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AaronNegro
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p.1 #1 · Best bicycle gear bag

Any of you knowing any good photo bag for commuting? I would carry a 5D plus a couple of lens with me.

I hope there are some options.

Thanks in advance

Nov 04, 2009 at 09:42 PM

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p.1 #2 · Best bicycle gear bag

My favourite combo is a bucket inside the low flying duck

You can just pull the whole bucket with your gear and use the bag by itself. And these babies are made so well. Even though a soft case, I have landed (details ommitted here

on vehicles numerous times. My photo gear has never suffered a scratch. I have fit a D700, 24-85 and ringlight in a bucket no problem.

Nov 04, 2009 at 09:59 PM

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p.1 #3 · Best bicycle gear bag

I do not bike with gear very often.. but if I were to do it, I would either use my crumpler photo backpack, or pick up a bucket to use with my barney & rustle (messenger bag)

The messenger bag sits on my back far better than any of my MDH's do (crumpler million dollar homes), but If I wanted to use any of my MDH bags, a quick addition of a cross strap like the barney and rustle bag has (there are loops that would work to attach it) would make it more than usable.

Nov 04, 2009 at 10:14 PM

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p.1 #4 · Best bicycle gear bag

I do not commute with my camera much, but have been on a couple of cycling trips
(~two weeks of riding each) and the camera (5D + 24-70/24-105) was on my back
each of those days. I've used the lowepro SlingShot 200AW, but I use the bag for
other things as well so it's a bit large for this purpose (the 100AW is smaller and maybe better.)

If you need other stuff in your bag as well, then the lowepro fastpak 200 that has
an upper compartment for more regular stuff.

These are 'traditional' backpacks though and you may want the crumpler slingshot bags for cooler looks

Nov 05, 2009 at 01:46 AM

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p.1 #5 · Best bicycle gear bag

Ortleib makes an handlebar bag that looks interesting.

Nov 05, 2009 at 01:47 AM

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p.1 #6 · Best bicycle gear bag

+1 Slingshot 100/200AW
I have the 200AW
40D +4 lens and 580exII

Nov 05, 2009 at 08:48 AM

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p.1 #7 · Best bicycle gear bag

I'd use a crumpler over the shoulder messenger bag.

Nov 05, 2009 at 09:01 AM

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p.1 #8 · Best bicycle gear bag

Sorry for being so inactive. I was actually wondering any special bags adapted to be carried on a bike to leave my back free.

Thanks for the answers!

P.S: Dasrocket found what I had in mind

Nov 06, 2009 at 10:57 AM

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p.1 #9 · Best bicycle gear bag

Tamrac Velocity 10

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:03 PM

AaronNegro
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p.1 #10 · Best bicycle gear bag

Thanks tony B

I am checking this bag and it looks like it can handle what I need to carry and even more. I wonder if the velocity 8 or 9 will be enough.

Just having some doubts on sizing.

The gear I want to carry around would be a 5d + 24-70 +70-200 2.8 on heavy carry days and a 5D + Tammy 24-135 on light ones. The 9 sounds good and the 8 fair for this amount of gear, maybe a bit tight for the heavy days

Nov 07, 2009 at 12:16 PM

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p.1 #11 · Best bicycle gear bag

I have been trying to find cycling bags that could be adapted and I wonder if it could be a good idea to use this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaude-Road-Seat-Black-Anthracite/dp/B001YHZAEE/ref=sr_1_153?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1257596851&sr=1-153

Nov 07, 2009 at 12:31 PM


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