How I tested the DJI Mic Mini Cycling in the real world (traffic, rain, road noise)

Testing the DJI Mic Mini on a real bike ride from Lancaster → Morecambe in proper Lancashire rain 🌧️🚴‍♂️

No cuts. No music. Just real-world audio: wind, traffic, breathing and road noise. Perfect for anyone wondering how the Mic Mini performs inside a jacket on a wet commute.
Route: Lancaster City Centre → Millennium Bridge → Cycle Path → Salt Ayre → Westgate

→ Morecambe
Camera: DJI Action 5 Pro 🎥
Mic: DJI Mic Mini 🎤
Distance: ~20 mins
Weather: Very British.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Leaving the gym / old cinema area
0:35 – Into Lancaster City Centre
1:12 – Dual carriageway + traffic pressure
2:39 – Steep downhill + leaf slide warnings
3:33 – Crossing Millennium Bridge 🌉
4:30 – Low-light test begins
6:02 – Talking gear + mic placement
8:00 – Passing Salt Ayre Sports Centre
10:30 – Mic Mini charging / ecosystem talk
13:55 – Story: Getting knocked off on Westgate 🚗💥
18:30 – Near Morecambe
21:58 – End of ride + wrap-up
If you ride this route too, comment below — you’ll know exactly which stress spots I mean 😅

Testing the DJI Mic Mini on a real bike ride from Lancaster city centre to Morecambe in the evening rain. This is the full commute, recorded in real time, no cuts. If you’re here for the mic test, this is as real as it gets – wind, traffic, rain, breathing, the lot.

Route includes:
Lancaster city centre
Millennium Bridge
Lancaster cycle path
Salt Ayre / Sports Centre
Westgate into Morecambe

Gear used:
Camera: DJI Action 5 Pro
Mic: DJI Mic Mini (mounted inside the jacket)
Bike: Standard commuter setup (geared low, rear-only sprocket setup)
If you’re from Lancaster / Morecambe you’ll know these roads well – especially the sketchy bits near Westgate. Let me know in the comments if you commute this way too.
Location: Lancaster → Morecambe
Weather: Wet. Very wet.

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