Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Dan Cameron takes me on a bicycle ride through his family's neighbourhood in London, Ontario, where he shows us the real dangers kids and families face every day just trying to walk or bike to school. The streets are filled with speeding cars and bad design, which makes these “neighbourhood streets” unsafe for everyone (yeah, even drivers).
Simple solutions exist that could make a huge difference, like “School Streets,”... so Dan talks quite extensively about these. The TL;DW is closing just a few streets (or even just one) around school drop-off zones to cars during drop-off times.
But NIMBYs hated this idea because carbrain runs deep in London, Ontario. A planned pilot project for School Streets was cancelled.
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• where to find me •
Website: bendurham.ca
Instagram: instagram.com/bendurham.ca
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⏬ Products and Gear Used in this video (affiliate links*)
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Everything I use, in one place (mostly): bendurham.ca/gear-guide
Main equipment used in this video:
🎥 Canon EOS R7 Super 35 Sensor: amzn.to/42rCwIu
👓 Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM: amzn.to/3udJTEu
🖇 Canon EF-EOS R Mount Adapter: amzn.to/3UHoFfo
Stabilization:
🎈gimbal used: Ronin S (discontinued)
I'll be upgrading to the DJI DJI RS 2: amzn.to/4fw5VHW
or maybe the lighter DJI DJI RSC 2: amzn.to/4frdjo6
Lav mics for the ride-along vocals:
🎤 Tascam DR-10L 24-bit lav mic recorders: amzn.to/3XRpu7u
🎤 The newest Tascam DR-10L Pro (32bit): amzn.to/4cDxhKa
🐈 dead cat windscreens are pivotal for good audio on bicycles: amzn.to/3JPXD2x
^ no, seriously, this might be the literal most important thing for recording people talking when on bicycles. Moving through the air creates SO much wind noise, otherwise! But putting these on the lav mic's capsule FULLY removes the wind noise like absolute MAGIC! So cool!
Voiceover:
🎤 Shure SM58: amzn.to/4f5ckKi
👆⏺ with a Zoom F3 (32-bit Float Field Recorder): amzn.to/4f5ckKi
🌬🚫 Shure A81WS Windscreen: amzn.to/3XWk5Mm
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My other regularly used equipment:
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🚲 cargo trailer that I use: amzn.to/46eYot4
🚲 cargo ebike: Tern GSD (gen2)
🚲 my ebike: Ride1Up 500 Series Step-Thru (discontinued)
🚲 Natalia's bike: Biktrix Swift Step-Thru (gen1) [review: youtu.be/jbpyzhw9-NQ]
🎥 GoPro 11 often used in biking footage (not in this video, though)
But the GoPro 13 is the best right now: amzn.to/3ZvBY4C
🎥 Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame used a lot outside the studio (just not for the ride-alongs any more - too heavy): amzn.to/43HmkFS
👓 Canon RF 35mm f1.8 lens is my fave lens on FF cameras: amzn.to/40piZXk
👓 Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L lens: amzn.to/3xa1Aq8
👓 Canon RF50mm F 1.2L: amzn.to/35Lp9KK
Fave lens on Super35 sensors:
🕶 Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC Lens (EF mount): amzn.to/4b3OPyy
🎤 Wireless Lav Mics (I use the old Sennheiser G3 setup): amzn.to/3ufIcpT
🌬🚫 Shure A2WS Windscreen: amzn.to/3zKuzo8
TRIPODS
💁 Manfrotto Fluid Head Tripod amzn.to/3VQr4Un
💁 Travel Tripod (very light): amzn.to/3L3zS1T
💁 Slightly larger tripod: amzn.to/3KjIqBY
Stabilization:
🎈current gimbal: Ronin S (discontinued)
I'll be upgrading to the DJI RS 4: amzn.to/3PuVRmV
or maybe the lighter DJI Osmo Pocket 3: amzn.to/40qDGoJ
💻 OBS for screen-captures
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WATCH and RATE the Wheels and Beyond podcast on:
» Spotify: bendurham.ca/WAB-spotify
» bendurham.ca/WAB-apple
» bendurham.ca/WAB-yt
Dan Cameron takes me on a bicycle ride through his family's neighbourhood in London, Ontario, where he shows us the real dangers kids and families face every day just trying to walk or bike to school. The streets are filled with speeding cars and bad design, which makes these “neighbourhood streets” unsafe for everyone (yeah, even drivers).
