Does anyone know who makes this beautiful bag?

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Looks equivalent in quality to a Fogg case but fits on a bicycle...gorgeous!:cool:

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Wow, great resources given, thanks!:)

It is an Ira Ryan custom bike and it appears to be a GB 25 or 28 bag. Velo-Orange has one similar to it and is priced at only $95!

Now to figure out the retro bike that matches the Brooks saddle, brown leather handlebar wrap, leather and chrome bottle racks, and whatever bag(s) I decide to get. Don't need anything too large as I am only carrying the XA2 and possibly a rangefinder (NOT the M3)....:eek:
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dave lackey said:
Wow, great resources given, thanks!:)

It is an Ira Ryan custom bike and it appears to be a GB 25 or 28 bag. Velo-Orange has one similar to it and is priced at only $95!

Now to figure out the retro bike that matches the Brooks saddle, brown leather handlebar wrap, leather and chrome bottle racks, and whatever bag(s) I decide to get. Don't need anything too large as I am only carrying the XA2 and possibly a rangefinder (NOT the M3)....:eek:
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Rivendell has the most selection of "retro" bikes. I like to think of them not as "retro" but as "useful". Lugged steel for comfort, beauty, and longevity. Great to commute on, because they actually give you braze-ons for proper racks, and enough room for fenders. I have two of them.

Surly is a bit downscale from Rivendell, but has very nice steel frames that are practical and relatively inexpensive. Bianchi was dabbling in the steel-framed commuter market a couple years ago. Maybe still. There are other brands competing in the steel frame world, mostly on the expensive fringes. Do some Googling.

Not sure I'd carry a RF on a bike-mounted bag. Lots of HF vibration. Maybe not a good idea (?).

This can become an addiction, like cameras. Sadly, I have six bikes. I like them all, for different reasons, so it's very hard to let go of any of them.
 
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mathomas said:
Rivendell has the most selection of "retro" bikes. I like to think of them not as "retro" but as "useful". Lugged steel for comfort, beauty, and longevity. Great to commute on, because they actually give you braze-ons for proper racks, and enough room for fenders. I have two of them.

Surly is a bit downscale from Rivendell, but has very nice steel frames that are practical and relatively inexpensive. Bianchi was dabbling in the steel-framed commuter market a couple years ago. Maybe still. There are other brands competing in the steel frame world, mostly on the expensive fringes. Do some Googling.

Not sure I'd carry a RF on a bike-mounted bag. Lots of HF vibration. Maybe not a good idea (?).

This can become an addiction, like cameras. Sadly, I have six bikes. I like them all, for different reasons, so it's very hard to let go of any of them.
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Yeah, probably not great for a RF camera. The XA2 and my Minolta P&S should do fine. Although, there is a photographer using two digital cams, a GF10 and a Lumix (aka DLux 4) in his bag on his bike. Adventure cycling, I think.
 
I use a 2 Million Dollar Home crumpler that I bought second hand on eBay. It rides over my shoulder. My body probably absorbs most of the vibration. I've carried my M2, M8 and IIIf in it (not all at once of course). My attitude is that if I crash or get picked off by a car, the camera should be the least of my worries. An awful lot of my shots in the past year have come on bike rides and I kick myself for all the many thousands of miles I covered without a camera on board. Many, many missed opportunities. I'd guess that I've covered somewhere between 40 and 70,000 miles on a bike since my childhood and I've had maybe four or five serious crashes in that amount of time. I'm slower and more cautious than I used to be. Two of those crashes were due mostly to equipment failure and one to a bad encounter with loose gravel on steep, twisty descent at high speed. I've only broken bones twice.

The handlebar bag looks nice, but I don't think it suits my style of riding or shooting. Also, I don't like anything on the bars that might upset their balance for the opportunities when I take both hands off the bars. My Litespeed is pretty stable with no hands, although my Colnago gets kind of twitchy. I used ride with no hands far more often than I do now. Now I stop more often. An age thing I guess. For those who don't ride a lot, no-handed probably sounds stupid and dangerous, but for those who've put on serious mileage it's just another skill that helps one with bike handling (if you can do things well without your hands, chances are that you're quite skilled at maneuvering with your hands). I've read about cyclists who could change shorts without stopping. All of my crashes have been with both hands on the bars.

Anyway, I went out one day this week without a camera and felt positively naked -- as if I'd forgotten my helmet or shoes. So, the camera goes with me almost every time I'm on the bike. I left it behind today because it was raining and another day earlier this week because I knew I wouldn't have any time for stops.

I think choice of a bag, especially for something like bike riding, is very personal. You have to feel comfortable or it simply doesn't make any sense. The Crumpler is just right for me. I don't imagine it would work for everyone. My Colnago weighs about 16.5 pounds. I'm sure that adding four pounds of unsprung weight in the form a bag and a camera on the bars would upset the balance and handling. On a heavier bike, I doubt it would make much difference. Especially if you have a bike with front suspension.
 
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There are a variety of alternative bags that look very good and seem functional for cameras. Billingham bags were originally manufacturers of game bags and fly fishing bags. There are a few manufacturers of these in the UK and elsewhere (most often in canvas and or leather) and they are another sources of nice bags for camera gear.

Here is a link to a nice looking canvas one by Barbour (who also make excellent outerwear)

And another by Brady which look remarkably like Billinghams.

http://www.purelyflyfishing.com/index_bbags.htm

and Hardy

http://www.eflytyer.com/tackle/hardy_classic_bags.html

Similarly for game bags

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=g...v&sa=X&ei=ZwH0TcyjKZDmvQPIxpzQBg&ved=0CFQQsAQ
 
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The handlebar bag looks nice, but I don't think it suits my style of riding or shooting. Also, I don't like anything on the bars that might upset their balance for the opportunities when I take both hands off the bars. My Litespeed is pretty stable with no hands, although my Colnago gets kind of twitchy.

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I think choice of a bag, especially for something like bike riding, is very personal. You have to feel comfortable or it simply doesn't make any sense. The Crumpler is just right for me. I don't imagine it would work for everyone. My Colnago weighs about 16.5 pounds. I'm sure that adding four pounds of unsprung weight in the form a bag and a camera on the bars would upset the balance and handling. On a heavier bike, I doubt it would make much difference. Especially if you have a bike with front suspension.
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Oh, you definitely wouldn't put a bag like this on a Colnago or a Litespeed. The horror! I mean would you put a Brooks springer saddle on your Colnago, or a Selle Italia Flight on your Alex Singer? Would you wear a racing jersey with mountain biking baggies? Would you mount bar ends on riser bars? No, you would not! :)

Seriously, though, This is a randonneuring bag, optimally designed for forks with a low(er) trail geometry, rather than the typical high trail racing/road bike designs. Bikes designed for this type of bag actually handle better with weight in the front. Riding no-handed is possible with the appropriate geometry.

That being said, your Crumpler solution is the best one for carrying a camera while cycling, IMO, if you insist on taking one of value along. I've carried a little digicam in my front bag any number of times, but would never do that to a camera that I cared about. Waaaay too much vibration!
 
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mathomas said:
Rivendell has the most selection of "retro" bikes. I like to think of them not as "retro" but as "useful". Lugged steel for comfort, beauty, and longevity. Great to commute on, because they actually give you braze-ons for proper racks, and enough room for fenders. I have two of them.


This can become an addiction, like cameras. Sadly, I have six bikes. I like them all, for different reasons, so it's very hard to let go of any of them.
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I have a Rivendell, too. My other two bikes are a Specialized Tricross and a Dahon folder. Haven't taken the Specialized out much since getting the Riv last year.
 
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