Who listens to music while they ride?

[Owl]

Never!

When I'm riding, I just want to ride and find music/voices annoying.

When I'm listening to music, I just want to listen to music with no other distractions.

[mrchips]

Never!

When I'm riding, I just want to ride and find music/voices annoying.

When I'm listening to music, I just want to listen to music with no other distractions.

Ditto, car & bike.... I like to savour the experience

[AllanB]

Riding is a total experience. By listening to music, you are denying yourself the pleasure of your exhaust note.
But also, you lose a very important sense, meaning you risk compromising your ability to know exactly what is going on around you.

What he said. I'd find it distracting.

[hellokitty]

I would lose concentration if I listened to music on the bike.
I do sing though, it seems I even have my own theme music....... and I laugh alot and talk to my bike

[cs363]

Never, besides both my bikes make their own music

To me one of the great things about a bike is not having music or people talking etc., having to have 100% focus is what makes it such a great stress reliever - not having to worry about anything else except the ride. Great for clearing the head and focusing the mind.

[neels]

I'm such a luddite that I don't own a ipod/mp3 player, so I don't have the option.

I just have to listen to my exhaust noise instead.

I don't see this as a bad thing.

[Owl]

Any script writer's here, as I just thought of a movie title.

Clash of the Zones

[davebullet]

I've tried it a couple of times, but find it distracting. Same would go for those intercom things.

I need all the concentration I can muster. Music is a distraction. I just can't do the Doobie thing and listen to the music.

[scumdog]

I'm such a luddite that I don't own a ipod/mp3 player, so I don't have the option.

Why waste money on fripperies like those when you could spend it on better tyres/shocks/exhaust etc (even chrome) for your scoot anyway??

[Bikemad]

me.........love it.............can still hear bike and as for safety......meh...... it cant be that bad or im sure ACC would be taxing me for doin it

[That looks like fun]

Music while you ride Those who do enjoy it, those who don't observe
I have done a lot of km with my brother in law who has all the electric stuff including music and I noticed a very interesting thing I can tell what music he is listening too by his riding style Read into that what you like
In the car and truck (especially the truck ) I have the radio cranking but on the bike I am with the singers, helmet acoustics make me sound so good

[skippa1]

No....dont like it. I want to hear my bike make nice noises and Im also not keen on bluetooth phone and intercom. The great thing about riding is the solitude, the sound of the triple and the feeling I get riding. Nothing else.

[scumdog]

I can tell what music he is listening too by his riding style Read into that what you like
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True.

Swan Lake makes for slower riding than Highway Star.

[kewwig]

An interesting point has emerged on another thread.

I'm interested to know who listens to music while they ride and who doesn't.

If you do why?

If you don't why not?

What safety issues, do you think, arise from listening to music...your opinions appreciated.

Tried it and found I was being inattentive, so I stopped. I had to consciously check more at intersections as it seemed to interfere with quick decision-making. I prefer to wear earplugs on a longer ride as I am conscious of hearing damage.

Being male, I can't actually walk and chew gum at the same time, which may have something to do with it....

[wingnutt]

An interesting point has emerged on another thread.

I'm interested to know who listens to music while they ride and who doesn't.

If you do why?

If you don't why not?

What safety issues, do you think, arise from listening to music...your opinions appreciated.

found it a bit of a concern at first, as it tended to take away a bit of concentration, but used to it now, great on a long trip with music in the background, although I turn it off or mute it when more attention is needed.