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TheBigYin
TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
edited November 16 in Social Groups
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
    I want a cargo bike: https://www.urbanarrow.com/en/family

    <3
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    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: 5,686 Member
    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
    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
    edited March 2017
    Jakess1971 wrote: »
    ... reminds me I need to kill that subscription for now.

    Killed mine this morning :)
  • niblue
    niblue Posts: 339 Member
    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: 5,686 Member
    a better view of Bertha... Visiting Tom Simpson.

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  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    looks like its one of these...

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

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

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    Urban Arrow

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

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    Urban Arrow

    Want one! Lol

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