Biking Around Bangkok

Biking around Bangkok is something I really like doing, which freaks a lot of people out. Most automatically assume that it's nothing more than a date with death, but I Greg to differ (ha!). If you're patient, know how traffic works, and keep your wits about you, city riding can be really rewarding, especially if you have an all-terrain bike like mine (pictured at left). Indeed, there are several companies that exist solely to take people on rides through Bangkok's twisting, labyrinthine alleys. I've written about biking before on this blog, but recently, I made a DIY camera mount on my handlebars to see what some video would look like. I know I'm not the first one to do this, but I'm happy with the nascent results, as you can see below.

As you can see, making the camera mount wasn't that hard - and old reflector mount, a screw, washer and wingnut - bam, done. And don't think I'm some DIY genius who knew what I was doing - the screw that camera connects to is actually from an old pencil sharpener desk mount. Sorry for the phone-quality picture, but you know... how do I take a picture of my camera with my camera?

A home-made camera mount. Note the little silver clip to prevent my wheels from obliterating the camera if it falls off.This video is one of the first I made, so I'm still experimenting, but I think when I get some practice, they'll get better.