Ride with music or not?

06-12-2004, 10:22 PM

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?

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Arlie C.

06-13-2004, 12:28 AM

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.

06-13-2004, 12:28 AM

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.

06-13-2004, 12:28 AM

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.

06-13-2004, 12:28 AM

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.

06-13-2004, 12:28 AM

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.

06-13-2004, 04:17 AM

"Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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. :-)

....although the drone of a busy 4 lane sucks. I never noticed how loud it
can be until I started riding my bike there. It's awful, with the loud
exhausts and big tires and all.

06-13-2004, 04:17 AM

"Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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. :-)

....although the drone of a busy 4 lane sucks. I never noticed how loud it
can be until I started riding my bike there. It's awful, with the loud
exhausts and big tires and all.

06-13-2004, 04:17 AM

"Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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. :-)

....although the drone of a busy 4 lane sucks. I never noticed how loud it
can be until I started riding my bike there. It's awful, with the loud
exhausts and big tires and all.

06-13-2004, 04:17 AM

"Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> 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. :-)

....although the drone of a busy 4 lane sucks. I never noticed how loud it
can be until I started riding my bike there. It's awful, with the loud
exhausts and big tires and all.