I've found the Peak Design Sling Bag to be really handy. I tend to get shoulder pain with messenger backs, but as the sling rests more snuggly on your back, the weight is distributed a lot better. It also doesn't swing around.
Good video Dylan, thx. My experiences with carrying cameras on the bike: - top tube bags are a bad idea: the vibrations killed an X100V while gravelbiking - handelbar bag works fine, so far no issues - my favourite way to carry the X100V is simply on my back with a strap acros the chest and a stabilizer strap (I use a Rille strap with a magnetic closure).
Cheers, Bert! Good to hear you haven't had issues with a handlebar bag. It scares me a bit, but that's reassuring. Are you really comfortable having your camera dangling off your body? Are you mostly on or off road? Either way, it seems you're a braver man than I!
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer I'm using a handlebar bag from Outershell with a padded insert. It has some movement in it so I figure the vibrations are dampened enough. I'm completely comfortable with the camera on my body. The stabilizer strap keeps it nice and tight on my back. And it's easy to grab the camera. I usually have my X100V (with a Nisi protection filter) but I've done a 4 day bikepacking trip with the X-Pro3, metal grip and 33mm on my back too. It never got in in the way. Check out the stabilizer strap from a little German Company called Rille. I'm mostly on a gravel bike so may riding position might be a bit different from yours. btw, I ride both on and off-road and both the bag and the strap solution work fine for both.
I’m a big fan of using a Lowepro Sport 200 backpack for multi-day bikepacking trips. On smaller outings I go with a Osprey waistpack with the Peak Design capture clip. I love that setup.
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer it’s very light and versatile, but the usable space for equipment is smaller since it’s a hybrid adventure pack. It’s comfortable enough when packed light, when I slight overpack it it digs in the shoulders a lot.
Thank you for sharing your approach when using the bike. Specially carying the camera on your body and not transporting it on the bike during travel. I do also think it is not healthy for your camera and lenses to transport it on the bike itself. For my XT3 and 3 primes I am going to start with the OMM 15 litre backpack with a small camera insert. That backpack I did use for long distance running in the forest and the bag itself is realy light.. I'am going to use a bagage carrier bar and the rear (connect to the saddle tube) of my mountain bike to transport the tripod. Again Beautiful photographs of a beautiful place.
I usually do longer rides (40-50+ Km) and I prefer sling bags over backpacks on them. I use Chrome Kadet one - and it fits either my ancient XT-1 and couple of primes or film SLR. This particular sling bag (an most of other Chrome bags) have stabilizer straps that prevent the from moving around and in my experience keep them in place really well. But if you have messenger style bag that does not have stabilizer - there are multiple companies that make ones that will fit pretty much any bag - or if you prefer to have camera on a strap over your body while riding there are stabilizers out there that will keep it in place.
Interesting idea on the stabiliser. How do you feel about having all the weight on one shoulder? Do you switch it up mid ride? I'm often doing 30-40km on my fun rides around the city and often 80-100km on a longer ride. I feel like at that point, even my snacks would get heavy on one shoulder! haha.
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer I do not mind it. The bag is still firmly resting against my back and the xt1 with couple of lenses is really not that much weight at least for me. As you said in your video the main issue is bag moving and slowly repositioning itself under your arm - in my case that's fixed with that stabilizer. But this of course might not work for everyone. The stabilizing strap can also be purchased for the regular camera + strap setup if one prefers to carry it across their back while riding. It usually screws into the tripped mount and loops under one's arm and attached to the camera strap going across your chest. But I would not recommend carrying camera on your body without any protection, I know for a fact that it's really easy to wipe out on a bike especially if you do longer 80+ Km rides and the last thing you want in this sort of situation is a camera without any protection around it. But also that depends on a place where you bike, I ride all around NYC and biking infrastructure here exist, but you still need to share regular roads with street with traffic on many occasions and that introduces a lot of uncertainty to a ride itself.
I've found the Peak Design Sling Bag to be really handy. I tend to get shoulder pain with messenger backs, but as the sling rests more snuggly on your back, the weight is distributed a lot better. It also doesn't swing around.
Nice! That's great to know. I've just invested in a road bike, so I guess the journey is about to start again for me... ha!
Good video Dylan, thx. My experiences with carrying cameras on the bike:
- top tube bags are a bad idea: the vibrations killed an X100V while gravelbiking
- handelbar bag works fine, so far no issues
- my favourite way to carry the X100V is simply on my back with a strap acros the chest and a stabilizer strap (I use a Rille strap with a magnetic closure).
