The best helmet camera for motorcycles, cycling and adrenaline junkies

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With one of the best (or cheapest) helmet cameras you can bring your rides to life! Whether you're on a bike, a motorbike, a snowboard or even a horse, you can capture everything that happens, completely hands-free. This isn't just for fun; it can be practical – for insurance, creating training, or serious filmmaking. A good helmet camera can be relatively inexpensive, and provide you with many hours of fantastic, high-quality footage.

There are a few things to think about when picking a good helmet camera, while many of the best cameras for cyclists will also double up as a great helmet cam there are a few differences to look out for.

Adam Juniper holding a GoPro Hero 13 Black and a DJI Action 5 Pro
Adam Juniper

Adam Juniper has been using GoPros since the very start, attaching them to drones and dropping them out of the sky. He's also has bursts of enthusiasm for cycling (admittedly somewhat weather-linked), and his cycle helmet always has an action camera mount on it ready to test the latest cam!

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Adam Juniper
Managing Editor

With over 20 years of expertise as a tech journalist, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge across a vast number of product categories, including timelapse cameras, home security cameras, NVR cameras, photography books, webcams, 3D printers and 3D scanners, borescopes, radar detectors… and, above all, drones. 

Adam is our resident expert on all aspects of camera drones and drone photography, from buying guides on the best choices for aerial photographers of all ability levels to the latest rules and regulations on piloting drones. 

He is the author of a number of books including The Complete Guide to Drones, The Smart Smart Home Handbook, 101 Tips for DSLR Video and The Drone Pilot's Handbook

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