A question for the bicyclers

Yeniar

I was wondering if any of you cyclers out there could could suggest a backpack for an SLR and a couple of lenses that works well with cycling?

Thanks,

yeniaR

gavin

The dakine sequence pack is great. Also maybe take a look at Lowe Pro Rover AW II

Im assuming by cycling you mean like road biking ect. I am heavy into Mountain biking and i currently have a Compu-Trekker Plus AW.
Its quite big, but it does fit all my gear flashes ect.

I currently use a 80-200 2.8 it does me well. I do not see why you would need more the 200 as you would never be that far away. However for close ups i suppose you might want that large. A good wide angle also is great to get the big picture ect. 10-20 or 12-24. Even a 18-70 works great.

Hope this helps

yoyoboy

I rock my crumpler 7mill home, it's an obvious transition from my bailyworks courier bag that I use for school.

Yeniar

Thanks, Gavin. That Rover AW II looks really nice! I can see why you suggested it for road biking. It looks like it would hug the body really nicely, which, as you know, is a "must" for any biking pack.

The only real drawback I see on that one is its cost. It is a bit on the pricy side. Are there any "low-end" packs that might work with a road bike, or do you think those are a bit on the risky side?

yeniaR

lifesdisciple

I rode with a Lowepro Micro trekker II. Now it is called the Micro Trekker 100: http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/classic/Micro_Trekker_100.aspx

I used it for about 3 years. I ride during warm season about 50 miles a day 3 days a week and off season, I rode about 25 miles a day twice a week. Now I have an indoor trainer so I don't have to freeze. The bag is a bit thick, but very small and held tight to my back with proper strap adjustment. Plus, because it was small it didn't smack my but when I rode. I think I paid like 60 bucks. Now that I carry way too much equipment I am looking into saddle bags come this spring. Good luck with your bag choice. Hope I was of some help.:D

Stv

Yeniar wrote:

I was wondering if any of you cyclers out there could could suggest a backpack for an SLR and a couple of lenses that works well with cycling?

Thanks,

yeniaR

Ah, camera bags. The bane of every photographer! Next to lenses, what accessories do we collect more of and are never satisfied with more than?

For years (still got it) I used this suitcase. I hated it. It's just so big and ungainly taking up some much "space", especially when travelling.

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Shoulder_Bags/superior/Compact_AW_DV.aspx

My main bag that I store all of my gear in now is this back pack, which is far too big or heavy for my light weight road bike. I only take this when I have a vehicle with me.

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/notebook_camera/CompuTrekker_AW.aspx


Of course none of the above bags are suitable for cycling.


The camera bag that I prefer and take with me, especially for the long bike trips is this one:

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Beltpacks/modular/Off_Trail_2.aspx

For it's small size it can hold a lot of gear. My DSLR w/grip, with a big 80-200:2.8 lens in the main and several smaller fast zooms, a TC and possibly a flash in the side pocket tubes. The side tubes detach for ultra-lite travel. I sometimes wear it as a back-pack or bungee cord it to a portable rear carrier deck that connects to my seat post via a quick-release. A small versatile pack that I now use 90% of the time, off or on the road bike.

ivar

Someone in an other thread suggested this link recently. I think it's pretty cool

http://www.cambags.com/

Yeniar

Thanks for your recommendations. I just checked 'em out and the Off Trail and the Micro both look like they would function well on the road. Lowepro makes a lot of neat stuff, huh?

Lifesdisciple, I'm glad you mentioned a trainer... its gettin' pretty nippy around here at the moment and I wouldnt complain a bit if Santa dropped one in my back yard. I typically ride 75-100 miles a week in the warm season, but in the winter, that is cut back quite a bit due to like of daylight and the unwillingness of my bones to deal with the cold.

Come to think of it, I havent ridden in nealy a week now. No wonder I've been so cranky.

peace,

yeniaR