Camera for carrying in a bike bag

[Polybun]

Hello,
I know there are a lot of you bicycle/ photography folks out there and I hope you can help me out.
I bought a bike and the wife bought me two saddle bags and what I want to do is travel with a camera and small tripod. I'm looking toward Baby Speed graphic or Busch camera. Both are 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in size. I was told that the Busch camera have swings and tilts and the Graphic doesn't. I would think that both weigh about the same. I could also look into full size versions of the cameras above and use a roll back.
My wife suggest I use my RB67 but I would think that beast would require a larger tripod then I want to lug around. I use a Ries for both my RB and 4x5.
So what type of camera, lens and light weight tripod should I investigate?
Thanks

Well, i did manage to fit (less flash gun) grown graphic into my bike bags. Mine will also hold a gallon jug with room to spair, so they aren't the biggest, but they are not small either.

God my biggest worry with this, having a down onto a wooden camera! I think something all metal, like a mamiya press, it would survive, but crap i just dont' know if the light and beutifull woods used on graphlex or anything else for that matter is going to really deal with it. That said, it would probably be repairable.

[Polybun]

Question: will you be using a tripod? The crown with the rangefinder allows you to shoot handheld without a tripod, but of course best results are often with a tripod.

if so, how do you plan to carry the 'pod on the bike?

I carry mine via a rack on the rear of the bike, which my bags also mount too, also the ham radio antenna. I just bungee strap it on, hold on well enough. Its an old and somewhat heavy Star-D unit.

[juan]

I easily carry a 4x5 Crown Graphic in my panniers. Film holders can be a bit bulky. I also sometimes use my 2x3 Speed Graphic - film holders are much smaller and easier to pack. Either camera can be used on small, lightweight tripods. My RB67 is entirely too heavy and bulky, IMHO.
juan

[darinwc]

Well, check back and let us know how it goes.

[seawolf66]

If you could find a used Toyo 45CF which is very light ,but has limited movements But the bottom line it's light ,which I have , even better find a premo pony 6 cased camera small and light and has a double extention on it : also limited movements