Best bicycle gear bag
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AaronNegro
Registered: Apr 08, 2008
Total Posts: 961
Country: Ireland

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



dasrocket
Registered: Jul 13, 2006
Total Posts: 1692
Country: Canada

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.



SloPhoto
Registered: Feb 18, 2008
Total Posts: 970
Country: N/A

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.



bonnyr
Registered: Dec 13, 2004
Total Posts: 10
Country: Australia

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



marijo
Registered: Sep 06, 2008
Total Posts: 28
Country: Canada

Ortleib makes an handlebar bag that looks interesting.



LightShow
Registered: Aug 03, 2009
Total Posts: 2932
Country: Canada

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



chris78cpr
Registered: Aug 27, 2003
Total Posts: 5467
Country: United Kingdom

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



AaronNegro
Registered: Apr 08, 2008
Total Posts: 961
Country: Ireland

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



Tony B
Registered: May 14, 2005
Total Posts: 570
Country: Australia

Tamrac Velocity 10



AaronNegro
Registered: Apr 08, 2008
Total Posts: 961
Country: Ireland

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



AaronNegro
Registered: Apr 08, 2008
Total Posts: 961
Country: Ireland

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



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