McJim bike cam

[Black Bandit]

Nice one McJim. What model camera? Just need to switch off the auto contrast adjustment if possible?

[McJim]

Nice one McJim. What model camera? Just need to switch off the auto contrast adjustment if possible?

It's a really cheap one I got about 5 years ago - no brand - no contrast adjustment....very basic.

[Leong]

Nice vids... The upload size limit for KB attachments is 5MB, so the ones I've done have been less, hence the poor quality. What are the limitations with Youtube?

[McJim]

Nice vids... The upload size limit for KB attachments is 5MB, so the ones I've done have been less, hence the poor quality. What are the limitations with Youtube?

100 meg or 10 minutes.

[gijoe1313]

Nice one McJim! Damn, when did you sneak off and do these? Makes me want to go get the bike out and go for a blat now! I guess you set up worked a treat - did you have to retighten anything after your run-throughs?

[motoGP]

Really nice videos! I guess the car park practise has paid off. Twilight Rd is my favourite, if I finish uni early and the weather is good, I dump the books and head out.

[Steam]

Oh my! That was rather exciting.
It makes me realise how much of a commuter I am, and how I know nothing. Oh well, I have decades ahead of me (hopefully) to lean and improve.
Thanks for posting.

[Edbear]

Great work McJim! I've been wanting to tape a ride for a while now, your efforts have encouraged me to give it a go. Goin' the Big Boys Toys this weekend so might see if there's one of those little cameras you can plug into the video camera. Seen them around at times. Otherwise I guess I'll tape the video camera on the tank or something.

[Kflasher]

Hey cool vid, Will be good to see the next instalment, If you did that road again in a few months and compare vid should be interesting.

[dnos]

Hello hello, I'm in a place called Vertigo.
Anyone else have to fight the urge to constantly turn your head while watching that?
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Haha. Hell yes.
Thats good stuff McJim, like your work. Looks like a couple of fun roads.

[vifferman]

That wee film was quite good, but I didn't much care for the LawnmowerMusic accompaniment.

[McJim]

That wee film was quite good, but I didn't much care for the LawnmowerMusic accompaniment.

Alas when the vehicle licencing people see fit to award me permission I shall buy a bike not so lawnmower like in sound.

I am not even allowed to prove I can ride a bike for another 6 months.

[McJim]

Nice one McJim! Damn, when did you sneak off and do these? Makes me want to go get the bike out and go for a blat now! I guess you set up worked a treat - did you have to retighten anything after your run-throughs?

I had to resort to a roll of gaffa tape I purchased in Clevedon. I've learned a couple of valuable lessons though:

1) make sure the camera is straight (it was pointing a bit right)
2) point the camera slightly down so there's less sky (as this was buggering up the auto contrast)

Will try again next time the opportunity presents. If you're lucky I'll ride behind you and you can be famus! (I am aware the spelling is famous but I mis-spell words to maintain gijoe1313's sense of superiority as he is, after all, an english teacher)

[MSTRS:Me]

.....can be famus! (I am aware the spelling is famous but I mis-spell words to maintain gijoe1313's sense of superiority as he is, after all, an english teacher)

Sunce ween hae we takin eeny nootus o' theem???

[gijoe1313]

An engrisk 'leacher I be! It's the old teachn' joke :

"So, you're a teacher? What do you teach?"
"Bastards!"

I don' mind the mispellinks' , unappropriate use's of the akostrophe, the proper bad grammer and th' chall3ng3 of readin' l33t spk - its' jest zat da pore degramagration of everyday usages is pulln' down the 'ole show!

Ahh gaffa tape, should be right next to duct tape!