Simple solutions exist that could make a huge difference, like “School Streets,”... so Dan talks quite extensively about these. The TL;DW is closing just a few streets (or even just one) around school drop-off zones to cars during drop-off times.
But NIMBYs hated this idea because carbrain runs deep in London, Ontario. A planned pilot project for School Streets was cancelled.
================
Get early access to videos and exclusive behind-the-scenes content, like our extensive brainstorming sessions, full interviews, and video commentaries over at patreon.com/bendurham
Do you have an insider tip or unique information on a story? Do you have a suggestion for a story you want me to cover? Submit via email: bendurhamproductions@gmail.com
• where to find me •
Website: bendurham.ca
Instagram: instagram.com/bendurham.ca
================
⏬ Products and Gear Used in this video (affiliate links*)
================
Everything I use, in one place (mostly): bendurham.ca/gear-guide
Main equipment used in this video:
🎥 Canon EOS R7 Super 35 Sensor: amzn.to/42rCwIu
👓 Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM: amzn.to/3udJTEu
🖇 Canon EF-EOS R Mount Adapter: amzn.to/3UHoFfo
Stabilization:
🎈gimbal used: Ronin S (discontinued)
I'll be upgrading to the DJI DJI RS 2: amzn.to/4fw5VHW
or maybe the lighter DJI DJI RSC 2: amzn.to/4frdjo6
Lav mics for the ride-along vocals:
🎤 Tascam DR-10L 24-bit lav mic recorders: amzn.to/3XRpu7u
🎤 The newest Tascam DR-10L Pro (32bit): amzn.to/4cDxhKa
🐈 dead cat windscreens are pivotal for good audio on bicycles: amzn.to/3JPXD2x
^ no, seriously, this might be the literal most important thing for recording people talking when on bicycles. Moving through the air creates SO much wind noise, otherwise! But putting these on the lav mic's capsule FULLY removes the wind noise like absolute MAGIC! So cool!
Voiceover:
🎤 Shure SM58: amzn.to/4f5ckKi
👆⏺ with a Zoom F3 (32-bit Float Field Recorder): amzn.to/4f5ckKi
🌬🚫 Shure A81WS Windscreen: amzn.to/3XWk5Mm
================
My other regularly used equipment:
================
🚲 cargo trailer that I use: amzn.to/46eYot4
🚲 cargo ebike: Tern GSD (gen2)
🚲 my ebike: Ride1Up 500 Series Step-Thru (discontinued)
🚲 Natalia's bike: Biktrix Swift Step-Thru (gen1) [review: youtu.be/jbpyzhw9-NQ]
🎥 GoPro 11 often used in biking footage (not in this video, though)
But the GoPro 13 is the best right now: amzn.to/3ZvBY4C
🎥 Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame used a lot outside the studio (just not for the ride-alongs any more - too heavy): amzn.to/43HmkFS
👓 Canon RF 35mm f1.8 lens is my fave lens on FF cameras: amzn.to/40piZXk
👓 Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L lens: amzn.to/3xa1Aq8
👓 Canon RF50mm F 1.2L: amzn.to/35Lp9KK
Fave lens on Super35 sensors:
🕶 Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC Lens (EF mount): amzn.to/4b3OPyy
🎤 Wireless Lav Mics (I use the old Sennheiser G3 setup): amzn.to/3ufIcpT
🌬🚫 Shure A2WS Windscreen: amzn.to/3zKuzo8
TRIPODS
💁 Manfrotto Fluid Head Tripod amzn.to/3VQr4Un
💁 Travel Tripod (very light): amzn.to/3L3zS1T
💁 Slightly larger tripod: amzn.to/3KjIqBY
Stabilization:
🎈current gimbal: Ronin S (discontinued)
I'll be upgrading to the DJI RS 4: amzn.to/3PuVRmV
or maybe the lighter DJI Osmo Pocket 3: amzn.to/40qDGoJ
💻 OBS for screen-captures
================
WATCH and RATE the Wheels and Beyond podcast on:
» Spotify: bendurham.ca/WAB-spotify
» bendurham.ca/WAB-apple
» bendurham.ca/WAB-yt
