camera mount

A question about : camera mount

Does anyone here use a camcorder on their bike?

If so how do you mount it?

I've just bought a garmin virb in the post-christmas sales. It comes with a limited range of mounts however and I'll need to buy something to mount it.

The options seem to be a helmet strap, although it is quite heavy, or to bar mount it. A k-edge mount could take both my garmin computer and the video camera, but they are pretty expensive.

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• I have one mounted on my handlebars.
• Not sure they do camcorders for helmets, imagine how heavy it would be.
  I have a GoPro which is ideal for a pushbike, although there are cheaper alternatives of bike cams available.
• I use the Garmin handlebar mount to put the Virb on my handlebars, I find it works well as it's less fiddly than the GoPro version making it quick and easy to move between bikes and it's held firm even on rough mountain bike rides.
  For my helmet I have the GoPro helmet strap with the Garmin adapter which seems to work ok so I haven't bought the Garmin version.
  A chest mount is ideal as it's fairly stable and in a good position but unfortunately not an option with the Virb, its shape means it can't use the GoPro chest mount design and instead Garmin provide a shoulder harness mount which I've not seen good reviews for as it apparently isn't very stable. I've not tried it myself though.
  The helmet and handlebar mounts have varying advantages/disadvantages, I used to initially only use a helmet mount as it's quite stable and gives a good field of view. However as it's high up it can make the footage look a bit odd (as you appear very tall), the head movements can get distracting (looking side to side, bobbing, tilting forward) and the stability can make rough downhill sections appear a lot smoother and boring than they were.
  I gave the handlebar mount a go over winter when I needed the space on my helmet for lights, I didn't think it would be usable on the MTB but wanted some practice with the camera and was quite pleased with the results. You avoid all the head movement issues and on downhill sections it gives more of a feel of the energy as the bike whips about on the trail. There's also the advantage you can keep an eye on the camera so if something goes wrong (freeze, run out of power etc.) you know straight away rather than taking it off the helmet later and finding you've got nothing. When cycling on the road it's vulnerable to a noticeable left/right wobble when pedalling and it doesn't take impacts well on a rigid fork, the footage is unusable on my rigid MTB when off road as there's too much vibration.
  With the Virb I do generally like the bar mount as it suits having a fixed position for the GPS data overlay. I saw a good video where the person had attached the camera to the seat post and had it pointing forward, it didn't look like it would work however I thought the footage from it was quite good so I've been meaning to try that myself.
  John
• I prefer helmet/chest mounts, I tried a handlebar mount and the amount of high frequency vibration caused a 'swimming' effect on the video. You don't notice it in your hands but the camera certainly does.
  It may work with front suspension I don't know my bike doesn't have any.
• I used to have two of those cheap bullet helmet cameras off ebay for Ј40 each, they were waterproof and came with decent selection of mounts. had one facing forwards and one facing to the rear. did the job although thankfully never had to use them for evidence for accident claim etc.
• Don't use handlebar mounts, helmet cam or nothing.