Who listens to music while they ride?

**chanceyy** · 18th October 2010, 05:06

yup listen to music, it relaxes me. and I find I am a smoother rider with it. No music and I am far more tense & definitely not as smooth!!

it also does not deter in my hearing the engine or my concentration.

**Subike** · 18th October 2010, 06:37

Not a listener
Tried it once, it was ok, till I got to some twisty roads,
Not good to try and match the pace of the bike to the beat of the music..too fast
An ike others have said, the bike experiance is to get away from all the other world experiances.
Only two places I know of where you can garrentee to leave the world behind, then just be yourself with your thoughts
On the open road riding
A solo round of golf.

**Grubber** · 18th October 2010, 06:39

Originally Posted by 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.

Originally Posted by 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.

Yup the intercom thing is a distraction for me too. Had one for my kids once cause they got bored. Asked a mate if he thought of getting one so he could talk to his wife while riding, his reply,"why do you think i brought a bike,it's so i don't have to talk to my wife you idiot"

Originally Posted by Dumpty

Never in town or short distances and only occasionally on the open road.
Have never felt distracted, can always hear and feel the bike but I guess I don't over do the volume.

Think this would be the optimum sentence. Need the volume down to keep the head nice and clear.
I don't do music as i like to keep things as sharp as i can. The sound of my triple is enough music. Ear plugs an a long ride so they not buzzing when i get there is about it.
I prefer to to hear and see everything while riding, the engine, the wind, the road noises and have the head clear for anything out of the ordinary that may be
ahead.
I told you this would be a good start for a thread Genie!

**Conquiztador** · 18th October 2010, 07:02

Originally Posted by Brownbabe

...and do a little dance on the bike...

so when I see ya wiggle it is not a wasp inside your helmet

**schrodingers cat** · 18th October 2010, 08:00

I can never get my helmet on without dislodging the ear piece. (Sensible) Advise anyone?

**2wheeled Gasman** · 18th October 2010, 08:09

Originally Posted by schrodingers cat

I can never get my helmet on without dislodging the ear piece. (Sensible) Advise anyone?

I find that a skull cap or balaclava helps the helmet over the plugs, the helmet can't catch on the earpiece or wire then

**Okey Dokey** · 18th October 2010, 08:15

No, I never listen to music. I wear earplugs, and like many others, sing myself. "Look out for my love" seems to be my theme song when riding...

**2wheeled Gasman** · 18th October 2010, 08:17

I like music while on the bike but tend to leave it for the wide open spaces.
With the right equipment it's an easy job to turn down or turn off the music when required.

**Dare** · 18th October 2010, 11:24

Having an overactive imagination music usually helps keep me on task rather than distracting me, I don't listen to it as such but it helps occupy the part of the brain that constantly goes off on crazy little tangents.

That said I normally ride with one earphone in, I don't trust my engine not to lunch itself while I'm not listening to it.

**slofox** · 18th October 2010, 11:30

Never listen to music. Wear earplugs. Wind noise as well...

an' besides that, the little voices make too much noise anyway...

**Banditbandit** · 18th October 2010, 11:43

I never listen to music on the bikes ... I have friends who do ... but I like to listen to my engine ... it's an important part, to me, of controlling the bike ... I can't imagine listening to music - it seems it would be too distracting ...

**Bald Eagle** · 18th October 2010, 11:45

IMO riding a bike requires 100% attendance to the task at hand. My will to survive precludes any desire to listen to music while doing so.

**wanpo** · 18th October 2010, 12:19

I use noise isolation earphones (the type with the rubber skirt) to lessen engine/wind noise.
If it's a ride over 20 minutes, I'll definitely be listening to music. If I'm riding with someone else, definitely no (I have an intercom which I'll use often.)
If it's a short ride, it depends if I'm listening to music before leaving.

I havn't had problems with concentration, can still hear engine/tooting cars/boy racers tail gating me.

Although a few times, a good song has come on, and I've unknowingly sped up a few ks