Bicycle Camera Mount

15Sep08

I needed a method to mount my camera on my bicycle so I could record video whilst I rode. The obvious place to mount the camera is on the handlebars. Here is a quick guide on a simple camera mount for bicycles that works quite effectively and secures your camera.

Parts:

Camera
Scrap piece of wood, mdf or plywood about 6mm thick is good
Zip ties
Old tripod or a bolt that fits the tripod mount on the bottom of most cameras
Spray paint for colour

Step 1:

Cut the wood to fit nicely over the top of the goose neck and just a bit wider. I cut mine around 100mm x 150mm, although I would in hindsight make my shorter.

Step 2:

Nail another piece of scrap to the bottom of the rectangle of wood so that when the platform is on top of the gooseneck it sits level. I used 12mm plywood scrap to level it off, you might need to sit your camera to see how it looks out the lense.

Step 3:

Having pull apart an old tripod for the screw that attaches the camera to the stand or having found an alternative, drill two holes at the end of the platform. The first being large enough to fit the whole threaded bolt through and the second just above to allow just the non threaded part through. This will allow you to stick the bolt through the hole and then slide it across so it won’t come out when not screwed into the camera.

Step 4:

Drill 6 more holes so the platform can be zip tied to the goose neck as shown in the pictures.

Step 5:

It is also useful to have a piece of rubber where the camera will sit on the platform as this will help you tighten the camera to the platform.

Finished! After testing it is strong enough to take bit hits, big enough to shake the flash open and still leave the camera attached to the bike just be careful not to over tighten the screw into the camera as you will thread it .