Riding my TT around the neighborhood…

I’m going to bring my GoPro with me to China.  I think my Motorola video camera is much easier to operate and has a better mounting system, but the GoPro has better sound suppression (for the wind noise).   I was checking out some mounting approaches (trust me, the tiny headlight fairing is not the place to mount a GoPro camera) and for now, I am using a helmet mount.    It was 109 degrees out there earlier today when I shot this video, folks…

I mounted the GoPro on the side of my helmet, and that ain’t the long term solution.  The GoPro is a heavier camera than the Motorola, and I can feel the extra weight on the side of my helmet (it pulls the helmet to the right).   It does look kind of cool, though, with the thing mounted off to the side of my carbon fiber helmet.  Sue thought I looked like the Predator in that Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.  If I could get the GoPro to emit a triangular red laser beam, I would really freak out my riding buddies when I get to Chongqing.

I know most people mount their GoPro cameras on top of their helmet, but knowing when the camera is on and off is problematic when you do that.   The GoPro has a wireless connection; maybe that is the way forward.   But then, I’d have to mount my iPhone on the bike in front of me.  It gets complicated, which is why I like the Motorola solution better.   Ah, we’ll see.

One more thing…I’m personally playing with a few mods to my TT, so my bike sounds different than a stock bike.   These parts are not yet available, so please don’t bug the guys by calling and asking about them.

China preparations are underway.  Oh boy oh boy oh boy!  I am looking forward to this trip!