| Re: Ride with music or not?
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:43:14 +0000, uza wrote:
> However, on very slow, long (and dreary) solo rides on the bike path, or
> a stationary, I may ride with my iPod. Without the concern for cars,
> I think this is okay.
I will not worry about what is safe on a stationary bike, but on a bike
path this is a very, very bad idea. Imagine that there may be a cyclist
who is faster than you. He comes along behind you, and calls out the
standard (though a bit ambiguous) "On your left". Since you are listening
to Alice In Chains, you don't hear anything, but you decide at that moment
to pull over, and for some reason you pull to the left side (maybe there
is a bench there). Anyway, splat.
This has happened to me, with me playing the role of the passing rider.
Girl I hit was genuinely pissed off that I*had "hit her", regardless of
the fact that she was not paying attention -- since Alice or whoever had
her full attention through the headset -- and suddenly veered to the left
without looking.
--
David L. Johnson
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