| Re: mp3 player advice for riding
Mike G <rainking08@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm in the market for an mp3 player to use while at the gym (on the
> bike there in bad weather) and when riding in general. I've heard that
> hard drive based MP3 players (ipod, rio karma, dell jukebox, etc) are
> a little more sensitive to movement and bumps. Not in terms of
> skipping, but the player actually breaking because it has moveable
> parts.
>
> Flash mp3 players, on the other hand, are very durable, but don't hold
> nearly as many songs (usually about 512 mb as opposed to 30 gigs).
>
> So, I was wondering if anyone has had problems with hard drive based
> mp3 players or if riding is generally smooth enough to keep the hard
> drives safe. I would much rather buy a large player, but if it's too
> vulneralbe when riding I'll go with a smaller one.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> And, yes, I know, riding with headphones can be a safety hazard...
Don't ride a bike while wearing h'phones. It's stupid and deadly.
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