Ride with music or not? - Page 14

06-13-2004, 11:33 PM

In rec.bicycles.misc, Gooserider ha avuto il coraggio di scrivere:

> 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. :-)

or the sounds of good cars (porsche, ferrari, lamborghini and so on...)
or the sound of a suzuki RR 600

bye

--
Alex88
"Aio te, Aeacida, Romanos vincere posse"
O Eacide, credo che i Romani ti possano vincere.
O Eacide, credo che tu possa vincere i Romani.

06-14-2004, 05:56 AM

In article <YoSyc.92137$Ly.4463@attbi_s01>,
"Blue Gator" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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?

It could be a good or bad idea, depending on exactly what you do. If you
use the right kind of earphones, are listening to the right kind of
music, and doing it at an appropriate volume, you should be fine.

Earphones - I use the earbuds that came with my iPod. They rest loosely
in my earlobe, and allow a good bit of ambient noise so I can hear
what's going on around me. NEVER wear headphones that actually insert
into the ear canal when riding. These things sound great, and I love the
pair I have, but they block out too much ambient noise. NEVER wear
headphones that cover your ears either, for the same reason.

Music - I generally listen to classical, electronic, or new age when I'm
riding. My favorite type of music is progressive rock, but that's
generally too loud to safely listen to while riding. I like Heavy Metal
too, but that's right out. And for some reason I just don't find rock of
any kind conducive to cycling.

Volume - Whatever you're listening to, keep the volume at a level that
you can hear road and other ambient noise.

HTH,

Ken

06-14-2004, 05:56 AM

In article <YoSyc.92137$Ly.4463@attbi_s01>,
"Blue Gator" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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?

It could be a good or bad idea, depending on exactly what you do. If you
use the right kind of earphones, are listening to the right kind of
music, and doing it at an appropriate volume, you should be fine.

Earphones - I use the earbuds that came with my iPod. They rest loosely
in my earlobe, and allow a good bit of ambient noise so I can hear
what's going on around me. NEVER wear headphones that actually insert
into the ear canal when riding. These things sound great, and I love the
pair I have, but they block out too much ambient noise. NEVER wear
headphones that cover your ears either, for the same reason.

Music - I generally listen to classical, electronic, or new age when I'm
riding. My favorite type of music is progressive rock, but that's
generally too loud to safely listen to while riding. I like Heavy Metal
too, but that's right out. And for some reason I just don't find rock of
any kind conducive to cycling.

Volume - Whatever you're listening to, keep the volume at a level that
you can hear road and other ambient noise.

HTH,

Ken

06-14-2004, 05:56 AM

In article <YoSyc.92137$Ly.4463@attbi_s01>,
"Blue Gator" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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?

It could be a good or bad idea, depending on exactly what you do. If you
use the right kind of earphones, are listening to the right kind of
music, and doing it at an appropriate volume, you should be fine.

Earphones - I use the earbuds that came with my iPod. They rest loosely
in my earlobe, and allow a good bit of ambient noise so I can hear
what's going on around me. NEVER wear headphones that actually insert
into the ear canal when riding. These things sound great, and I love the
pair I have, but they block out too much ambient noise. NEVER wear
headphones that cover your ears either, for the same reason.

Music - I generally listen to classical, electronic, or new age when I'm
riding. My favorite type of music is progressive rock, but that's
generally too loud to safely listen to while riding. I like Heavy Metal
too, but that's right out. And for some reason I just don't find rock of
any kind conducive to cycling.

Volume - Whatever you're listening to, keep the volume at a level that
you can hear road and other ambient noise.

HTH,

Ken

06-14-2004, 05:56 AM

In article <YoSyc.92137$Ly.4463@attbi_s01>,
"Blue Gator" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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?

It could be a good or bad idea, depending on exactly what you do. If you
use the right kind of earphones, are listening to the right kind of
music, and doing it at an appropriate volume, you should be fine.

