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02-28-2005, 07:25 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:
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> Don't ride a bike while wearing h'phones. It's stupid and deadly.

This topic comes up regularly, and draws so many people with such
strong opinions. But based on what facts?

Read this article, by one of the most prominent safety experts in
bicycling - John Allen, the guy who wrote the "Street Smarts" booklets
distributed by some states' DOTs:

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I've never seen a cyclist riding with earmuff-style headphones. Those
could be a problem, I suppose - but OTOH, it _is_ legal for a
profoundly deaf person to ride a bike.

And it's certainly possible to ride with earbuds turned to a low
volume. They need have no more effect on your hearing than, say,
whistling a tune while you ride. Is that deadly, too?

03-01-2005, 06:49 AM

On 28 Feb 2005 20:25:05 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

> And it's certainly possible to ride with earbuds turned to a low
> volume. They need have no more effect on your hearing than, say,
> whistling a tune while you ride. Is that deadly, too?

The groups I ride with probably think my singing is. I do it partly to
taunt the strugglers when I'm not at all out of breath :-)

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03-01-2005, 06:49 AM

On 28 Feb 2005 20:25:05 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

> And it's certainly possible to ride with earbuds turned to a low
> volume. They need have no more effect on your hearing than, say,
> whistling a tune while you ride. Is that deadly, too?

The groups I ride with probably think my singing is. I do it partly to
taunt the strugglers when I'm not at all out of breath :-)

--
bpo gallery at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]