Carrying a camera and cycling

am looking to get a Lumix G1 or GF1 with 14/45 mm lens for taking pics while out cycling - MTB mainly, but nothing particularly 'gnarly' or suchlike. so, not massive but bigger than a point and click

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but am wondering whats the best way to carry it so it is easily accessable, but wont brain or strangle me.

any advice appreciated. ta

Lowe Pro Slingshot? I have the small one, and you can cinch it up nice and tight with the cross strap - depends - are you already carrying a backup/hydration pack?

CCS Camera Care Systems make very good cases. have had one now for 15 years and is still in tip top condition has protected my Nikon SLR on numerous trips great thick padding

Lowe Pro Slingshot? I have the small one, and you can cinch it up nice and tight with the cross strap - depends - are you already carrying a backup/hydration pack?

I have one, too - the 200, I think. You can move the sections around inside to form a snug pocket for your gear, and it has other compartments separate from the main bit for carrying things you might not want near your camera. I'm planning on doing a bit of touring soon and thinking about a bar bag and it's annoying having anything on your back for long rides.

meant to say 'backpack' not backup.....I'm struggling with a missing backup just now at work, hence I wrote backup, he he!

thanks for all the info

eightball - yes i would be carrying a backpack, got to keep the tools and beer somewhere lol

willo - you have a link to that item?

@moocher, looks like one of these. I've got one but found it bounced all over the place on my bike, and my legs would hit it if it flopped even the slightest bit to the side. Nice idea, but not for me.

Handlebar bag if you have room for it.

make life a million time easier, and with only a small camera, it shouldn't affect your handling and it'll be out of the way allowing you to cane it.

Handlebar bag if you have room for it.

make life a million time easier, and with only a small camera, it shouldn't affect your handling and it'll be out of the way allowing you to cane it.

sounds like a great idea. Make an insert from a sleeping mat that fits your camera + bag to add protection. I've made one for my 5d and it works a treat in a normal rucksack

I was in Iceland last summer and took my DSLR with me.
I bought a Ortlieb Bar Bag for it and put "inlays" from my camera bag into it, to cushion the camera.

When I cycled on gravel raods (lods of em in Iceland ;() I wore the bag on my back, as the body is the best damper. Attaching a bag to the cycle will always cause vibration to camera. I think this is why one of my lens got a problem, 2-3 weeks after Iceland. I cant zoom in or out anymore, I think that is cause a screw loosened and now is blocking the zoom mechanism.
Camera still works fine though.

Both cameras you mentioned don´t seem to be DSLR, so not that much mechanic inside, which should help.

My advice, if you cycle on road, it shouldn´t be much of a problem to transport in a bag, that is attached to the cycle, if you get onto gravel road or the like, keep the bag on your body.