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Listening to music whilst out on a ride

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  • March 13, 2013 at 7:23 am #18216
    joc

    I like to listen to music when I’m out on my own…
    Is it the done thing?….is it even legal?

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  • March 16, 2013 at 11:12 am #722203
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    joc

    People that listen to Susan
    People that listen to Susan Boyle deserve to be run over 😀

    March 16, 2013 at 10:14 am #722201
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    sm

    Argos74 wrote:There ain’t no

    Argos74 wrote:
    There ain’t no sweeter music than tyre on tarmac.

    ^That, +1.

    Windless days, silent bike, flying.

    March 16, 2013 at 7:24 am #722199
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    pj

    as much as i love the general
    as much as i love the general feeling of immersion and zen that comes from being out on the bike, there are times in the depths of winter at 5.30am when i need something to distract me from the hour long ride to work in pissing rain, pitch black and howling wind. at this point, a decent soundtrack can work wonders and enables me to maintain motivation and get the miles in. i compensate for the slight reduction in auditory awareness by looking behind a lot more. it’s not ideal, but there is no tangible reduction in safety. you can see headlights behind and in front, and at the side (and it’s invariably dark). of the ‘accidents’ i’ve had, driver error has been the cause and there isn’t anything i could have done to avoid them, even if i was using an ipod at the time, which i wasn’t.

    in summer, when life is better and nature provides a more compelling and cheery soundtrack i tend to not use the ipod.

    i fear for the general level of bike handling and awareness people have if they think they’re going to suddenly become street pizza on account of blasting out a few Susan Boyle tracks on their commute.

    March 15, 2013 at 9:31 pm #722197
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    drfabulous0

    I have those headphones that
    I have those headphones that go right in your ears and listen to metal on full volume most of the time when commuting. It blocks out the background noise of all the shit going on around me and helps me keep a rhythm and concentrate on what I’m doing and avoiding getting squashed. I can still hear motor vehicles quite clearly due to their lower frequency and sheer volume.

    Going out for a ride is a completely different matter and I would never where headphones, but this is when my mind is more likely to wander.

    March 15, 2013 at 6:36 pm #722195
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    Roastie

    If your music isn’t
    If your music isn’t distracting, then it probably isn’t worth listening to. Just saying.

    March 15, 2013 at 7:26 am #722193
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    Argos74

    There ain’t no sweeter music
    There ain’t no sweeter music than tyre on tarmac.

    Hearing a maniac screaming out of a blind turn into my left shoulder. Or a truck speeding up to do a left hook in front of my face. Not so sweet, but nicer to hear than not so I can do something about it.

    March 14, 2013 at 11:41 pm #722191
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    OldCog

    joc wrote:So basically your

    joc wrote:
    So basically your right and anyone who disagrees is a PRATT. Quite a small minded attitude really….. Different generation I suppose ;-)

    Not at all. A fondness for sweeping generalisations can be a life-long habit.

    (But maybe you’ll grow out of it. B-) )

    March 14, 2013 at 10:52 pm #722189
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    joc

    So basically your right and
    So basically your right and anyone who disagrees is a PRATT. Quite a small minded attitude really….. Different generation I suppose 😉

    March 14, 2013 at 9:32 pm #722187
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    stepho

    I got hit by a bus a few
    I got hit by a bus a few years ago while on my motorbike and the driver had a hands free phone ear piece in.

    Was he distracted because of this? maybe but no more than driving a car whilst talking on an in car phone or listening to music.

    I personally don’t like to listen to music while out riding, nothing to do with safety, i just like the sounds when Im out riding.
    I do like to listen to music while driving the car though. guess that makes me a PRATT!! sorry for the shouting and over use of exclamation marks 😀

    March 14, 2013 at 9:21 pm #722185
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    Liam Barr

    I use to do it when I first
    I use to do it when I first started my 4 mile commute on my old (and too small) MTB, but as I got more and more into cycling and started doing longer rides I stopped because a) I like to just ride, look at the scenery of the surrey B roads an just relax more and b) I could always guarantee that at least 1 ear bud would fall out every mile for whatever reason leading to more annoyance. I can see why people like to, I use to but i can also see the dangerous part and why people don’t.

    March 14, 2013 at 3:14 pm #722183
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    Joselito

    foxyloxy wrote:Anyone who

    foxyloxy wrote:
    Anyone who rides a bike listening to music,is a pratt,to darn dangerous.A good friend of mine who was my 2up TT partner whilst racing for East Surrey RC,has sadly gone deaf and needs to wear 2 hearing aids,and he says he had to stop riding because he finds it hard to hear anything coming from behind!How can you be concentrating on your ride if you are listening to hard rock or whatever? ;)

    No disrespect to your mate foxyloxy but at first, I thought this was anecdotal evidence about having the ipod on too loud.

    March 14, 2013 at 1:33 pm #722181
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    joc

    Ha Ha… Was just thinking
    Ha Ha… Was just thinking that

    March 14, 2013 at 1:30 pm #722179
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    andyp

    ‘who are we to
    ‘who are we to criticise?’
    ‘Anyone who listens to music whilst cycling is a PRATT!!’

    Oh, the irony.

    March 14, 2013 at 1:16 pm #722177
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    Anonymous

    Another comedy cycling debate
    Another comedy cycling debate like helmet wearing and wearing non-fluro jackets, those that do it think it’s fine those that don’t think it’s ridiculous.

    For me cycling is about getting away from the normal drone of everyday life so I don’t want to listen to music, if you do go for it.

    March 14, 2013 at 1:00 pm #722175
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    foxyloxy

    No Andyp,he is not blind,he
    No Andyp,he is not blind,he was a really good club rider,and if he feels because of having to wear 2 hearing aids,and finds them a distraction when cycling and decided to pack in,who are we to criticise?We were young lads when we first raced together,unmarried and travelled all over Time Trialing,now both 66yrs old,I hope you have as much fun out of cycling as we have had,me I,m looking forward to a new season,my Pal he goes Birdwatching!Anyone who listens to music whilst cycling is a PRATT!!

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