Ride with music or not? - Page 15

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

06-22-2004, 07:14 AM

My two cents worth - headphones are a very bad idea for all
the reasons already stated.

As others have mentioned, if you want to listen to music, use
a device with an external speaker at a moderate level so you
can still hear all the traffic sounds.

I sometimes listen to music while riding alone on country
roads. I just throw a radio in my handlebar bag. I did find
that I needed one large enough to generate sufficient volume
to hear well, and that a digital display with a frequency lock
was helpful in preventing station drift due to the vibrations
from the bike.

Alan

(remove the x's from email address)

> I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on
> long rides. Good Idea or Bad Idea?
>

06-22-2004, 07:14 AM

My two cents worth - headphones are a very bad idea for all
the reasons already stated.

As others have mentioned, if you want to listen to music, use
a device with an external speaker at a moderate level so you
can still hear all the traffic sounds.

I sometimes listen to music while riding alone on country
roads. I just throw a radio in my handlebar bag. I did find
that I needed one large enough to generate sufficient volume
to hear well, and that a digital display with a frequency lock
was helpful in preventing station drift due to the vibrations
from the bike.

Alan

(remove the x's from email address)

> I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on
> long rides. Good Idea or Bad Idea?
>

06-22-2004, 07:14 AM

My two cents worth - headphones are a very bad idea for all
the reasons already stated.

As others have mentioned, if you want to listen to music, use
a device with an external speaker at a moderate level so you
can still hear all the traffic sounds.

I sometimes listen to music while riding alone on country
roads. I just throw a radio in my handlebar bag. I did find
that I needed one large enough to generate sufficient volume
to hear well, and that a digital display with a frequency lock
was helpful in preventing station drift due to the vibrations
from the bike.

Alan

(remove the x's from email address)

> I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on
> long rides. Good Idea or Bad Idea?
>

06-22-2004, 07:14 AM

My two cents worth - headphones are a very bad idea for all
the reasons already stated.

As others have mentioned, if you want to listen to music, use
a device with an external speaker at a moderate level so you
can still hear all the traffic sounds.

I sometimes listen to music while riding alone on country
roads. I just throw a radio in my handlebar bag. I did find
that I needed one large enough to generate sufficient volume
to hear well, and that a digital display with a frequency lock
was helpful in preventing station drift due to the vibrations
from the bike.

Alan

(remove the x's from email address)

> I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on
> long rides. Good Idea or Bad Idea?
>

06-22-2004, 07:14 AM

My two cents worth - headphones are a very bad idea for all
the reasons already stated.

As others have mentioned, if you want to listen to music, use
a device with an external speaker at a moderate level so you
can still hear all the traffic sounds.

I sometimes listen to music while riding alone on country
roads. I just throw a radio in my handlebar bag. I did find
that I needed one large enough to generate sufficient volume
to hear well, and that a digital display with a frequency lock
was helpful in preventing station drift due to the vibrations
from the bike.

Alan

(remove the x's from email address)

> I'm thinking about getting a mp3 player to listen to on
> long rides. Good Idea or Bad Idea?
>

06-26-2004, 02:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:

> 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.

So what are hearing impaired riders to do?

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06-26-2004, 02:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:

> 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.

So what are hearing impaired riders to do?

--
Tp,

-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------

No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...

06-26-2004, 02:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:

> 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.

So what are hearing impaired riders to do?

--
Tp,

-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------

No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...

06-26-2004, 02:57 PM

Roger Zoul wrote:

> 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.

So what are hearing impaired riders to do?

--
Tp,

-------- __o
----- -\<. -------- __o
--- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\<.
-------------------- ( )/ ( )
-----------------------------------------

No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...