I've got something very much like this: http://www.about-bicycles.com/bicycle-bags.htm
The side bags (panniers) fold up and zip to the main bag. However, when I need to carry more than I can in the trunk, they unzip, clip to the rear rack and I've got a set of instant panniers. I really like it. The bag is big enough to easily carry a fair amount of camera gear. I have found that it's not nearly so handy having the camera behind me as it would be in bags on the handlebars though. On Oct 22, 2011, at 1:03 AM, Bob W wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Walt Gilbert > [...] >> I looked at racks after I found my tires tonight and thought about >> picking one up, but just didn't have the money to lay out for it > > think about getting a saddle bag rather than a rack & panniers. Saddle bags > are well out of fashion but they are far more practical than a rack & > panniers, and much better than using a backpack. It never ceases to surprise > me how many people are commuting with half empty panniers, carrying all that > weight for no reason, and it makes the bike look ugly. Similarly, the number > of people carrying loaded backpacks, unbalancing them, making their back > sweaty and making the ride unpleasant. A saddlebag puts the weight in just > the right place so that the quality of the ride is not affected, and it > means the bike, not you, is doing the carrying. Finally, they're also a lot > cheaper than a rack & pannier set. Carradice is the classic English brand, > but there are plenty of others around. > >> after >> buying some suitable pants so that I don't have to worry about getting >> my cuffs caught in the chain. > > The hipsters roll their trouser leg up > <http://www.rapha.cc/images/gallery/1410-09.jpg> > > B > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
