I’ve been playing with my son’s GoPro, trying different locations. I had a few video fails. Hopefully you can benefit from my mistakes. First one was when I had the camera pointed too low on my helmet. Make sure the lens is focused 10-20' in front of your bike. As someone else pointed out, this is a good spot for capturing
other riders. Not so much for your own riding experience. Also, watch out for low branches. A few times I had to duck a little lower than was comfortable.
Next I put the GoPro on a handlebar mount. It sorta captured my riding experience but not really. This view was bumpier than on my helmet, especially on rockier trails - even with advanced stabilization. Again, make sure the lens is directed at least 10' ahead.
The chest mount is the best. BUT makes sure you have the correct mounting adapter. I learned the hard that you can't just mount a GoPro to the chest buckle. I mean you
can but the camera will point at your stem. You need a J mount (see below) or extender so that you can position the camera correctly. Also, make sure if you're wearing a back pack that the chest strap isn't loose and dangling or banging up against the GoPro's lens, ruining hours of otherwise quality video. (Ask me how I know.
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Lastly, you're probably going to use the Super Suit so make sure you have the false window backing. This will give you quick access to the touch screen without having to take it out of the case. Comes in handy for when you want to quickly review video to make sure you got "the shot." The last thing you want is to get back to the car only to find out you took video of your front tire. (Ask me how I know.
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Enjoy and do share!