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Is using a helmet cam worth it?

Old 10-13-22, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by work4bike
A picture is worth a thousand words. This is crazy how close this bus got to this cyclist from the UK.
https://youtu.be/GRBbm12pSpk
yeah that's bad. she also needs a mirror
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Old 10-19-22, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
yeah, when I ride the roads, I always turn the cam on as I approach any intersection. I don't record entire rides, just the highlights & all intersections
Brilliant. Why not just turn it on when you're about to get hit?
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Old 10-20-22, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by bbbean
Brilliant. Why not just turn it on when you're about to get hit?
well I don't use it for safety purposes. I use it for entertainment purposes
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