Getting Photos While Riding

[li10up]

One problem with the jersery pocket is that during the summer, my body heat often fogs up the lens.

I second that. I carried a camera at the Hotter n hell hundred and all my pictures during the ride had a big fog spot right in the middle! Really ticked me off that I carried the extra weight for nothing!

[ny biker]

The only thing I want in my jersey pocket on a hot summer ride is a sandwich bag full of ice.

[martinkap]

Getting pictures can be tricky in winter (due to heavy gloves) but in summer I just pull my very old canon from the back pocket and snap picture either forward or over my helmet back (those often are quite crooked ). I always make sure to put the camera back with the lens facing out (not towards my body). I actually trained to take the camera out of the pocket and put it back so it would be always exactly in position as I want to.

Here are some of my pics I took while riding:


( I like this one because one can see the motion on the side of the pics but the center is somewhat sharp )




And of course, one can take pictures of herself (so vain!)


There are many helmet cams - mostly advertise on motorcycle forums - which do take pictures (remote control) or videos. They are sold as a whole setups and the last time I looked, it was around $300 for helmet cam, wires, the actual camcorder and everything else.

Martina

[crazycanuck]

I've tried to take photos whilst riding but it never works!

Ian has a helmet cam & if i can ever figure out how to post them on photobucket, i'll link it here.

[Jo-n-NY]

Martina,

Great pics!!! what path is the first pic since you I think you are from NYC, I am from LI and have ridden the Putnam Rail to Trails in Westchester. Is that the path?

Thanks
JoAnn

[martinkap]

Martina,

Great pics!!! what path is the first pic since you I think you are from NYC, I am from LI and have ridden the Putnam Rail to Trails in Westchester. Is that the path?

Thanks
JoAnn

Yeah - I am from Manhattan and I love the Putnam Rail to Trails in Westchester ... We usually take train to Brewster and ride all the way to NYC or ride from NYC to Yorktown Heights and back (about 90 miles roundtrip to Columbus Circle).

However, the first pics is from MS bike ride and it is taken on the River Road (cross the George Washington Bridge), turn left and descent to an access road to all Hudson river marinas. It is an awesome road (a bit hilly) which joints 9w at Alpine Police Station. If you want, I can send you more info.

JoAnn, are you from NYC? We should ride together ...

Martina

[sundial]

I can ride a long time with no hands, but I wouldn't do it while staring through a camera lens.

That's impressive! I still won't/can't ride without hands. I have a knack for falling.

[Jo-n-NY]

Martina,

I am from Long Island. My husband and I drive to Pleasantville and park in a lot down the road from one of the Pace Univ campus's. We have stopped at Yorktown and the last time we rode we went to the end which was 25 miles one way. It is a wonderful path.

It has been about 2 years since we road this path and knew that they were extending it. Are you saying it now goes to Brewster?

We am hoping to ride this trail again this year. My husband is going through some medical issues and I am hoping they will be resolved so we can get on with what we enjoy most.

Thank you for the info and when I will let you know when we plan on riding the Putnam trail.

~ JoAnn