I Bought a Drone

[twentysix by twentyfive]

My queen bee has many many drones

 

[cyberknight]

As long as owners dont drone on and on about it

 

[Big John]

We had a kids drone in the office courtesy of our IT manager who'd received it as a freebie from one of our suppliers. Every Friday afternoon, when the boss wasn't in, we took it in turns to race it round a circuit we'd made up in the office. The fastest time recorded was the winner. Bearing in mind it was a proper cheapo drone and needed constant repairs (sellotape and pritstick) it was brilliant fun. Even the cheap ones are very stable when in flight and ours didn't take take a lot of practice before we became quite proficient with it. I'd love one!

 

[Julia9054]

We were waiting to disembark the ferry at IJmuiden in May this year for our annual cycling tour of the Netherlands. As you do, we got chatting to another group of cyclists about various bits of bikepacking, luggage and general bike set up. I had spent a considerable amount of money going ”pannier free” and was feeling a little proud of my new set up. Similarly, Al had invested in a GoPro and after several trial rides where we had lovely videos of tarmac, he’d worked it out and was preparing to get some great footage of our holiday.
I got chatting to this bloke about handlebar bags and ways to stop them bouncing around. He said “well, I only pack light stuff in them. Just my cameras and my drone”
Al has subsequently lost many man-points for only having a GoPro!!
Anyone else here cycle tour with a drone?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Anyone else here cycle tour with a drone?

There's one chap in our group who does at length

 

[Chief Broom]

Drones are getting to be a real problem here in the highlands especially around nature reserves. Idiot tourists to get kudo's from posting pics on whatever social media they subscribe to fly drones close to seals and over protected areas. In the summer no one is going to see an osprey when these buzzing drones are scaring everything away.

 

[Jody]

Best drone/bike footage, possibly ever

Footage starts at 2.14 (ish)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctEksNz7tqg&ab_channel=RedBull

 

[Beebo]

Drones are getting to be a real problem here in the highlands especially around nature reserves. Idiot tourists to get kudo's from posting pics on whatever social media they subscribe to fly drones close to seals and over protected areas. In the summer no one is going to see an osprey when these buzzing drones are scaring everything away.

It’s a case of the stupid few spoiling it for everyone.

 

[Beebo]

Best drone/bike footage, possibly ever

Footage starts at 2.14 (ish)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctEksNz7tqg&ab_channel=RedBull

Amazing stuff. And a perfect use for a drone, but how annoying would it be if every weekend warrior had one of these following them on a 5m tether.

 

[Jody]

Amazing stuff. And a perfect use for a drone, but how annoying would it be if every weekend warrior had one of these following them on a 5m tether.

Can't disagree with that. Although this one was expertly piloted.

There are a few in my local MTB club who have started buying drones to follow them.

 

[stephec]

Drones are getting to be a real problem here in the highlands especially around nature reserves. Idiot tourists to get kudo's from posting pics on whatever social media they subscribe to fly drones close to seals and over protected areas. In the summer no one is going to see an osprey when these buzzing drones are scaring everything away.

Makes a good alternative to clay pigeon shooting though.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

When l read the title, l immediately thought of ‘Seven Of Nine’

 

[numbnuts]

Drones are getting to be a real problem here in the highlands especially around nature reserves. Idiot tourists to get kudo's from posting pics on whatever social media they subscribe to fly drones close to seals and over protected areas. In the summer no one is going to see an osprey when these buzzing drones are scaring everything away.

We are not allowed to use drones in the New Forest, or I'd have bought one ages ago, but unless your really going to use it, it's more like an expensive toy

 

[Beebo]

We are not allowed to use drones in the New Forest, or I'd have bought one ages ago, but unless your really going to use it, it's more like an expensive toy

There are lots of rules about where you can and can’t use them.

But no one is policing it so it’s the wild west

 

[numbnuts]

There are lots of rules about where you can and can’t use them.

But no one is policing it so it’s the wild west

They are in the New Forest