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The cheap Carradice CarraDura handlebar bag I've used to carry my film and digital compact were perfect, it also worth noting that unlike other handlebar bag, it come with it's own waterproof cover in case it's raining, and it does make a difference.
It's the same with my Carradice Racktop bag, cost a mere £28 but also come with it's own waterproof cover (both are bright yellow), the inside is still very dry and kept my big DSLR safe.
Continuing the discussion about bringing the DSLR, it really does make a massive difference in weight, when I removed it from the racktop bag, the bicycle is noticeably lighter, very frustrating to ride with that weight for 3 days straight, especially on a fast tour, but I took some great portrait with it that I couldn't do with the current camera I have (wide angle), hopefully the Fuji Finepix X100 will be a worthy alternative to my worn but trustworthy Sigma DP1 (the X100 have a field of view of 35mm F/2, whether the Sigma is a wide 28mm F/4), it also worth noting that the Sigma weren't an easy camera to use.
I almost forget to take photo of our bicycles during our fast tour, so here it is;
Dan's bike is his normal road bike with a massive Carradice Super C saddlebag, after all it's the only way he can carry it on his carbon/alu Pinarello, which was still very light even with the additional weight of his saddlebag (consistent of your usual puncture repair kit, inner tube, pump, flip flop, t-shirt, short, spare cycling top, etc.) and he carry stuff he can use while riding in his rucksack, like food and rain jacket for example, the fact we don't carry a tent help massively to keep the weight down, he trained extremely well to the point that he rarely venture onto the small chainring, unless the hill get harder/ankle get sorer, his bike fit the critical of an ultralight tourer without the tent;
Mine on the other hand, is a different kettle of fish, a fast touring bicycle that can carry more weight without affecting the handling/ride, which were a godsent, however due to the nature of needing to documents the ride, I end up needing a handlebar bag (which proven useful to quickly grab the camera, food, whatnot) and the big DSLR almost fill up the racktop bag that I have to carry my compressor with my clothes in it on top, when it rain, I just put a waterproof cover on top and it'll be fine.
The Moulton perform brilliantly on everything but the ascent and worn/muddy road (at that point I need to get off the bike as I kept wheelspinning on the deep mud), it was a sad disappointment as I grew fond of that strange bicycle, I knew I climb hill better on a 700c bicycle, I think the lack of rotational weight actually make it harder uphill than a normal bicycle;