Tunes while riding

[ny biker]

You know what they say about assuming things.

I see no reason to waste my breath on someone who has something stuck in their ears.

[luv2climb]

I see no reason to waste my breath on someone who has something stuck in their ears.

I'm glad everyone doesn't have that attitude, as I've met some wonderful people over the years, with or without earphones.

[JuneHawk]

I rarely listen to music while riding but when I do, I do not put the earbuds in. Insteads, I hand them for one of the helmet's vents and close(ish) to my ear so I can hear the music enough to make a difference as well as everything else around me.

[Velocivixen]

I sing aloud James Brown's "I feel good", especially when I'm struggling!

[ZenBiker]

I never use my iPod when riding outside. Not only would it make it harder to hear cars or other cyclists coming up behind me, I find it kind of distracting - makes what I see in front of me seem less real, more like a video game. It's exactly because it's distracting that I HAVE to listen to music or an audio book or something like that when I ride on the trainer or a stationary bike, so I can be off in my own little world. Being in m own world on the street wouldn't be a good thing.

I understand others' mileage may vary, that's just my answer.

BTW, I participated in a major event ride this past spring and using earbuds (one or two) was forbidden - you could get pulled off the course for it. People still did it. With 3000 other riders of all abilities around you and being on an open course to boot, that seemed scary to me.

[zoom-zoom]

BTW, I participated in a major event ride this past spring and using earbuds (one or two) was forbidden - you could get pulled off the course for it. People still did it. With 3000 other riders of all abilities around you and being on an open course to boot, that seemed scary to me.

It scares and annoys me when I do duathlons to see how many people break the EXPRESSLY forbidden regulations against earbuds on the course. I don't like being anywhere near these oblivious people who are so dependent upon these crutches that they are so willing to openly shirk rules and the safety of others (more than half of the time those on the cycling leg doing the most weaving and erratic riding are those with earbuds--and they can't hear me when I alert them that I'm passing...I am not a quiet person, either). I always feel better once I've passed them and no longer have to deal with the added risk they bring. I wish races would be more stringent in DQing these knuckleheads.

[Owlie]

I don't ride with headphones, even on the bike trail. I happily use them on the trainer. I do like a little music, but I've started putting what I want on CDs and playing those in the car on the way to the trail. At least some of it sticks in my head.

[azfiddle]

I never use my Ipod when riding with others- that seems incredibly rude.

When I ride by myself, I take the Ipod about 1/4 of the time, and usually just one ear, not too loud. I have not had trouble hearing traffic, birds etc.

[CyborgQueen]

For those who are using music as crutches (I don't mean those who posted, those who you see on the roads or saying "I cannot run without music") takes their hearing for granted.

I'm deaf. How do you think I feel?

While I do have cochlear implants and hear very well with them, but I cannot hear music and surrounding ambient sounds because of the way my "ears" are set up. It irks me to no end when people use earbuds. I don't give a flying fig if the music is on low. How am I supposed to know that?


There has been times when I would say on your left and the rider is surprised to see me. Oh I'm sorry, going 20 mph is too fast for you? Leave em off. Appreciate the fact you can hear, see, and walk.

Problems climbing hills? I just sing/hum "this is the song that never ends...". Yes the corny nonstop Lamb Chop Play Along song.