Magnatom, helmet cameras, CTC, Cycle mag. Feb-Mar 09
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beanzontoast
Guru
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I thought you came across quite well as an individual and that the article covered the subject in reasonable detail given the available space.
Video is always a tricky area to cover in a magazine where you can only talk about it rather than actually see it. However, if I knew nothing about cameras and their use by cyclists, I'd have come away fom your article with a balanced understanding of their defensive role.
I think the coverage of using them to document longer rides was less complete, but then that wasn't the main thrust of the article from what I could tell.
A few quotes from other camera users about why / how they use their cameras would have added perspective.
Video is always a tricky area to cover in a magazine where you can only talk about it rather than actually see it. However, if I knew nothing about cameras and their use by cyclists, I'd have come away fom your article with a balanced understanding of their defensive role.
I think the coverage of using them to document longer rides was less complete, but then that wasn't the main thrust of the article from what I could tell.
A few quotes from other camera users about why / how they use their cameras would have added perspective.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
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- Crewe
Oo, interesting. Not had my copy yet, but I'll look forward to it all the more now. Are you autographing one each for Mr. Hippo and Lee, Magnatom?
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MarkHR
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magnatom said:What did you think of it? I haven't seen a copy yet, so I'm no sure how much of a plonker I look!
I don't have a copy of the article. I assume you would need to contact the CTC although I would assume there would be copyright issues.
Well written, balanced and generally useful article.
I can't imagine why you didn't mention this camera option, after all it's HD.
Thanks guys! I was limited to 2000 words, which was actually very difficult to write within (that had to include the boxouts).
Beanz, you've read my mind! I wanted to get a few, experiences in, I had intended on getting an account from Bollo for example. However, I had been asked by the editor to base it on personal experience, which made it difficult to find space for anything else. I also would have liked to extend it to cover longer rides, but again, it was outside my experience and space was tight. I also wanted to include more on the ethics (which I think is an interesting area), with someone like Flying Monkey commenting on that, but again, space was tight. Mmm, I could just about fit it all in, in a book!
As part of my job I write papers, grant applications etc, but I've never had to write something like this. So I'm not expecting a purlitzer prize.....not yet anyway!
Did my mention of cyclechat survive the editor?
Beanz, you've read my mind! I wanted to get a few, experiences in, I had intended on getting an account from Bollo for example. However, I had been asked by the editor to base it on personal experience, which made it difficult to find space for anything else. I also would have liked to extend it to cover longer rides, but again, it was outside my experience and space was tight. I also wanted to include more on the ethics (which I think is an interesting area), with someone like Flying Monkey commenting on that, but again, space was tight. Mmm, I could just about fit it all in, in a book!
As part of my job I write papers, grant applications etc, but I've never had to write something like this. So I'm not expecting a purlitzer prize.....not yet anyway!
Did my mention of cyclechat survive the editor?
beanzontoast
Guru
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- South of The Peaks
magnatom said:Thanks guys! I was limited to 2000 words, which was actually very difficult to write within (that had to include the boxouts).
Beanz, you've read my mind! I wanted to get a few, experiences in, I had intended on getting an account from Bollo for example. However, I had been asked by the editor to base it on personal experience, which made it difficult to find space for anything else. I also would have liked to extend it to cover longer rides, but again, it was outside my experience and space was tight. I also wanted to include more on the ethics (which I think is an interesting area), with someone like Flying Monkey commenting on that, but again, space was tight. Mmm, I could just about fit it all in, in a book!
As part of my job I write papers, grant applications etc, but I've never had to write something like this. So I'm not expecting a purlitzer prize.....not yet anyway!
Did my mention of cyclechat survive the editor?
Yes it's there.
ChrisKH said:
Tell me about it.! I was booked in front of my neighbours last month for expired MOT (didn't know honest)
The girl looked too young to have left school 
she was on her own and I had to sit in the front of her panda whilst she wtrote the paperwork. All I could think about was how staggeringly attractive she was and why she wasn't still at school.I'm getting old.
Looking forward to reading the article . Have purchased a bike cam solution and am keen to fit it and try it out.
Might try an ordinary stills camera today as it has a 30fps video option with audio at pretty decent definition
peanut said:Tell me about it.! I was booked in front of my neighbours last month for expired MOT (didn't know honest)
I'm getting old.
(My emphasis)
More like:
Leaves tax disc unpaid, lies in wait for attractive young female Police Officer
"I say Officer, I think my tax disc is out of date please arrest me, allow me to sit next to you in your car and reprimand me in a severe voice............ "
JonoB
Über Member
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I'd try this and get some hairy arsed Glaswegian.........nae luck!Cunobelin said:
More room for shameless self-promotion more like!magnatom said:I wanted to get a few, experiences in, I had intended on getting an account from Bollo for example. ...
I'll also be interested in the reaction of the CTC rump on the forums and in the letters page.
Despite my pro-camera stance, I can understand that there are ethical and moral issues about filming and then publicising other people's behaviour. After the initial novelty, I generally stopped posting up all but the most ridiculous (or funny) behaviour captured on Bollo-cam. I removed the last incident from youtube, where a courier nearly offed me before mounting the kerb, after a chat with the MD satisfied me that action would be taken. Job done as far as I was concerned and consistent with the reason I originally got the camera.
Mags comes in for a lot of criticism for putting vids up. Where Mags gets my respect is that he doesn't just tell us about it so we can indulge in witty banter. More often than not he tries to get some positive out of it, whether its the bus campaign or the CTC article.
What I'm trying to say.......Mags.............I think we've got something good together...y'know......maybe we could meet.....have drinks.....see where it goes...
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Bollo said:
Fair enough - but in the end I've decided that that sort of thing should stay up on youtube. I feel that there's still benefit to be had from leaving it up because others will see the video, and the result from complaining about it.
thomas
the tank engine
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- Woking/Norwich
BentMikey said:
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