Homemade Bike Camera Mount

[AwesomeFilms101]

I did this, but it's definately to bumpy, the camera is very shaky.

[rovertales]

i was thinking about putting a rag around the camera and then ductaping but this seems alot more practical. thank you

[cezehiphop]

Great tutorial!

[RadWagon1]

This looks excellent, although I'd worry on 2 points (1 UK-based!).

1. On trails, the camera shake you'll get will be horrific. Having a long undampened screw will magnify all jolts. It's possible it'll pull the bolt out, as it's not designed to take this punishment. However, road riding looks great!

2. In the UK the standard bolt won't fit the camera (and camera-shop based bolts ~£5!) & then the wingnuts won't fit. It's a different thread gauge.

However, I congratulate you on inspiring others!

[xxxxLEADERxxxx]

I like to ride my 12 speed and mountain bike on trails and I've been wondering how to mount my video camcorder. Your video is the best informative and instructional.

[andrew097]

Very good thank you for you time to show this

[JKDspirit]

this beats wrapping my camera in brown tape on my handle bars ROFL...

[pauljs75]

This is pretty slick. Also this will give me an excuse to figure out how to use the deshaker plugin with VirtualDub. (Might want to take note of that free software. It can make footage from such rig much more watchable, as every bump and vibration of the bike will go to the camera.)

[AORPAD]

This is excellent!!!!

[TVcycleHD]

Just to update, I had a one of the $3 mounts from Hong Kong (ebay) fail. My 1080p camera was on there. I had it tied to the handlebars too, and it was spared injury. I've since moved to building aluminum mounts. The mount in this video is probably okay for the camera in the video, as were the $3 mounts I was using, but if you move up to a heavier camera, metal is a good idea. I went ahead and moved all mine over to metal, but that might be overkill. I didn't feel like being wrong again.

[MrJohn1966elliott]

Hey Dude, Thanks for help me about bike mounted for camera or video camera. : )

[TVcycleHD]

Great tutorial. I'm working on a TV program called TV Cycle, and I'm currently using a variety of commercially produced bicycle mounts from ebay shipped from Hong Kong. The cheap ones are about $3 shipped (always from the same shipper regardless of who I buy from). The $3 mounts don't work on everything though, so I may end up complementing them with some DIY builds. Thanks for the tutorial.

[ctrlaltdlt01]

nice video man. too bad you attached a clunky camera to a tiny bike.

[538921]

That is a brilliant idea. I've been trying to figure different ways to hold me camera on my bike, and this looks to be just right. Thanks.

[MrUrbanLander]

Liking the work big lad. I was making one form stuff i got at poundworld but the 1/4 inch bolt is what I need to finish this bad boy.

[PackOwolflets]

duuuuuuuuuuude that's awesome, keep up the good work

[blackdubsociety]

brilliance! did mine in a couple minutes.

[AnasaziAl]

Great DIY video!

[8bennugent]

me and my friend decided to make one at that time we had never seen this video or any other to make one like this but we used the same exact things just because that was what we cold find

[adamhmmr1]

sweet man... imma make one for y mt bike... great idea bro!

[ryanz4]

Thanks a lot for this video. Made one this morning and works like a charm!

[carmen75013]

Thanks for posting this video. :) It looks so simple, and I would love to be able to get the pieces to make it :) In France I unfortunately could not find the correct screw to fit my camera (which I bought in the US, if that matters). I went to two hardware stores. Going to try another one tomorrow :) Must be some US/Metric standard issue. They had screws with the right diameter, but the threads were too close together.

[isegoria1]

@carmen75013 Your camera should have a 1/4"X 20 bolt hole. That is 1/4" with 20 thread per inch.

[carmen75013]

@isegoria1 Actually it looks like this is indeed the camera bolt hole, but the corresponding screws are unfortunately hard to come by in France. Looks like you need to go to some special hardware stores which import American (or UK) hardware, or otherwise go to a camera shop.

[dowblab]

Ok I made one but the thing vibrates like hell. Of course my bike isn't just a regular bicycle (look on my account for a video of it) any idea on how to reduce vibrations?

[wyciskTV]

This is brilliant. I'm going to build similar mount with the exception that it would use rubber or sponge for added image stabilization. Any ideas how to do this? Thanks.

[ahdchild]

@wyciskTV I haven't tried that yet, but please let me know if it helps

[wyciskTV]

@ahdchild So far, I've tried mounting the camera on my helmet instead of the handlebar. You can see the result here: watch?v=3T5b5Ac1LaY

Mounting it on the helmet gives you added shock reduction because it's the body that takes all the vibrations.

[ahdchild]

@wyciskTV That looks great. The helmet mount completely cut out the shakiness

[beatweezl]

@wyciskTV That's a good idea!

[MrKrazyRussian]

OMG DUDE THAT IS A SICK MOUnt, ive been breaking my head coming up wiht how to make the mount !!!!

