Want to Buy Bike Tripod

George Collier · Feb 27, 2010

I'm looking for a tripod about 20 - 22" long (collapsed) to carry on my bike (pedal kind) with my Rollei. I've found the Rollei to be a great biking camera, but the tripod I carry around in the car for it is way too long collapsed. It would need to be sturdy enough for the Rollei, and have a column, but not necessarily a crank.

jeffreyg · Feb 27, 2010

I have a Gitzo 2711 carbon fiber several years old, folds to 22in plus the ball head another 4in, together weigh 5lbs and easily supports 17 lbs. I have traveled all over including very long walks. The legs have three sections and the column is 12in. Supports a Hasselblad with a 250mm lens with no trouble. I don't know the current model# and they are not cheap but I found it to be a good investment. At the time I bought it they threw in a padded case that went for approx.$100.

Ektagraphic · Feb 27, 2010

A Tiltall?

keithwms · Feb 27, 2010

For some time I have been thinking about incorporating a tripod into the stem of a bike, using the bike itself as a tripod. So you would tilt the seat or take it off and pull the stem up and voila, bikepod.

John Koehrer · Feb 28, 2010

Ektagraphic said:
A Tiltall?

Waaay too long!
The Bogen 3001 is about 21" long collapsed & certainly strong enough for a Rollei.
You would have to add the height of whatever head you put on it but you could carry the head attached to the camera & install them both when you stop to fuzzygraf.

Morry Katz · Feb 28, 2010

You might try this. A Manfrotto Magic Arm with camp at one end, small 3-way head at the other. It would hold a Rollei easily. The bike itself becomes the tripod. A lot less expensive than a Gitzo.

Cheers
Morry Katz - Lethbridge

df cardwell · Feb 28, 2010

George Collier said:
I'm looking for a tripod about 20 - 22" long (collapsed) to carry on my bike (pedal kind) with my Rollei. I've found the Rollei to be a great biking camera, but the tripod I carry around in the car for it is way too long collapsed. It would need to be sturdy enough for the Rollei, and have a column, but not necessarily a crank.

What is the bike ? How big ? Rack ? kickstand ?

tires ?

how tall are you ?

George Collier · Mar 1, 2010

Thanks for the replies -

Can't make the bike part of the rig - sometimes I have to leave it nearby.

Tiltall definitely too long.

Don - good questions, but already considered in my "specs".
But what you didn't ask - color of the bike is white.

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