Tunes while riding

[tulip]

On yesterday's ride, I realized how lucky I am not to ride with music or talk in my ears. When I'm on my bike, my thoughts flow and I come up with great ideas and solutions to problems. It's quite remarkable; I solved a couple of nagging issues on yesterday's ride. All it took was allowing my mind to work freely without directing it anywhere. It's like my mind opens up or something. It's pretty cool.

[mixie]

Is everything so black and white to so many people here?

Music turns you into a blank brained zombie? If you are listening to music you can't hear your thoughts, or enjoy nature? Music just shuts you down? Some of the comments on here you'd think people were listening to hypnosis while riding. It's astounding...Sorry, I actually started giggling hysterically when I read Tulips post above. It really comes across as condescending.


"wow. I am SOOO GLLLLAD I don't do what YOU do. It makes me SO MUCH BETTER"

I can think and concentrate quite well while listening to music. It's quite remarkable really :P


Is it that difficult or am I just that exceptionally talented?

[tulip]

Is everything so black and white to so many people here?

Music turns you into a blank brained zombie? If you are listening to music you can't hear your thoughts, or enjoy nature? Music just shuts you down? Some of the comments on here you'd think people were listening to hypnosis while riding. It's astounding...Sorry, I actually started giggling hysterically when I read Tulips post above. It really comes across as condescending.


"wow. I am SOOO GLLLLAD I don't do what YOU do. It makes me SO MUCH BETTER"

I can think and concentrate quite well while listening to music. It's quite remarkable really :P


Is it that difficult or am I just that exceptionally talented?

Yes, since my cycling accident and resulting brain injury, it really is VERY difficult for me to concentrate on two things at once, including listening to music and doing anything else. Laugh away, honey. I don't find it particularly funny. I was relaying what works for me. If you don't like it, you can ignore it.

[mixie]

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Yes, since my cycling accident and resulting brain injury, it really is VERY difficult for me to concentrate on two things at once, including listening to music and doing anything else. Laugh away, honey. I don't find it particularly funny. I was relaying what works for me. If you don't like it, you can ignore it.

that's great that it works for you. Live and let live. I don't tell people "omg they HAVE to listen to music while they ride" that is their choice and that is fine.

Why do the non iPod wearers feel the need to tell the others they're not allowed to have that choice which is really what it seems a lot of this thread is about.

[luv2climb]

Why do the non iPod wearers feel the need to tell the others they're not allowed to have that choice which is really what it seems a lot of this thread is about.

Amen! There were some earlier posts in this thread (NOT Tulip's) that were a jab at my post stating that I have no problem hearing things around me with music at low volume in my right ear.

I think the world would be a much better place if people would live and let live and mind their own damn business. I don't go around telling people how to live, and I expect the same from others.

[zoom-zoom]

Today I had TWO issues during an open course duathlon race with participants wearing headphones. First one was in the first transition...kid is moseying through a narrow aisle...totally oblivious of the people actually running to their bikes during a RACE. I had to yell at him to get out of the way.

Second instance was trying to get around another cyclist weaving around while wearing headphones. I called on-your-left...person continued to weave, then looked sort of startled to see me there.

Headphones should NEVER be allowed during multi-sport events. Not ever! This is a brand new race, so I think organizers were being uber-relaxed to attract a bigger field. This field was, by far, the highest percentage of new racers I've ever encountered at a duathlon. I love that so many people are trying a fun multisport event, but it makes me very nervous to see so many who are inexperienced AND adding such an unnecessary element to the race. A race on hilly, curvy roads with cars and nearly 100 other participants.

Bad, bad move for race organizers to set such a relaxed precedent, IMO. Now they will have a b!tch of a time ever implementing a stricter headphones policy in the future.

[RubyTuesday]

Today I had TWO issues during an open course duathlon race with participants wearing headphones. First one was in the first transition...kid is moseying through a narrow aisle...totally oblivious of the people actually running to their bikes during a RACE. I had to yell at him to get out of the way.

Second instance was trying to get around another cyclist weaving around while wearing headphones. I called on-your-left...person continued to weave, then looked sort of startled to see me there.

Headphones should NEVER be allowed during multi-sport events. Not ever! This is a brand new race, so I think organizers were being uber-relaxed to attract a bigger field. This field was, by far, the highest percentage of new racers I've ever encountered at a duathlon. I love that so many people are trying a fun multisport event, but it makes me very nervous to see so many who are inexperienced AND adding such an unnecessary element to the race. A race on hilly, curvy roads with cars and nearly 100 other participants.

Bad, bad move for race organizers to set such a relaxed precedent, IMO. Now they will have a b!tch of a time ever implementing a stricter headphones policy in the future.

Where is the "like" button when you need it?

[Dogmama]

Turkey's long burnt. Put a fork in it and get it out of the oven.

Put it on the counter. And back away.

Now go for a bike ride and have some glazed duck instead.

+1

One of the nicer things about this board is that we don't attack people. We relate our experiences, express our opinions, observations and agree to disagree. I would hate for the civility to end.

So, to echo Snap (my fellow zipperneck) can we please stop the personal attacks?



BTW - thanks for the song gnat. Now I've got it too (I wanna ROCK & ROLL ALL NIGHT...)

[gnat23]

+1
BTW - thanks for the song gnat. Now I've got it too (I wanna ROCK & ROLL ALL NIGHT...)

Yeah, sorry. The only way to get rid of that KISS song is to think of the line "Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie".

...[wait for it]...

Now, the only way to get rid of THAT song is to drill a hole in your skull and empty out all your braingoo.

-- gnat! (Sorry.)

[zoom-zoom]

Ooh...evil! Take this:

I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN, YOU'RE NEVER GONNA KEEP ME DOWN...

[Sardine]

Yeah, sorry. The only way to get rid of that KISS song is to think of the line "Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie".

...[wait for it]...

Now, the only way to get rid of THAT song is to drill a hole in your skull and empty out all your braingoo.

-- gnat! (Sorry.)

I agree that you're absolutely evil. I can't believe it. I'm off on a long ride on Friday and this song had better be out of my head by then...

Edit: I don't own a drill.

[snapdragen]

Ladies, can we please not attack individual posters?

Thank you.