Hi,


Looking for some suggestions on the best way to carry a 10" tablet to work ?


Doesn't have to carry my spare tube/patch kit as that can go in my saddle bag.


Thoughts ?



Thanks

over the years, i've found that it's best to have one device at home and one at work and to sync them.

i'm a Mac guy, so about 5 years ago I bought an iMac and a MBP. i synced them with iDisk.

nowadays, i find drop box quite useful.

in addition, to not having to commute with a device, you have your data in two physical places which protects against theft and mechanical failure. in addition, it's in the cloud which is great when traveling.

Backpack, mess bag, pannier, large expanding trunk bag, even bigger seat bag...

+10 Tablets are cheap enough, no need to risk one on the road daily.

I'd have no issue with carrying a tablet in a pannier, if I were inclined to use a tablet.

If your only carrying a tablet and couple other things look at the mission workshop sanction, I used one for a while had a pocket for my ipad, power cable,pens/ stylus. The front pocket held a ulock perfectly and the main compartment held my shower pass jacket and a book or two if I needed it. If you want more info or pictures that are not on the site I still have min, it wasn't big enough to handle what I carried.

I'm not a fan of carrying loads on my back while commuting, but if all you need to carry is a tablet, I would consider a small lightweight messenger bag. If you are carrying other things and are asking about how to protect the tablet, I would just put it in a pannier with everything else. You would probably want some type of case for the tablet, neoprene or something similar. I carry a laptop in a pannier everyday with no adverse affects to the laptop.

I rode in today with my 7" tablet in my pannier. It is kept in a sort of padded REI travel wallet/waist pack type of bag. Seems pretty well protected. A big crash would probably damage it, but I'd then have other problems too.

Put data on a memory card.. so the thing stays home..

If you want simplicity, stick it in to top of your riding pants - at the back. Works for me, unless it is summer and I am sweating. Otherwise, I stick it ina waterproof bag (normally used for camping gear) and throw it in the pannier.

I carry my laptop in a sleeve in a pannier - I imagine a tablet should be the same. Since a tablet is thinner, you even have space to add an extra bubble wrap sleeve. I have to carry my laptop to and fro - my company would look really askance if I kept proprietary documents in the cloud. Same thing about usb sticks - those are easier to lose than a laptop.

I carry my tablet in a backpack. If you want it waterproof, and I mean PROOF, first put the tablet in an oven bag. Twist closed, fold the twist over, secure with a rubber band. You can submerge it overnight in a bathtub, and your tablet would be dry. Oven bags are very tough mylar.

I don't care how water-resistant a nylon bag is supposed to be. Water gets in them.

Roll-top dry bags as used by kayakers are also good.

https://www.pelican-case.com/1065cc.html

I carry my 7" tablet in my pannier. I want it with me for reading, listening to music, or watching stored TV shows while I ride the bus.

The best sealing ones have a Bleed valve to let the air pressure equalize so you can open the case.

Air tight, submersible. Pelican puts that together ..

And pray that the camera isnt turned on .


Atm i carry my 7" tablet in a Dyna pack but only just fits, That tablet is starting to die a horriable death and thus is getting replaced ( has lasted 2 years ) . I am not going to go buy a second new tablet just so i can sync things .. sorry that is just not practical i rather put that money in to something more bike related .

I am debating if I should replace the Top Peak Dyna pack with a actual Panier and bag . A messenger bag may be an option , will look in to some .

Thanks

I have mine in (non-waterproof) panniers. If it rains, I put it in two or three plastic bags (just make sure you have the opening of the first bag in the bottom of the second bag), this has worked for me so far. Never got wet.

I've commuted for 4 years by bike and regularly transport my Macbook Pro and my iPad. My favorite way is using a saddlebag from Zimbale or Carradice (Zimbale is out of stock or something ...). Super useful, the bags look nice, and I vastly prefer adding weight to my bike under the saddle then via panniers. If your bike has low trail I'd also recommend a handlebar bag with decaleur. I use the VO Campagne bag to transport my iPad and it doesn't affect the steering.