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07-11-12 | 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by takeonafrica

I actually think the way the Ortlieb bag attaches dampens the effects of vibrations by allowing some swinging motion.
Everyone has their own preference, but after 36,000km with up to ££££ worth of camera gear in it, I'll happily use Ortlieb again! There's also less chance of it getting damaged if you fall off / crash too (compared to if stored in a pannier or a backpack you are wearing) - and that is far more likely to happen than the cable breaking (for me at least! crashes 3 v cables 1!)

Just about any handlebar bag dampens the vibration. They are suspended and, being a nonrigid box, they don't transmit vibration all that well. A backpack would provide the same vibration isolation but it's not optimal for the same reasons listed above.

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