RIP Back Seat Driver Mount Dec. 2012-Dec. 2012

 You should try a backpack alternative. I can't remember who it was, but some guy from Kamloops (on pinkbike) made a really solid gopro backpack mount.
but I had a feeling this was going to happen
I tried something similar a while ago.

 So it was a little less shaky than I thought it would be and personally I liked the view. That is until the mount suffered a catastrophic failure when I had a bad square edge hit on a large rock. I thought for sure it was going to be a flat tire but instead the mount broke midway on one side at a screw hole. The ensuing harassment to the GoPro caused the SD card to eject which was right before the second side broke to the point where the rear half of the mount was only attached by a short support bar. Thus leaving the rear half of the mount flailing around with the camera bouncing off the ground and being flung over my head and such according to eyewitness accounts. Then the camera mounting bracket on the case broke off causing me to play Find-A-Hero2 afterwards. Wish it would have kept recording til the bitter end to show it getting whipped around but at least the GoPro is fine. Kinda sucks cause I was already taking it slow and easy since it was slick as hell up there after so much rain. Oh well, the brain be storming once again, hahaa. But it was a very fun ride non-the-less getting all muddy…..even if it was so cold up there that I couldn’t feel the tips of my fingers at the end.

 There is a way to get the camera to stabilize better. I'll hit my cousin up, he's always messing with that POV camera stuff. He keeps sending me tips on them, but I never pay attention as I am to busy building bike and training Dobermans.

 in all seriousness, l don't think anything alloy (unless it's really strong shit) can sustain that type of load forces. some sorta fiberglass pole would be much stronger but, l bet it would also be super twangy. gladja didn't try doing that on the front wheel --- who knows what would have happened if you did. just go out and buy yourself a NICE remote control helicopter, rig the GoPro to that.

 I'm sorry but I couldn't help but laugh when I saw the letter RIP... nice try tho buddy - well done!...

You've produced a mount that recreates the old skool film flicker / stutter when the reel comes to an end perfectly...

Nice idea on the view - but would be great with the boom out of view and somehow stabilised!... an alternative is to find a fast 3 year old, mount the GoPro on their helmet and have them follow you?... creating a similar view probably...

 here's some zip line testing with the new rig l made small changes to---


gotta tweak it just a tad but, it's really easy to set up.


there's a quick wobble each time you release the unit but the wobble goes away within about 6 feet of rolling.


www.pinkbike.com/u/PedalShopLLC/channel/GoPro-Zip-Line-fiddlin

 I really think this idea is worth further development,
May i suggest using the Draggon calendar girls as test pilots for the next proto?
(preferably on long slow uphill climbs...

 Maybe the bad idea had been attach the structure on the rear triangle, there's a lot of vibration due to the rear shock. Maybe if you attach to the seatpost, or something more stable could result.
Don't give up dude

 Has potential. If you try it again, you should position it so the mount itself isn't visible. Kinda like a video games perspective. Haha, a la PS2 Downhill Domination..

 just watched it again ---

holy crap, major flash back --- www.youtube.com/watch?v=F54rqDh2mWA

 I agree...nice try. You never know till you try it....so cold, eh? Try minus 26 without any wind right now.

 The Contour flex strap mounts seem to work well.

 That is an awesome idea. Hoping you find a way to get it to work.

 nice ass...

 so sick

 You know why........