Gear for Mountain biking and Photography

[striker]

Intro and question. Striker from Apex, NC.

I've been riding for years as well as loving to take pictures. I've recently upgraded to a nice digital and will plan certain rides just for taking shots.

What is your set up for gear while riding? Do you bring a tripod? Anythings you always brings?

Currently I bring my digicam in a small pack, hung from the straps of my camelbak. It is threaded through a strap. I also lanyard the camera pack to my camelbak as a precaution. I've lost one camera before I started using a lanyard.
I also bring a small tripod from REI. It has a strap that I can secure the tripod to a tree or my bike for a makeshift tripod. Does anyone bring a real tripod and if so, what kind?

thanks for your advice and I look forward to posting some MTB shots on this forum.

Tim

Kudos to Photo-john for leading me to this great resource.