I came across the
Ortlieb Mini O bag last week. I wanted to take it home but it is a little small for my needs even if it does come with a shoulder strap. The cost at
Cycle Surgery was £80 same price as on the Brompton site.
Reminded me to get out my
Ortlieb zip city bag.
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The shoulder strap isn't useful for me; I don't use it because it makes opening and closing the bag in a hurry fiddly when the strap attachments get in the way of the lid.
I rationalised the purchase as a photography art-related thing: with the padded insert from Ortlieb (taking the whole thing to about £100; yikes!) I can use it with a very small backback to carry my SLR whilst looking for pictures on my bike. In reality... I find cycling an anti-photographic activity, since I'm so concentrated on the road that I don't pause to admire the view.
The way the lid collapses slightly in the middle (you can see it in your bottom picture) has caused a slight, hard-edged crease to appear on mine. I think it was there when I bought it.
I can really feel the difference between using this and a full-sized bag; noticeably more aerodynamic. It's not just the lack of wait, but the profile.