I usually carry the bag all day, but not on a bike. Works for me. A backpack is easier to carry, but you have to put it down to get out the contents.
How much and how hard do you ride your bike? If you go offroad or cover lots of miles/kilometres, a bag over your shoulder might become a burden. I usually don't exceed 10 or 15 miles in a day, at a leisurely pace...
+1 on carrying any gear directly on a bike... When I did long ago, the vibration did a number on my gear, including loose elements in lenses, etc...
It was even hard on the tripod, mounted on the rear rack, where screws would fall out, etc... Making a paper or plastic tube that aims upward on the rear side rack might be better than lashing it horizontally on the rack or frame... Find a cheap tripod for this because this is rough on the tripod...
Camera stuff is best carried on the body in a backpack or bag, and observe your center of gravity...
Steve K
Why not a small bike trailer. Lois Connor used a bicycle & trailer for her 7x17 photo project in China more than a decade ago.
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I took a 5-month 2000+mile bicycle trip with a 4x5 in New Zealand. The camera was kept in is own pack strapped on top of the other gear I had on the back rack (tent, sleeping bag, pad, pod). It was nice to have right on top if I needed it. Every once in a while I would go thru my camera equipment and check for loose screws, etc. Had to do it with the bike, too -- lots of gravel roads! Panniers (front and back) were for food, cooking gear, clothes, changing bag, film, lens, mask and snorkel.
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
Here's a tip;
Anything you carry near your waist holds your center of gravity low, and if the weight rides on/near your hips, tends to slightly vanish... If your bag has a large padded hip belt it can attach to, you will ride in much more comfort... Or if a backpack has a large hipbelt, the weight will ride lower... Try it!!!
Steve K
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