| Re: Ride with music or not?
Gooserider wrote:
>
> "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > Blue Gator wrote:
> > :: This has probably been discussed before, but please forgive me for
> > :: asking since I'm new to the group.
> > ::
> > :: I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on long rides.
> > :: Good Idea or Bad Idea?
> >
> > IMO, a very bad idea. You need to listen for approaching cars, or at
> > least I do.
>
> Some people advocate using an earplug in the right ear, as to leave the left
> ear for traffic sounds. I don't know how well that would work. I don't ride
> with music either, preferring to listen to the sounds of nature. :-)
The one-ear thing works fine, especially if you have a 'mono' switch on
your device. There's no problem at all in hearing cars. Nature? Yeah,
right. Well, I guess it's possible during traffic lulls...
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Cheers,
Bev
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