Music

[Manguish]

Does anyone listen with headphones to music while riding or is it too risky?

 

[User169]

Hi Manguish

Take a look in "Campaigning" - there's an entire sub-forum for this debate!

 

[smokeysmoo]

Have a mooch HERE, the subject has been, and will continue to be 'discussed' endlessly.

It's another helmet debate and very divisive.

FWIW, yes I do



[EDIT] cross posted with Delftse, must type faster

 

[Manguish]

Thanks! Didn't see the other thread, haven't really been out of beginners....

 

[Boon 51]

I find talking to myself better.. only joking.
Never given it a thought really.

 

[Theseus]

For me it is not about whether it is more risky or not. If I wanted to shut out the environment, I would drive a car.

 

[mark1974]

i use a ipod a lot of the time i know a lot of people say this is dangerous
however i am a lot more observant when i use it
i cycle alone after a while i get bored so this helps me to be fair go bit further

 

[Twilkes]

I wouldn't listen to music, mainly for safety but also because part of cycling is being out in the environment, but if I did listen to music (or was deaf) I would make sure I had good mirrors.

 

[david k]

i use a ipod a lot of the time i know a lot of people say this is dangerous
however i am a lot more observant when i use it
i cycle alone after a while i get bored so this helps me to be fair go bit further

me to bu love podcasts

 

[EltonFrog]

I would, but I really can't be bottomed with the extra faff, of taking something with me, the record deck, all the records, battery pack, headphones, sorting out the volumes, what to listen to. I just can't be bothered, I just ride my bike and rant at the world in general, to myself.

Perhaps if someone was to invent something tiny, that you could put a few tunes on...

 

[Psyklon]

i use a ipod a lot of the time i know a lot of people say this is dangerous
however i am a lot more observant when i use it
i cycle alone after a while i get bored so this helps me to be fair go bit further

Where abouts in Cheshire are you Mark?

 

[matthat]

i use a ipod a lot of the time i know a lot of people say this is dangerous
however i am a lot more observant when i use it
i cycle alone after a while i get bored so this helps me to be fair go bit further

Hi there, yes i completely agree that it makes me a lot more observant in whats going on around me when headphones are in although i don't have them that loud that I can't here any vehicles around and also its an encouragement to keep you going on longer solo rides.

 

[Licramite]

I,ve got it rigged upto a mini speaker , its not that load but I can hear it and hear traffic around me.
it can give you real boost, -