HOVERAir is revolutionising cycling content
Every road cyclist knows the ritual. You carve out time for your weekly ride, the weather is perfect and the bike is cleaner than a piece of dentistry equipment. You’re excited to test that new set of tires, those sunglasses you swore you didn’t need.
You kit up, lube the chain, check tire pressures, apply sunscreen, don your lycra, shave your legs (really?), and you’re ready to roll out on an epic. The only problem? You also want to capture the ride. That’s where the fun can easily derail, but with the cycling-specific features of HOVERAir’s new flying cameras, things just got a lot easier.
The Reality of Shooting Cycling Content
Handlebar mounts sound great until you watch the footage. Another hour of blurry tarmac rushing under your front wheel, no sense of speed, no perspective. “It was steeper than it looks, I promise!” Add a selfie stick into the mix and suddenly you’re balancing an awkward contraption that wobbles at 35 km/h Plus, after switching out all your components for carbon, lugging the extra bulk feels wrong.
Filming with a friend is an even bigger gamble. Chasing each other with an outstretched smartphone at the exact right distance without drifting into traffic—or having someone in a car trying to hold position—is dangerous. What was supposed to be a Saturday spin now feels like a media circus.
The static tripod trick? Pull over, set up the camera, ride past, turn around, ride past again. Your legs burn not from watts but from re-shoots. Your Strava times are wrecked and you’ve officially become the roadside weirdo yelling at your GoPro.
Traditional drones sound magical, but they demand a skilled pilot and time to set up. Unless you’ve got a riding buddy who moonlights as a drone operator, you’re left with one hand on the bars and one on a controller. Not exactly safe. Not effective. Definitely not aero.
Enter HOVERAir: The Best Drone for Road Cycling
That’s the exact pain point HOVERAir set out to solve. The HOVERAir X1 PRO and PROMAX are self-flying cameras built for road cyclists. No remotes, no fumbling with gloves and screens, no friends stuck filming, and no more looping past a tripod.
With over 10 preset flight modes, including ones tailored for cycling, HOVERAir captures your ride with effortless precision. Its folding design weighs under 192g and launches straight from your palm at the push of a button.
Pick a mode, tap launch, and it rides with you like a new teammate in the peloton, no controller or flying skills required.
Cycling-Specific Follow Modes
Cycle-specific AI-powered follow algorithms that keep your bike in the frame:
Rear Tracking for that pro “team car” perspective, showing the road stretching out behind you.
Side Follow for rolling shots that look like you’ve hired a film crew.
Dolly Track Sits ahead of you to film from the front to capture those all-out sprint efforts.
And when you’re in a big group, Smart Ascend automatically rises up when it detects other riders to avoid collisions while keeping you in frame.
No remounting, no extra passes, no stress, just seamless cycling content creation.
Beacon Control and Stats Overlays
The magic isn’t just in the flying. With the Beacon, you can clip a lightweight controller to your handlebar or wear it on your wrist. Mid-ride, you can nudge the drone left, right, up, or down without stopping, or tilt the gimbal for that epic climb shot. It means no lost rhythm, no stopping the group just to tweak an angle.
And when the ride is done, HOVERAir’s Stats Dashboard overlays your cycling data: speed, distance, altitude, even your route map, right onto the footage. It turns every clip into a pro-looking highlight reel that your Strava and Instagram buddies actually care about.
Light Enough for the Jersey Pocket
Weighing under 200 grams, the X1 series is lighter than the gels in your middle pocket. Fold it, slip it next to your phone, and forget it’s there until you’re ready to roll. No bulky equipment or controller. You’ll still have room for your mini pump and that emergency Snickers bar.
Safety First
Close-range shots can be intimidating on a group ride. HOVERAir is built with a fully enclosed frame, so the propellers are protected, making it safe to fly near people. It’s also tough enough to take a few knocks, which matters when you’re juggling gear at the roadside or inevitably sit on it at the coffee stop.
Why It Matters
Cycling isn’t about faffing with cameras. It’s about rhythm, chasing that perfect cadence, and showing off those new cleats. Every minute you spend setting up gear is a minute you’re not pedaling. With HOVERAir, the tech fades into the background, letting you focus on the ride while still capturing footage worth sharing.
The Bottom Line
We already juggle enough: finding time to ride, nutrition, flat tires, traffic lights, and whether Neil is going to drop you on the next climb. The last thing cyclists need is another distraction. The HOVERAir X1 PRO and PROMAX give you cinematic footage without stealing your attention.
Next ride, let HOVERAir do the filming roady cycling. You’ll wonder how you ever bothered with trying to film using mounts, tripods , and even friends!