Cheers, Bert! Good to hear you haven't had issues with a handlebar bag. It scares me a bit, but that's reassuring.
Are you really comfortable having your camera dangling off your body? Are you mostly on or off road? Either way, it seems you're a braver man than I!
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer I'm using a handlebar bag from Outershell with a padded insert. It has some movement in it so I figure the vibrations are dampened enough.
I'm completely comfortable with the camera on my body. The stabilizer strap keeps it nice and tight on my back. And it's easy to grab the camera. I usually have my X100V (with a Nisi protection filter) but I've done a 4 day bikepacking trip with the X-Pro3, metal grip and 33mm on my back too. It never got in in the way. Check out the stabilizer strap from a little German Company called Rille.
I'm mostly on a gravel bike so may riding position might be a bit different from yours.
btw, I ride both on and off-road and both the bag and the strap solution work fine for both.
Nice! Thanks for the heads up on that strap. I'll definitely check them out.
I’m a big fan of using a Lowepro Sport 200 backpack for multi-day bikepacking trips. On smaller outings I go with a Osprey waistpack with the Peak Design capture clip. I love that setup.
Interesting! Similar concept to my bag but with a bit more space. Does it stay comfortable over those long rides?
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer it’s very light and versatile, but the usable space for equipment is smaller since it’s a hybrid adventure pack. It’s comfortable enough when packed light, when I slight overpack it it digs in the shoulders a lot.
Great timing! Just been trying to figure out the best way to carry my x100v around, thanks for the ideas
Glad it was helpful, Tom. Have you reached a decision?
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer think I’ll be giving the hip bag a go - I’m sure I’ve got one somewhere. Next challenge will be padding it sufficiently
@@TomFurley1993 nice! Hope it goes well.
Thanks for your videos. Very interesting channel.
Thank YOU for watching, Lex. Appreciate your time!
Thank you. I just purchased a tenba 12L bag. I hope it will be good for me.
Hope you like it!
Thank you for sharing your approach when using the bike. Specially carying the camera on your body and not transporting it on the bike during travel. I do also think it is not healthy for your camera and lenses to transport it on the bike itself. For my XT3 and 3 primes I am going to start with the OMM 15 litre backpack with a small camera insert. That backpack I did use for long distance running in the forest and the bag itself is realy light.. I'am going to use a bagage carrier bar and the rear (connect to the saddle tube) of my mountain bike to transport the tripod.
Again Beautiful photographs of a beautiful place.
Nice! Looks like you've found a good option! Thanks dor the reminder to make this video!
I usually do longer rides (40-50+ Km) and I prefer sling bags over backpacks on them. I use Chrome Kadet one - and it fits either my ancient XT-1 and couple of primes or film SLR. This particular sling bag (an most of other Chrome bags) have stabilizer straps that prevent the from moving around and in my experience keep them in place really well. But if you have messenger style bag that does not have stabilizer - there are multiple companies that make ones that will fit pretty much any bag - or if you prefer to have camera on a strap over your body while riding there are stabilizers out there that will keep it in place.
Interesting idea on the stabiliser. How do you feel about having all the weight on one shoulder? Do you switch it up mid ride? I'm often doing 30-40km on my fun rides around the city and often 80-100km on a longer ride. I feel like at that point, even my snacks would get heavy on one shoulder! haha.
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer I do not mind it. The bag is still firmly resting against my back and the xt1 with couple of lenses is really not that much weight at least for me. As you said in your video the main issue is bag moving and slowly repositioning itself under your arm - in my case that's fixed with that stabilizer. But this of course might not work for everyone. The stabilizing strap can also be purchased for the regular camera + strap setup if one prefers to carry it across their back while riding. It usually screws into the tripped mount and loops under one's arm and attached to the camera strap going across your chest. But I would not recommend carrying camera on your body without any protection, I know for a fact that it's really easy to wipe out on a bike especially if you do longer 80+ Km rides and the last thing you want in this sort of situation is a camera without any protection around it. But also that depends on a place where you bike, I ride all around NYC and biking infrastructure here exist, but you still need to share regular roads with street with traffic on many occasions and that introduces a lot of uncertainty to a ride itself.
Thanks for the post 📯
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Why the GF63mm while you already have GF45-100mm lens? Considering you’re trying to minimize your gear while cycling!
I wouldn't typically take both, that was an illustration of what would fit in the bag. Typically, I'm taking X cameras on the bike. Cheers.
Nice tips! I wear a Fanny pack as a crossbody and carry my GRiii in it while cycling.
Nice! I have a friend who took that one step further and slips it into a pocket on his jersey! #minimalist