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How to Attach a Camera to a Bicycle

Posted on October 14th, 2009 by Elaine
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You love the thrill of riding a bike, with the wind in your hair and your legs working hard and being exercised. At the same time, you want to take a photo while you’re happily doing this outdoor physical activity. If you know how to attach a camera to your bicycle, this will be possible. Here’s how to do it.

What You’ll Need:

  • ¼ inch screw (its length must be equal the height of the elevation you want for your camera)
  • Hose clamp
  • An old inner tube section
  • Drill
  • ¼ inch drill bit
  • Two ¼ inch flange washers
  • Digital camera
  • Permanent marker

Procedure:

  1. Purchase a digital camera. Make sure it’s a sturdy, but lightweight, and made for outdoor use. It shouldn’t easily break when bumped or dropped.
  2. Get the hose clamp and put it around your handlebar. The screw fastener must be placed away from where you’re going to put your fingers when you go biking.
  3. Use a permanent marker to mark the vertical top point.
  4. Take away the clamp, then get the drill. Make a 1/4-inch hole at the mark you made for the vertical top point. Make sure you smooth all the rough edges.
  5. Get the old innertube, then cut a small section from it, fitting it under the clamp. Take the ¼-inch screw, putting it through the hole you made. Get one of the flange washers and secure it. Use a wingnut as well.
  6. Put the assembly on the handlebar, at a vertical position. The innertube must be underneath. Make sure the hoseclamp is snug down on the innertube section.
  7. Put the lock washer and wingnut on the screw, positioning them upside down. Twirl down at least ¼ of an inch, so it will accommodate the screw mount of the camera.
  8. Put the camera on the assembly, then twirl the top wing nut for security. You’re ready to take photos!

Some Tips:

  • Do not use an imbalanced DSLR or a bridge camera, since they can put undue stress on the mount point.
  • Rough terrains, rugged paths and even rolling off curbs can damage your camera. If your camera’s too precious, don’t take it out too much.
  • Do not take photos when you’re in a busy street or dangerous terrain. The distraction might lead to an accident.

Taking photos while enjoying the open road is possible with these easy steps. Just remember to make safety your first priority!

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