New Kiting GoPro Mount

[Cali_Rider]

Hey Everyone,

I made a new GoPro mount and wanted to share. It attaches to the end of the control bar and provides a pretty unique point of view. It's sturdy, adjustable and easy to attach.

I am still fine tuning the mount but if you are interested in one and want to help me test it, please feel free to reach out!

Peter

https://youtu.be/cH_i9OPibtU

[Cali_Rider]

And a few photos...

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[windstoked]

I like the angle and perspective from that attachment; it's perhaps the best I've seen. I hope you're including a safety breakaway release and attachment/camera flotation.

[ozreiuosn]

I love the shots and the POV but I can't help and wonder how much that thing might weigh, does it make your bar all wonky?

(mind you the last gopro I used was gen 1, it was a brick )

[lieutenantglorp]

Any pics of the mount? 3D printable?

[Cali_Rider]

Thanks, guys!

I like the angle and perspective from that attachment; it's perhaps the best I've seen. I hope you're including a safety breakaway release and attachment/camera flotation.

The mount is setup for a GoPro which has its own floaty back - so the mount itself does not have any floatation. However, the floaty on the GoPro is buoyant enough to float both.

I haven't looked into a safety breakaway, but it is a good idea. Do you mean between the camera and mount, or between the mount and bar?

I love the shots and the POV but I can't help and wonder how much that thing might weigh, does it make your bar all wonky?

(mind you the last gopro I used was gen 1, it was a brick )

That's a great question and it was one of my main concerns before testing it. It really depends on the camera and set of attachments. I've tried it both with a Hero 4 and long attachment (about 6" off the end of the bar) and a Hero Session with only 1 small GoPro link.

With the session and small link, you don't even know its there. With the other setup, you feel it a bit more, but it did not impact my riding at all. The video and photos were both shot with the Hero 4 and long attachment.

Any pics of the mount? 3D printable?

Yup. 3D printed through Shapeways. I have a picture of the old version. It was specifically designed to fit my 2012 North bar. Now I am currently in the process of re-designing the mount in order to be more universal.

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Peter

[windstoked]

I was thinking if using the mount with an extender to the GoPro there could be a risk of camera entanglement with something like the kite safety leash in a crash and lead to a death loop, so it would be better if it detached if a significant force was applied to it.
Maybe GoPro has an attachment with a safety breakaway feature one could use. This could be more important if one wanted to use an even longer extension than yours.
As far as getting different perspectives is concerned, something else to consider is including longer curved extender options placing the camera more in front or in back of the bar or more overhead.

[robert45]

I'd like to help you.