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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ries" data-source="post: 3412946" data-attributes="member: 135191">That bicycle tripod bag is a great solution. Too bad Orniwelt asks crazy €19 shipping costs and Koenig themselves claim to be soooo nice to keep direct costumer contact but they won't respond to my emails... So there's the other option with a simple webshop and €9 shipping costs: <a href="https://www.berlebach.de/?bereich=details&id=391" target="_blank">Berlebach</a> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />When cycling the long stretches to birding spots I'll keep the scope in my backpack fixed on the rear, when cycling between birding spots I'll just keep the scope attached to the tripod in the Berlebach. For that, I've settled on making the extra expenses for a Manfrotto 128RC. Twice as heavy as the Velbon fhd3-d but twice as strong as well...and it can have the handle leftside so my right can fix it ánd focus the scope. Too bad MVH500AH can't do that (handle can go leftside but then the tiltfix is still on the left side as well...) but that seems to bulky for me anyway.When walking (rarely) I'll just swing the load over my shoulder with the Op/tech strap (as it seems nobody has recent Mondell contact info for a sling...).Hope I'm settled now! Wanna go out birding instead of getting my gear in order! But it has to be right to give me comfort my expensive stuff is carried and used safely....</blockquote>

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