Originally Posted by
Vaughn
Loaded the 5x7 on the bike yesterday for a 20 mile ride -- mostly single track, but some old road and new roads. Started off with a slight climb, and then a 1100 foot drop in less than a mile. Bike did great. A beast to lift over fallen trees -- had to unpack once. The bike does have a "Walk" mode which came in handy through excessively steep/rough sections, deep sand, and mud where I could not or decided not to ride...or to help 'walk' the back tire over a log.
Started out with the pack loaded on the right side...1) Takes too much time to unpack for a quick image. 2) Bike difficult to balance when loading/unloading. 3) To easy to whack it against an immovable object (a redwood for example).
Shifted the tripod to the side, camera pack on top. Worked well with 5x7. 8x10 and 11x14 will take more thought.