Thoughts on music and riding...

[Blackshear]

HEY DUDE BLACKSHEAR you are the man!!!! pendulam blood sugar rules!and prodigy

Ha ha, cheers dude.

Off for a listen right now... TUUUUUUUUNE!!!

Anything with a bit of oomph behind the vocal gets the blood going.

[Blackshear]

i dont know if many of you may like it but this gets me amped in the twisties. the song is by pendulum called "blood sugar" its worth listening to.

Should give yourself a listen to Painkiller and Slam.

[Dean]

Should give yourself a listen to Painkiller and Slam.

yea i like slam have you seen the vid to it its bloody hilarious with the guy dancing.hmmm it seems my forum is in another forum dam!!

[Blackshear]

yea i like slam have you seen the vid to it its bloody hilarious with the guy dancing.hmmm it seems my forum is in another forum dam!!

Ha ha yeah man, looks like he's really getting into it, too!
Wasn't a bad chick boogying for a sec there either.

[Dean]

Ha ha yeah man, looks like he's really getting into it, too!
Wasn't a bad chick boogying for a sec there either.

yea bro you got good taste in music thats for sure bro.

[Badger8]

Just got myself some good canal-phones without protrusion out from the ear, so gonna try them out in a minute when i go for a ride. Will see how i go

[snowman]

I used to use the old fashioned ear buds and the always used to fall out and it was a mission to get the helmet on without them falling out.

Just got the newer smaller ear buds and they work a treat.

Has anyone tried the noise cancelling ones? Not sure if they will be that effective if the mic in the ear bud is squashed up all the padding?

As for listening to Pendulum while going for a hoon, MEAN. Usually adds 20 to 150kmh on to my pace.

[wbks]

Music while driving is good, and I usually have a song in my head when I'm riding. But it's proven that music with lyrics lower your focus, because you're subconciously trying to hear what they're saying.

[Hitcher]

But it's proven that music with lyrics lower your focus, because you're subconciously trying to hear what they're saying.

Just make up your own instead. I can see Deidre now Lorraine has gone.

[NZsarge]

I've now got an ipod and some in-ear earphones which completely cancel the wind noise and mean that the music does not have to be up loud. Still to try it on a decent ride but think it might be quite nice on a long trip when riding by myself. Can hardly hear the bike anyway...

Have you tried them out yet?

Diana Krall can wait until I get home.

Excellent choice in music.

[nico]

I got some of the "Wired" ear plugs from Plugz 4 Lugz ( http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=8783 ) and they are fantastic.
I have my iPod turned down quite low and can still hear it clear. My bike is reasonably quiet, and it is quite normal to hear the bike infront / behind me if riding in town (open road I strech out my following disatance and cant ussually hear them).
A couple of times during trips the iPod battery has gone flat I have just had the Plugs as ear plugs, and they are better than the foam roll up jobbies just for blocking wind noise.

I was a bit cautious about spending the money, but the Plugz 4 Lugz are great, no regrets.

I voted for the "Gotta be cool" option, but not sure about the rest of the statement.

what kinda price were these?? could be a good long term investment

[banditrider]

Have you tried them out yet?

Not on a decent length ride and I still occasionally have issues with them staying in - my whisper kit makes it just that little bit trickier to keep them in as the helmet goes on. Will show ya them sometime...