> > I used to have a northface fannypack that was handy when riding my > bike. I could carry my camera, a lens or two and my wallet. That bag > is gone, and I haven't been able to find something I really like to > replace it. > > Anybody have suggestions? >
For my recent week's cycling in Brittany, for a week's cycling in Yorkshire last year and for a week's cycling in Dorset the year before, I used my Domke F5-XB. In Brittany I kept in it a Leica M8+lens, 3-4 other lenses, lightmeter, storage card box, Swiss Army knife with keys attached, glasses case, wallet, change, lens cloth, lens pen. The bag has a detachable shoulder strap and you can loop a Domke belt through the bag very securely to wear it as a belt. I have cycled for 10-20 miles while wearing it as a 'fanny pack' and it's fine, although it occasionally snagged a bit with the saddle. I wouldn't use it that way to cycle long distances. For longer distances I can attach it quite easily to the handlebars to use as a bar bag using straps that go through the very secure and strong metal rings used for attaching the shoulder strap. I used it like this to carry an Olympus E-1 + 14-54 lens. For long rides in Brittany I put bungee through the metal rings to attach it to the saddle frame, and more bungee through the cloth tripod strap loops to attach it to the bike rack, so there was no single point of failure. It was very secure. For shorter rides it stuffs quite easily into a Carradice 'Junior' saddle bag along with a few tools and a cheese and tomato sandwich. For shorter rides still it is pefectly comfortable worn like a messenger bag. It comes in a choice of colours, including sand for those trips through Death Valley or the Taklamakan. It is an awesomely good bag for the cycling photographer and for the photographing cyclist. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
