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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 451212" data-attributes="member: 8330"><p>There's a ton of great advice here. My $.02 is to go used because of your budget. IF you don't plan on riding hilly locations then I would also recommend a single speed bike. I have a mountain bike, road bike and fixed gear (single speed). When I go out with my camera I'm almost always on my fixie. It's light, easy to travel and uncomplicated. I live in Florida so there are no hills so having a single speed isn't that difficult. I use a backpack to carry most everything I need WITH a cotton carrier connector on my backpack strap so that I can pull the camera off in a flash. No in and out of the bag. </p><p></p><p>I agree with most to let the bike do the work for you and carry all gear ON THE bike with most things. But with a camera I'd rather have it on my back for two reasons. If I hop off and walk somewhere it's with me and I don't have to take it off the bike. AND because road bikes (and even mtn bikes) feel the road. So every bump, curb, pothole was bouncing my gear around. Whereas on my back at least my body was a natural shock absorber for the bumps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 451212, member: 8330"] There's a ton of great advice here. My $.02 is to go used because of your budget. IF you don't plan on riding hilly locations then I would also recommend a single speed bike. I have a mountain bike, road bike and fixed gear (single speed). When I go out with my camera I'm almost always on my fixie. It's light, easy to travel and uncomplicated. I live in Florida so there are no hills so having a single speed isn't that difficult. I use a backpack to carry most everything I need WITH a cotton carrier connector on my backpack strap so that I can pull the camera off in a flash. No in and out of the bag. I agree with most to let the bike do the work for you and carry all gear ON THE bike with most things. But with a camera I'd rather have it on my back for two reasons. If I hop off and walk somewhere it's with me and I don't have to take it off the bike. AND because road bikes (and even mtn bikes) feel the road. So every bump, curb, pothole was bouncing my gear around. Whereas on my back at least my body was a natural shock absorber for the bumps. [/QUOTE]
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