Originally Posted by tourbiker

Hi again,
It sounds like I might be better off with a camera bag modified to carry on the handlebars rather than a handlebar bag.

I bought the smallest, lightest D-SLR I could find so I could carry on the handlebars. For those who are interested in the camera info…. It’s an Olympus E410 w/14-42mm zoom. I won’t tour with the longer zoom - cropping on the computer will have to suffice. I was considering a Pentax K200D but, that makes the K1000 look like a lightweight. For short day rides or rides on my road bike, I carry a compact digital, Pentax Optio S7, (the smallest available) and use a little top-tube pouch called a ‘Bento box’.

I have Lowepro’s smallest, lightest zoom camera bag for the D-SLR (Rezo TLZ20: http://products.lowepro.com/product/...-20,2017,8.htm. Today, after reading these replies, I attached it to my handlebars using the carrying strap wrapped around the handlebars then rode around Whistler taking photos. It worked okay but, definitely not quick to attach/remove. But, I was riding my old touring bike which doesn’t have cables in the front. Tomorrow, I’ll try this out on the new touring bike but, I suspect the cables will be in the way.

Does anyone have a better idea to attach a camera bag to the handlebars so it’s easy to attach/remove (zip-ties won’t work for this)?

Thanks!