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Although she hasn’t been in a bicycle accident, Kathleen King has had her share of close calls on the lakefront path she rides between her home in Andersonville and her office in the Loop.

Most automobile drivers are courteous, but some can get aggressive, she said. That is why her husband suggested she start filming her commute in case she was in an accident. She bought a $100 camera, joining a growing number of bicyclists who are strapping video cameras — commonly referred to as “bike cams” — to their helmets or handle bars to document their commute.

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Tom Lemke is outfitted in ski googles, helmet-mounted GoPro camera and light as he stops at Daley Plaza on his morning commute.
Michael Tercha/ baiduhai/ Jan. 21, 2014

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