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Dual direction camera kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by krelvar to c/micromobility

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A few months ago in a reply in this post I mentioned looking for a camera that would record both forward and backward for cycling, and ran across this kickstarter today for exactly that, thought it was worth sharing.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Damn, they had ones with removable batteries!? I wish they still sold them too.

Edit: the Drift Ghost X had a small battery built-in (non-removable) and a battery pack module that connected to it. You could swap the module for an extended pack, or a regular-sized one, and never really run out of juice.

Yeah, I keep checking Aliexpress and Amazon, hoping they'll have old stock they want to get rid of on sale, but nothing.

I mean, it wouldn't be the end of the world if I got a different Drift model. The battery I'm using has already seen tens of thousands of KM of riding over the last 4 years, through extreme summer and the coldest winters. It's probably the most reliable piece of cycling tech I own! LOL I just wish they never used that damn mini-USB connector. USB-C would make this camera perfect.

The Insta360 also does front/back recording, but you run into the issue of battery life and recording space.

I own an older Samsung 360 camera, and it's REALLY NICE as a dash cam... but there are so many limitations when using a 360 camera:

yes, poor battery life.
SD card space is astronomical (I keep my ride recordings... many TB worth!).
They are nowhere near as robust as the Drift.
They kind of need to be mounted in a way that's just too "out there" to be effective.
They are way more expensive.
You have to post process the videos afterwards, rather than simply dumping the files to be played easily from any device.

That said, if a cycling-specific 360 dash camera ever came out, I'd be very interested!

I'm not a fan of bike helmet mounted cameras, although, I was running the Drift on a motorcycle helmet (side mounted) for years before I sold my higher-power e-scooter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mount mine on the very top: I figure it i get into a crash it's more likely to get knocked off and it's a good vantage point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mount mine on the very top

I've been freaked out by ANYTHING mounted to my helmet after this incident.