Riding with tunes

[Heifzilla]

Ah, the semi-monthly riding with earphones debate.

Scratching the surface ...

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=29307

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=25774

Ciao!

Uh, I didn't intend to start a debate. I didn't realize it had been done to death, either. Sorry. I do know how to use the search feature, too. It just didn't occur to me that it would have been much discussed.

edit: Ok, so apparently it has been discussed to death. So just try to ignore this posting.

[jobob]

LOL, no worries! The joys of being the new gal.

It's just one of those topics that many have definite opinions on, one way or the other. And it does come up pretty regularly

[Vireo]

LOL, no worries! The joys of being the new guy.

It's just one of those topics that many have definite opinions on, one way or the other. And it does come up pretty regularly

I ride with earbuds- in both ears. My training rides are long-- really long and while sometimes I enjoy the silence and nature I also enjoy a good beat while riding. I ride in pretty remote areas so traffic is minimal.

Honestly, I'm not concerned at all with what's coming up behind me because I wouldn't be able to do anything about it anyway. My head is on more of a swivel (front and sides) with tunes then when I'm not riding with tunes because I don't take anything for granted.

It's also a force-field to belligerent motorists shouting obscenities at me

I know this may not be the mainstream opinion.

[uforgot]

Uh oh. I thought Jobob had headed this thread off at the pass, but I guess not. Here we go!

I'm hoping we can get through the weekend without another Diva Cup thread!

[jobob]

I'm hoping we can get through the weekend without another Diva Cup thread!

Depends ... Hey George, what's your opinion about the Diva Cup?

[Vireo]

Depends ... Hey George, what's your opinion about the Diva Cup?

Well let's see. I have a Diva Cup in my hand as we speak. I have to tell you that I respect women very much for what they go through once a month. I have also been present for the birth of both of my sons-- a truly amazing experience. I thought I knew pain treshold --- nah you women take the cake!

Just recently one of my clients DNF'd a Double Dentury because she was adamant about wearing tampons. There were other issues but the soaking through her shorts with the irritation and chafing that insued was the major cause of her DNF. For the cost of one tampon -- hundreds of dollars and hundreds of hours of training went down the drain.

I understand and respect values and principles of many peoples to include cultural differences. However, for one day for a few hours I think she could have put those ideals aside and used a tampon and completed the event. Just sayin'.

In addition, I spoke to Brandy and she doesn't like the Diva Cup.

[uforgot]

Thanks Jobob, now I know who Vireo is. Okay, you resurrected Diva cup...thanks...how about this one?

I'm 54 years old, have green eyes and size 8.5 feet. What size bike should I get?

Edit: I need to get away from Saturday detention kids and GET OUTSIDE!

[jobob]

You're a good sport, G.

[SadieKate]

I ride with earbuds- in both ears.

Are you advocating this for your clients?

[Vireo]

Are you advocating this for your clients?

If they choose to wear them outside of our training sessions that's truly their business not mine. I wouldn't advocate to you, the readers of this forum, or to my clients to wear earbuds. I am merely telling what I do.

Now remember my shortest training rides are 6 hours and my longer ones 15 hours. My events are double centuries and longer. I train alone 99% of the time and race alone (usually stuck between the lead riders and the chase group) so the tunes are welcomed company and distraction.

[Kalidurga]

I didn't realize it had been done to death, either. Sorry. I do know how to use the search feature, too. It just didn't occur to me that it would have been much discussed.

edit: Ok, so apparently it has been discussed to death. So just try to ignore this posting.

That's the nature of this place in recent months, the same conversations over and over and over and over. I'm sure we've all done it from time to time, but it seems like TE membership has grown at a fast rate lately and it's become constant. Another forum I frequent has a stickied READ THIS FIRST/FAQ post that very explicitly recommends that new members use the search function because chances are their question has been addressed before. The question is-- what's worse? A handful of gazillion-pages-long threads that get resurrected frequently, or a gazillion new posts every week on topics that've been discussed multiple times? Seems to me that the latter makes it harder to keep up with new threads on new topics.

Not that I wanna come across as a cranky nit-picker, but I'm just sayin'...

[Vireo]

That's the nature of this place in recent months, the same conversations over and over and over and over. I'm sure we've all done it from time to time, but it seems like TE membership has grown at a fast rate lately and it's become constant. Another forum I frequent has a stickied READ THIS FIRST/FAQ post that very explicitly recommends that new members use the search function because chances are their question has been addressed before. The question is-- what's worse? A handful of gazillion-pages-long threads that get resurrected frequently, or a gazillion new posts every week on topics that've been discussed multiple times? Seems to me that the latter makes it harder to keep up with new threads on new topics.

Not that I wanna come across as a cranky nit-picker, but I'm just sayin'...

I personally don't use the search feature on any of the forums I belong too. I would rather start a thread which happens on a rare occasion, and drum up new ideas and comments from new members that might not have been posted in the previous dinosaur threads. Additionally, I believe there is a common misconception that a new forum member is also a new rider.

[kenyonchris]

I personally don't use the search feature on any of the forums I belong too. I would rather start a thread which happens on a rare occasion, and drum up new ideas and comments from new members that might not have been posted in the previous dinosaur threads. Additionally, I believe there is a common misconception that a new forum member is also a new rider.

Amen. I have had LOTS of helpful advice from forums, appreciate the personalization that comes from a new post. I have been riding for way longer than I have been typing on a computer, or been saavy enough to discover forums, but still have huge holes in my education for various reasons (a husband that always took care of things like roof racks and minor repairs till we got divorced....) and this is a great place to get advice and enter opinions...for old or new topics. If it is something I have already read or am not interested in....click.

[PamNY]

Using the search function often helps you start a better thread. You can ask a more precise question; you can say "the prevailing opinion seems to be ABC, but I need to know what you would do in XYZ situation..." etc.

Repeat questions happen all the time in the dog group I moderate, but it's a Yahoo group and the search function isn't very good. Plus, people like to blather on about dog food and poop, and I'm not inclined to stop them. It's easy enough to ignore anything that doesn't interest you.

Pam

[SadieKate]

Using the search function often helps you start a better thread. You can ask a more precise question; you can say "the prevailing opinion seems to be ABC, but I need to know what you would do in XYZ situation..." etc.

Amen.

Or you might find a tidbit of info that isn't repeated in the new thread.