This morning I will be followed....

[Sandra6]

on my commute to work by a young man with a go pro!
Ooh er.
I saw a post the other week from a student doing research into cycling and road use and I've agreed to participate.
So this morning he will follow me, then there's a follow up interview.
My cynical side wonders if this is an elaborate ploy by a bike thief. I hope not.
I'm quite nervous about being filmed - do go pros pick up sound? I mutter to myself quite a lot and swear at cars.
I'll let you know later how it goes.

 

[Drago]

Aye Lass, they record sound.

Pray tell, what aspect of your commute is the young fellow studying, or did he just want to perv at your Lycra clad rear?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Yeah, like Drago says they pick up sound pretty good.
I was bimbling through a local, I thought I was alone, forest track belting out 'YMCA' (I'd the mp3 player going) and I turned a bend and not seeing a pal sitting in fits of laughter, GoPro on the handlebars.I was so oblivious to everything I hadn't noticed him until virtually I passed. Yes, more the Village Idiot than People.. I ahem, lost the footage.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

do go pros pick up sound?

Just don't break wind.

 

[KneesUp]

Gradually up the pace for the entire ride, see what the young man is made of

 

[Drago]

Some CCTV filmed this morning at Halfords has come into my possession.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nk9vSx7nE0

 

[biggs682]

No one has ever asked to film me

 

[Markymark]

No one has ever asked to film me

Fashion Police Serious Crimes Undercover Unit?

 

[Sandra6]

Aye Lass, they record sound.

Pray tell, what aspect of your commute is the young fellow studying, or did he just want to perv at your Lycra clad rear?

I'm not sure what he made of my rear view, no lycra though, but he said it was an enjoyable ride Officially it's a study into road use by cyclists/
We're meeting in the pub tomorrow to discuss things further.
This is sounding dodgier by the minute isn't it?!
Bless, he looked all of about 12.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

We're meeting in the pub tomorrow to discuss things further.

As a pick-up method it's rather elaborate, but he gets full marks for innovation.

 

[Markymark]

As a pick-up method it's rather elaborate, but he gets full marks for innovation.

Maybe it's just an excuse to get an adult to buy a pint for him?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Maybe it's just an excuse to get an adult to buy a pint for him?

Maybe he's a cheap date too.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Would that young chap be named Michael?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I'm not sure what he made of my rear view, no lycra though, but he said it was an enjoyable ride Officially it's a study into road use by cyclists/
We're meeting in the pub tomorrow to discuss things further.
This is sounding dodgier by the minute isn't it?!
Bless, he looked all of about 12.

Cradle snatcher

 

[Drago]

On a serious note(!) It'll be interesting to discover the parameters and methodology of the study.