Hi there,

I've been thinking on this a while and it seems like traveling with a computer is going to be necessary considering what I want to do with my tour. I'm a photographer and I intend to shoot and blog my way across the US. With a large camera and wanting to edit and post images, I see no other way to do this than with my 15" MacBook Pro. That being the case, a couple questions come up.

For starters, does anyone know if the Ortlieb Back Roller Plus will fit a full sized laptop? Being a fairly expensive piece of gear, waterproofing is a must. I have heard only good things about these bags and am all but sold.

Second: When packing the computer, would you recommend nestling it on the inside or outside of the bag. On the inside, it's more protect in case of a fall or banging up against something. It would also center the load better. However, it seems like the vibrations would be more intense closer to the stiff part of the bag and bumping against the rack. The outside of the bag would provide some insulation and I really don't intend to fall over. The laptop would be in a padded neoprene InCase sleeve regardless.

Third: For those of you who do travel with computers, how do you handle locking up the bike? Do you always take it with you? It seems most people keep all their valuables in a small handlebar bag and take that into stores and whatnot. Obviously, the computer will not fit in a bag of that nature.

Thanks
Andrew