Getting stable and clear Bike Pictures can be challenging, but with the right setup, you can document your rides effectively. Here’s a detailed look at a custom camera mounting system designed to enhance your bike photography. This setup utilizes multiple mounts to provide diverse angles and reduce vibration, ensuring you capture high-quality bike pictures every time you ride.
The system features three distinct camera mounts: one positioned at the front handlebar and two located at the bar ends. For GPS devices, a dedicated spot just above the front camera mount is used, although alternative stem mounts are available to mitigate potential signal loss when placed directly above an active camera.
Front handlebar camera and GPS setup for bike picture taking
A closer examination of the bar end mounts reveals an iterative design process focused on stability. Earlier versions extending about 3 inches from a mirror mount suffered from excessive vibration. The current design employs dual rotating GoPro-style mounts connected centrally, along with a wedge for secure handlebar attachment. This configuration offers three axes of motion, enabling precise camera leveling at various angles. Optimal shooting angles are within ±60° from the forward direction to minimize motion blur in bike pictures.
Close-up of a vibration-reducing bar end mount for clear bike pictures
With a camera mounted, the setup demonstrates a low-profile and sturdy configuration, ready for action.
The components of these mounts include parts sourced from Mirrcyle mirrors, such as bolts and wedges, combined with modified bar end plugs and brake washers. This combination of readily available and custom parts makes for a practical and effective DIY solution for capturing great bike pictures.
Parts of the custom bike camera mount for high-quality bike pictures
These mounts are designed to be robust and vibration-free, crucial for capturing clear and usable bike pictures. For a glimpse at the performance of a previous iteration, you can check out this sequence. To enhance the output when using multiple cameras, offsetting the sequences by 0.1 seconds during processing helps ensure each camera captures unique viewpoints, further enriching your bike picture collection.
