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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 14, 2013 at 12:52 pm #722173
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    bashthebox

    Someone pointed me in the
    Someone pointed me in the direction of these the other day: http://www.aftershokz.co.uk/Bone-Conduction-Headphones-AfterShokz-s/1818.htm
    Terrible, terrible name, but apparently they do work quite well. I’ve always been wary of wearing headphones on a ride, even on quiet roads. I do like to have all my senses available to be aware of my surroundings…. but when you’ve got a lot of shit going through your head, sometimes you need to block it out with music.

    March 14, 2013 at 12:30 pm #722171
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    joc

    Not the same thing really
    Not the same thing really

    March 14, 2013 at 12:00 pm #722169
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    Tom Amos

    The lorry driver who ran over
    The lorry driver who ran over Mary Bowers was on a hands free mobile phone. Distracted?

    March 14, 2013 at 10:46 am #722167
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    VecchioJo

    i’m typing this whilst
    i’m typing this whilst listening to music and don’t just stand there let’s get to it, strike a pose, there’s nothing to it’s not a problem, my brain is perfectly able to cope with a few things at once without being distracted

    March 14, 2013 at 9:16 am #722165
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    andyp

    ‘being distracted from the
    ‘being distracted from the task of concentrating on the dangers of the road’

    only likely for the very feeble-minded, I would have thought.

    March 14, 2013 at 9:09 am #722163
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    Matt Nicholson

    I can see why you might want
    I can see why you might want to do it on a long daily commute on quiet roads but in busy traffic its surely asking for trouble. Apart from not being able to hear the traffic the bigger danger is being distracted from the task of concentrating on the dangers of the road: Oh, this is such a great track, it was so great live…. cue drift off into a reminisce of a great night and fail to notice a pedestrian stepping between vehicles or whatever. Not worth the risk

    March 14, 2013 at 8:38 am #722161
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    andyp

    ‘he had to stop riding
    ‘he had to stop riding because he finds it hard to hear anything coming from behind!’

    Is he blind too? Poor chap.

    If someone is going to drive into you, they’re going to do it whether you can hear them or not. If you’re going to move into someone’s path without looking, then you’re an idiot.

    March 13, 2013 at 8:33 pm #722159
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    joc

    arrieredupeleton wrote:My

    arrieredupeleton wrote:
    My final points on the matter: As cyclists we already get bad press for being RLJ-ing lycra louts. Of course it’s all bollocks but I don’t feel like giving them another excuse for the short-sighted, bigoted and vitriolic bullshit that Clarkson, fat Yorkshire chef whose name escapes me and Dailywhail columnists spout. Even if you are the innocent party, I can just imagine them using the earphone line as ammunition in the event of an accident. Could it be brought up in an insurance claim and jeopardise your protection?

    I don’t commute by bike much so I might have a different view to others but I ride to disconnect from the usual clutter of life and will certainly not be syncing my Garmin with my phone/ipod with my earphones and do’t want real time strava/ weather reports or texts bothering me. It all seems a bit….unnecessary.

    to be honest fella i couldn’t give a shit what anyone thinks…..if i did i wouldn’t be cutting about in lycra ;-), fair point though

    March 13, 2013 at 8:09 pm #722157
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    Leviathan

    I find that wind and traffic
    I find that wind and traffic noise is so load anyway that I could not effectively listen to music without it being load enough to be a distraction. I would rather listen to music properly at home.

    I can see people have a right to listen to whatever they want but the extra awareness of cars approaching from the rear that can be important, I wouldn’t do it.

    Anyway I have what I like to call my organic ipod available at all times, it has up to 5000 songs available although the memory buffer often get stuck in a loop. I had Seven Nation Army on it today, went on for about 12 minutes.

    March 13, 2013 at 5:37 pm #722155
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    arrieredupeleton

    My final points on the
    My final points on the matter: As cyclists we already get bad press for being RLJ-ing lycra louts. Of course it’s all bollocks but I don’t feel like giving them another excuse for the short-sighted, bigoted and vitriolic bullshit that Clarkson, fat Yorkshire chef whose name escapes me and Dailywhail columnists spout. Even if you are the innocent party, I can just imagine them using the earphone line as ammunition in the event of an accident. Could it be brought up in an insurance claim and jeopardise your protection?

    I don’t commute by bike much so I might have a different view to others but I ride to disconnect from the usual clutter of life and will certainly not be syncing my Garmin with my phone/ipod with my earphones and do’t want real time strava/ weather reports or texts bothering me. It all seems a bit….unnecessary.

    March 13, 2013 at 3:08 pm #722153
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    joc

    Very valid point(s)
    Very valid point(s)

    March 13, 2013 at 2:20 pm #722151
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    Noelieboy

    IMHO I think that sometimes
    IMHO I think that sometimes not hearing how fast & how close the cars go past you is safer, also you don’t hear the mindless comments shouted at you by the phlebs…

    March 13, 2013 at 2:16 pm #722149
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    joc

    Anyone who rides a bike
    Anyone who rides a bike listening to music,is a pratt”
    bit harsh i feel :”( :))

    March 13, 2013 at 2:13 pm #722147
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    joc

    my sentiments entirely, its
    my sentiments entirely, its not as if you suddenly become invisible to motorists as soon as you plug the earphones in

    March 13, 2013 at 1:41 pm #722145
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    andycoventry

    foxyloxy wrote:How can you be

    foxyloxy wrote:
    How can you be concentrating on your ride if you are listening to hard rock or whatever? ;)

    Quite easily, the same way I can drive a car with the stereo on, whilst talking to passengers. At the end of the day it comes down to personal preference – I personally feel comfortable with one earphone, it doesn’t affect my spacial awareness or hazard perception, it just gives a bit of nicer background noise when I am on my own.

    There is a difference between a single in ear earphone and massive headphones blaring IMO.

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