Whats on your MP3 Player?

[singletrackmind]

Ok, now I feel all old and outdated. IF I had an MP3 (I have a little tape player) I'd have
The Guess Who-Wheatfield Soul
Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
Black Sabbath-Paranoid
Metallica-Master of Puppets
Cake
Offspring
Billie Holiday
Crystal Method
Heart
Lords of Acid
Toadies
Led Zeppelin
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Pulp Fiction Soundtrack
Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack
Sugarloaf
Beatles
And stuff like that.

My first broken collarbone was to Anthrax, off the Attack of the Killer B's
and most recently I get my music from my cute and loveable 2 year old JB, who'll sit in a trailer without complaint for up to 5 hours, spending a lot of it singing songs he makes up himself and has named such inventive things as the Momma Song, Dadda Song, Baby Song etc. I'm so lucky!

[Dogmama]

Listening to anything requiring earbuds is a very bad idea. Think about drivers - they too are listening to music, talking on the phone, rehearsing the conversation they'll have with the boss, etc. and they AREN'T looking for you! If you are distracted or cannot hear the telltale sign of a driver about to be stupid, you lose. Simple as that.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I'm with Dogmama on this one. I know that some of you say that you are only using a single ear-bud, but I really feel that the road deserves my full attention with no distraction.

--- Denise

[singletrackmind]

With the trailer I'm stuck on trails-no cars. I do have to watch out for other people though-don't ride down the middle of the trail and look behind me as well as in front before I pass. With or without music. I have not been listening to music with my kiddo because I want to stay tuned to his needs and joy.
Still, I can hear just fine over JB's songs.

When I'm on the road no music but for the constant drone of cars, punctuated by the sharp notes of honking and tire squeals.

I wouldn't want music in town but I think it'd be fine on country roads-if some guy's going to hit you while passing there really isn't going to be any way you'd know it until you were being hit and even if he had, say, a sudden tire blowout (this happened to a cyclist a few years ago around here), and swerved into you there would be no time to react and move out of the way. When I was hit by a truck coming out of a side street I was not wearing earbuds and was aware of the truck who was stopped at a stop sign. He hit the gas when I was directly in front of him and there was nothing I could do to get out of the way even though I heard the engine rev a second before I was hit. All IMO, of course.

[Technotart]

The wind drowns out more car noise than the ear bud in my experience. I dont wear them if I am traveling in a well traffiked area, but in my neighborhood and the ones around it, I MIGHT have a car pass me 4 times max while I am out riding during the day - and they are going 30 mph.

Trust me - Im the most paranoid person in the world - If there is ANY chance that wearing the one bud would be dangerous, I dont do it.

I DO wear my MP3 player with both buds or use speakers if I am on the trainer.

I just wondered what other people listen to - not where they listen to it

[Technotart]

Another good "Hammer Down" song - even if ya don't care for country much

Dwight Yoakums "Fast as You"

Makes ya wanna STAND on the pedals and run at about 120 rpm on the cadence!

[Roadrunner]

When I bother to take it with me I keep it low enought to hear any traffic coming up behind me.
At the moment I'm listening toa bit of
'chilled Ibiza'
'Tom Petty'
'Nina Simone'
and
'Tim McGraw'