhill this angle might not work because of the fork/clearance, but on the bottom of the downtube looking towards the wheel/fork looks pretty good.
Jul 14 2013 9:28PM
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stupendous-man
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Soderstrom looks like he's been mounting his under the visor of his full face, I might try when I'm home. Seems like a good way to protect it from branches ad to not look like a teletubby.
Jul 14 2013 11:42PM
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HannesSchneider
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I've never had luck putting it on my handle bars, it rattles too much with the mount, but I haven't really looked into it. I'm sure I could find a way to fix it. Can't go wrong with the chesty
Jul 14 2013 11:45PM
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RimJobber
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Helmet. Chest is too low and gets a lot of the bars and only about half screen. Bars are too shaky and it doesn't actually "see" the trail. If you turn the bars, you lose the shot.
Helmet is closest to natural sight and it will follow the trail better.
Jul 15 2013 3:03AM
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jsnow
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I have done chest mount the last few times and the angle is great but I do a lot of XC riding and the footage is so so so bumpy. I think I have to go the way of the
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Jul 15 2013 5:22PM
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