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TheBigYin
TheBigYin Posts: 5,683 Member
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Ever wondered what "rig" the Tacx guys use to get their footage for those stunning training DVD's...

At one point they were using a roof-mounted video rig that was strapped to a "smart car" - iirc, it was the "convertible" one.

But, this picture from their social media today looks like they've found a new way of getting the shots.

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A cargo-ebike, with the Video Rig mounted on what looks like a steadicam arm, attached to the "basket" arrangement of the Cargobike - plenty of room onboard for the power systems to the camera, and, I'd assume, a couple of spare batteries for the e-bike...

just thought some of you might find it interesting how they got the shots...




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  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
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    I want a cargo bike: https://www.urbanarrow.com/en/family

    <3
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
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    That's pretty cool. I always assumed a car since there's clearly sections in one or two of the vids I have where the road was blocked to vehicular traffic and the video "cut" to another section.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,683 Member
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    I know the older ones were definitely from a car, smart car convertible, but I think they got this rig sometime last summer...

    I must admit, for the hilly rides, shooting from a car did end up with a bit of a slow frame rate at the speed that I climb... Hopefully if they go up at say 12kph and double up frame rate, then the new stuff should be flicker free....
  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
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    I'm glad they seem to be making more, found them a nice change over Winter then the Zwift going round a short circuit time and time again, reminds me I need to kill that subscription for now.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
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    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    ... reminds me I need to kill that subscription for now.

    Killed mine this morning :)
  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 339 Member
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    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    ... reminds me I need to kill that subscription for now.

    Killed mine this morning :)

    Still using mine but probably only for another month or so.
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,683 Member
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    a better view of Bertha... Visiting Tom Simpson.

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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,683 Member
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    looks like its one of these...

    https://www.r-m.de/en-gb/e-cargo/load/

  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
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    TheBigYin wrote: »
    a better view of Bertha... Visiting Tom Simpson.
    I want that guy's job.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
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    ... or one of these.

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    Urban Arrow

  • Jakess1971
    Jakess1971 Posts: 1,208 Member
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    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    ... or one of these.

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    Urban Arrow

    Want one! Lol

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