Earphones - I use the earbuds that came with my iPod. They rest loosely
in my earlobe, and allow a good bit of ambient noise so I can hear
what's going on around me. NEVER wear headphones that actually insert
into the ear canal when riding. These things sound great, and I love the
pair I have, but they block out too much ambient noise. NEVER wear
headphones that cover your ears either, for the same reason.

Music - I generally listen to classical, electronic, or new age when I'm
riding. My favorite type of music is progressive rock, but that's
generally too loud to safely listen to while riding. I like Heavy Metal
too, but that's right out. And for some reason I just don't find rock of
any kind conducive to cycling.

Volume - Whatever you're listening to, keep the volume at a level that
you can hear road and other ambient noise.

HTH,

Ken

06-14-2004, 05:56 AM

In article <YoSyc.92137$Ly.4463@attbi_s01>,
"Blue Gator" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> 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?

It could be a good or bad idea, depending on exactly what you do. If you
use the right kind of earphones, are listening to the right kind of
music, and doing it at an appropriate volume, you should be fine.

Earphones - I use the earbuds that came with my iPod. They rest loosely
in my earlobe, and allow a good bit of ambient noise so I can hear
what's going on around me. NEVER wear headphones that actually insert
into the ear canal when riding. These things sound great, and I love the
pair I have, but they block out too much ambient noise. NEVER wear
headphones that cover your ears either, for the same reason.

Music - I generally listen to classical, electronic, or new age when I'm
riding. My favorite type of music is progressive rock, but that's
generally too loud to safely listen to while riding. I like Heavy Metal
too, but that's right out. And for some reason I just don't find rock of
any kind conducive to cycling.

Volume - Whatever you're listening to, keep the volume at a level that
you can hear road and other ambient noise.

HTH,

Ken

06-14-2004, 04:02 PM

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 06:22:48 GMT, "Blue Gator"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on long rides. Good
>Idea or Bad Idea?

Get a small, cheap, rugged one with a speaker sufficiently loud to
be heard from wherever you lash it to the bike. Does such a beast
exist?

I use a $5 radio from Wal Mart. I thought it required headphones,
and struggled to mount them close enough to hear but far enough not
to block my hearing (and be a law violation); then, one day,
accidentally, the plug came loose and the thing was blaring out it's
speaker. I had no idea it had the speaker when I bought it...
--
Rick Onanian

06-14-2004, 04:02 PM

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 06:22:48 GMT, "Blue Gator"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on long rides. Good
>Idea or Bad Idea?

Get a small, cheap, rugged one with a speaker sufficiently loud to
be heard from wherever you lash it to the bike. Does such a beast
exist?

I use a $5 radio from Wal Mart. I thought it required headphones,
and struggled to mount them close enough to hear but far enough not
to block my hearing (and be a law violation); then, one day,
accidentally, the plug came loose and the thing was blaring out it's
speaker. I had no idea it had the speaker when I bought it...
--
Rick Onanian

06-14-2004, 04:02 PM

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 06:22:48 GMT, "Blue Gator"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on long rides. Good
>Idea or Bad Idea?

Get a small, cheap, rugged one with a speaker sufficiently loud to
be heard from wherever you lash it to the bike. Does such a beast
exist?

I use a $5 radio from Wal Mart. I thought it required headphones,
and struggled to mount them close enough to hear but far enough not
to block my hearing (and be a law violation); then, one day,
accidentally, the plug came loose and the thing was blaring out it's
speaker. I had no idea it had the speaker when I bought it...
--
Rick Onanian

06-14-2004, 04:02 PM

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 06:22:48 GMT, "Blue Gator"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on long rides. Good
>Idea or Bad Idea?

Get a small, cheap, rugged one with a speaker sufficiently loud to
be heard from wherever you lash it to the bike. Does such a beast
exist?

I use a $5 radio from Wal Mart. I thought it required headphones,
and struggled to mount them close enough to hear but far enough not
to block my hearing (and be a law violation); then, one day,
accidentally, the plug came loose and the thing was blaring out it's
speaker. I had no idea it had the speaker when I bought it...
--
Rick Onanian