Camera Bag for mountain biking?

[lov2bikenrock]

Hi,

I've been looking for a while and have been unable to find a camera bag that fits my needs. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, and that is why I am asking here.
I'm an avid cross-country mountain biker because I love the places that mountain biking takes me. However, my camelbak is not designed to take a DSLR, so I will often find myself at an amazing peak, with only a point and shoot to capture it.

I'm looking for a backpack that is designed to carry a DSLR, 1-2 lenses, and most importantly, 100mL water bladder pouch for a camelbak or similar. It should have good straps and padding to ensure that it stays on my back no matter what trail I am riding. I've looked at the Clik Elite line and found the Clik Elite Nature too large and the Clik Elite Sport too small. While the Clik Elite Sport was the closest thing to what I want, it only offers 40mL hydration pouch.

Thanks in advance.

[Bonish Photo]

I'd first suggest you look at ThinkTank as they have some sweet bags that should probably get you what you're looking for.

I dont think any of their bags have spaces that are specifically for water bladders, but I know my Streetwalker HardDrive backpack has a slot for a laptop and I can fit a 100oz camelback resivoir in it

Another bag that might work, although I've never used them is Dakine. They were started as a Snowboard Company and now make equipment to cover skiing, Biking, and bunch of other stuff. Their equipment is meant to be worn while carving some sweet turns down a mountain or bombing down some singletrack on your bike

Another thing you might check out is how I carry my camera when riding the bike. This is the best way I've found to keep the camera with me and not have it bounching around while riding tight single track. Get the ThinkTank camera backpack straps that allow you to hang your camera off the shoulder straps of your camelback, then use an OP/Tech Cammera Support Strap to keep the camera from bobbing around and bouncing into your stem or handlebars. I've done this on numerous rides and have yet to have problems with it

This would probably be the cheapest way to bring the camera and see if it works before dropping hundres of dollars on a new bag and have to get multiple models to find one that will carry your water bladder

Good luck, and let us know what you figure out!

[Mitchell]

Lowepro makes a bag that has a water bladder built into it.
http://products.lowepro.com/product/Dry ... 936,18.htm
and it holds about just the amount of gear that your looking for to.

[JohnnyC]

I am also an avid mtb rider and would like to jump on this subject if I could. I would love the same type of bag. I have a Lowe Pro 200 but wold no way handle a water bladder. I have a Dakine Nomad bag that would handle the DSLR and a lense or 2 but I am not sure if it would have a "fit" to it or just be flopping around in it. So, if there is a bag designer make a camera bag with a slot for a bladder for us off road folks.