[defblo2000]

you made an excellent video.

I just made one for my flip copy camera.

didn't want to expose my lumix to the elements as it might muck up the lens mechanism.

I was surprised I had all the parts, didn't need to buy anything. I used a rubber washer instead of tape.

[eminpokemon]

good ;)

[GangstaFlenn]

I made one a month ago but I haven't tried it yet.

[cc123456789]

you can use the camera's strap and tie it on the bar as a safety too

[pero95pero]

lol that can build 5 years old kid

[ConnorGunn]

what?

[TheRobotDudes]

@pero95pero LMAO!

[CycleMan2200]

I like the mount idea but digital cameras are not meant for constant vibration..as it can jam the gear that moves the lens out as you power on the camera. Better to get an action camera such as the Tachyon XC which is shockproof and can withstand constant vibration.

[geertzand]

I do not so well its good with all the vibration.

[ciclomanaus]

Very useful!

[nomadicegg]

great work mate!!

[pyroboy08]

this is cool, I am going to adapt it for an ATV rack

[okreneok]

great video and a great idea for the camera mount ! :) .. but this works fine on the pavement where there's no bumps, but on dirt and in trail it move's to much and is not solid enaught

[Poloxinated]

yeah, i tried to wrap my camera in ducktape, ... had to get a new camera lolol

[CONVOY05]

lol my helmet cam was my camera ducktaped to my hat lol

[4rgp]

thx so much i did one and it works fine!!!

but 6488ott is right....

[AdamHintz]

very valuable info thank you sooooo much!

[breadloaf]

Great idea! I am going to try it out myself. I may do it a little bit different though.

[6488ott]

good ,basic idea- but it offers no shock/damping . perhaps its time for a mark 11

[snobum101]

dude awesome job totally gonn make one

[itsfunnycusitstrue]

sick!

[thetroposphere]

nice work! thanks for posting this. i'm trying to build a camera mount for my bike this weekend.

[Dershnof]

Thats a decent way to mount a camera..providing you have no other options to work with. I would go with a Helmet cam if I were you though. Most of them are shock resistant waterproof and can withstand cold tempratures. I tried this exact same thing with my digital camera..all I got was alot of jitteriness and it seemed to move out of position each time I hit a bump. Little advice..get a Helmet Cam.

[capricious71]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[FevaFordaFlava]

great vid

[Soaronex]

Thanks!

[Durkin]

very cool, i've been looking into doing this for quite a while and will probably follow this tutorial when i get around to doing it!

thanks :)

[pubtor]

good solution!

[2deluxe58]

i have that same camera...i mounted it on my bike a couple months ago and took a ride..it should have been a good video but the camera turned off when i hit a bump and it didnt save the vid..=/

[JKnecht]

Saw this last night, built one this morning, took a ride this afternoon, and this evening put the results up on youtube. Nice Work!

[mannyboy1]

very nice. and easy to make. but i was worried about you drilling into your hand too. i'm gonna make one this weekend. thanks.

[ermarrero]

5 STARS

[krischun19]

Excellent. I recently referred someone to you that asked a question about a camera mount on Christian's Bike Time

[rundropslide22]

very nice! straight forward yet very detailed! Props to you man!

I made one similar myself but was on a helmet worked good but a camcorder on top of your head riding off road trails... not comfortable... The reflector gig AWESOME!!!! Will be trying this one out!

[DornanKD]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[witchofrollright]

i was afraid you were going to put that drill through your hand

[brendonv101]

Hey i followed ur video and i made one, ill have a video up tomorrow. I got the Reflector mount for free as well and all the other stuff was only like 1 buck.

[bill50here]

Wow now thats what I call on the cheap video. I was about to buy the Tony Hawk helmet cam. Then you come along and save me a bundle. Now my Sony too will be posting those sweet rides. Thanks you did a really cool job there too.

[taugandgus]

Nice!

I just took apart an old 6 inch tripod and used that as the base (it can swivel) and used a reflector mount in similar fashion. Works great!

[BLOODWARRIOR]

Excelent Work! Thanks for sharing this ;)

[Sleepyz7z]

Damn so simple but effective. Nice job.

[mighty589]

cool, how does it stand against vibrations and do you recommend ant specific camera?

[Spinal83]

The camera in the video is a Canon Powershot A5x0 (560?)

Powershots are excellent cameras, I've got a 530 myself and very happy with it! (although in hindsight I would rather have bought an 540, which has a bigger screen and a few more options)

[usernamekoo]

good job ı do it and it works :D thank you very much! :D

[971Octane]

Good job on the mount setup. Great Penny Tech solution. I assume the camera position is almost fixed once in this config yar?

Good job mang!

[ahdchild]

Yeah, the cam is fixed unless you unscrew it from the handlebars and reposition. One of the reflector mounts I didn't use has an arm extending from it. I might use that to make an adjustable version later.