Music while riding

[Dave-]

I've been dabbling with music in the 'met recently

I run my PSP at half sound, can still hear the music and beat but only just it's not over powering the sound of the engine, which I like to be able to hear as it's kind of hard to feel revs over 5k on an inline 4.

I can hear toots and sirens too (they're rarely directed at me)

it does kind of set me up with a beat i can get into, but after about an hour I find the pressure of the ear buds in my ears causes a headache, NOT THE VOLUME, when i was bussing I'd have it louder to drown out the sound of bus and annoying teenie boppers with their cellphones playing shitty rap crap.

I'm also experimenting with those foamy ear plugs, but they're basicly a headphone without music...

[98tls]

Too bloody right!



Actually I quite often ride along singing to myself... weird

And not a pleasant noise methinks.

[sunhuntin]

i quite often have the ipod going when im riding. in town i keep the volume down-ish, but on the open road it gets turned up louder. i get sick of listening to wind noise after a while, and i cant hear jack all of my bike at 100k.

[texn]

the only music i need to hear while riding is the wicked beat of the zorst pipes. oooohhhhh what a nice tune that is.

[snowman]

What do you guys use, like ear buds or those ones that clip over the back of your ear?

I have tried it but its such a mission to get the helmet on without the ear bud coming out. So I don't really bother any more.

[MarkH]

I couldn't answer the survey because none of the options suited me:

1. No its dangerous to do so
- I don't think listening to music while riding is inherently dangerous, especially if the volume is not so great that you cannot hear anything around you.

2. yes and I wouldnt have it any other way
- I don't actually listen to music while riding.

3. yes and I know its dodgy
- I don't listen to music and I don't think it's dodgy.

4. never thought about it
- I have thought about it, but can't be bothered plugging my phone into my helmet and playing MP3s.

So for me the answer would be:
5. No, but I have no objection to the idea - as long as the volume isn't too high there is no big problem.

None of the answers is close enough to that.

[Skyryder]

If I want to listen to music I stay home. Music in your ears can be a distraction when you need your 'full' concentration at the time of an 'event'. Besides there is nothing better than a 'windup' and going thru the gears for your listening pleasure.


Skyryder

[The Pastor]

I use mp3 or ear plugs to get rid of wind noise as wind noise hurts my ears,

Also my exhaust / induction is sometimes lounder than the wind noise!

[The Pastor]

Wait a minnute, i just read the first post about traffic noise....... saftey..... etc etc


You guys ride on roads that have cars on them? OR you guys ride so that cars can keep up? WTF

[LittleAngel]

I have also got into the noise suppressing in ear speakers, drops the wind noise down brilliantly.
Then the music is going quietly in the background, when riding corners I don't even know it's there as I am concentrating. As soon as the mind numbingly boring straights arrive I can listen to the music to pass the time.

And that I wouldn't bother with the music if I was riding to town, only longer trips where there's a lot of open stretches of road, like the motorway.

I'm with you guys. I listen to music only when riding out of town and its at a level where I can still 'switch off' and concentrate when I need to and then can bop along when I like. Sometimes it helps me stop stressing or over analyzing everything, helps me just chill and enjoy the ride!

Have learnt not to have really fast music otherwise the speed follows suit and don't wanna see

[FJRider]

I say V-twins make the best music.

I prefer the beat of the four drummers...

[FJRider]

I pulled up next to a KBer today at the lights and tooted hooted waved, but no response. Yeah I know her she would have had the music roaring in her helmet.

You may be on her ignore list...

[Toaster]

I have to nowdays, the new bike is so quiet at running in pace that I can hear the chain!

Otherwise I start singing the addictive baby music we play in the car for bubba..... argh.

[98tls]

I have to nowdays, the new bike is so quiet at running in pace that I can hear the chain!

Otherwise I start singing the addictive baby music we play in the car for bubba..... argh.

Heres the answer to that mate.

[Drew]

I listen to tunes while I ride. Not if I'm only commuting though, too much bother for a ten minute trip.

I dont listen to it loud, as in ear speakers at anything above a third volume is REAL bad for your hearing, and ALL inner ear damage is permanent.

As for bike safety, I dont think it makes much difference. I can still hear the traffic around me, and I have a real close eye on my mirrors when I'm slowing or stopped.