Tunes while riding

[tulip]

I ride because riding uses all of my senses. Listening to music prevents that. I also find it dangerous. I find it very annoying on group rides when people ride with radios (not earbuds) because it encroaches on my enjoyment of my ride.

[westtexas]

I have ridden with people who wear iPods. I found it annoying because when I had a flat, they probably went a mile or more before they realized I had dropped out behind (this was a not a group ride - this was a no drop ride with friends, there were three of us).

When I started riding solo again, I tried to listen to Pandora over my iPhone. I've never been scared of cars or traffic, but it is kind of unsettling not to be able to hear them come up behind you. I don't really listen to the music, it's mostly there to drown out the noise of the wind.

I think I prefer the sound of the wind!

[luv2climb]

When climbing, I always listen to music at low volume in the right ear only. I find it motivating, especially on tough climbs.

Around town I sometimes listen, but often don't.

[ny biker]

I have an mp3 player in my head. There is always a song stuck on repeat. Usually whatever was playing on the car stereo when I last turned it off. So I make sure it's a good song before I go for a bike ride.

It's hard enough to hear other cyclists, cars, etc. while I'm out riding, so I will not put anything in my ears.

If I see someone riding with earphones, even just one ear bud, I assume they are anti-social and don't care about the safety of those around them.

(Currently my internal mp3 player is playing "Bridge Burning" by Foo Fighters. Down crooked stairs and sideways glances...)

[jessmarimba]

I don't. BF does. He's got a set of headphones with just one ear bud (they were mine, I put a dresser down on the other one!)

I don't think he wears them when out with others but I'm pretty sure he likes music when he's doing a mtb race.

I sometimes wish I could - I'm not lucky enough to get full songs stuck in my head, usually just one line of a song I don't really know. It gets old after awhile!