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Old 05-10-15, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by genec
I suppose we should just not bother responding to the questions asked over and over again on the safety forum... after all, apparently without "credible support" such things just don't matter and those newbies should just find out for themselves.

BTW it appears that there is at least some form of credible support regarding the potential risk of portable electronic devices while cycling...
The use and risk of portable electronic devices while cycling among different age groups C. Goldenbeld a, ⁎, M. Houtenbos a , E. Ehlers b , D. De Waard c
Journal of Safety Research, 11 January 2012

But hey, perhaps you should investigate it and then deny their statistical methods or something.
I read the abstract, nothing there to read about their statistical methods and it appears the method used is strictly a questionnaire and the main research questions concerned age differences in the self-reported use of electronic devices while cycling, self-reported crash involvement and risk, and self-reported compensatory behavior. Again the same old creaky study bugaboo arises about measuring risk based only on number of undefined "crashes" (self reported ones at that) with no regards for injury severity. The abstract specified "electronic devices", not listening to devices with headphones. Presumably a goodly number of electronic devices are cell phones which users likely do not use with headphones.
And then there is the little item that the questionnaire only dealt with NL and may or may not have any relevance at all to North American cyclists on North American MUPs or anywhere else in North America.

Have YOU read it? What "obvious truth" was confirmed or revealed to you?
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Originally Posted by 350htrr
I would expect him to stay right, but if he doesn't hear me because of the headphones he could meander left instead of right to avoid a rock, glass, pothole, because he doesn't know/isn't aware that I am passing... What are the chances? I don't know, but the chance is certainly there...
And if any cyclist does hear the "on your left" refrain what are the chances he could meander left in response? Or cyclists (or pedestrians) on a MUP, with or without headphones, might meander any which way at any time whether they are aware of other cyclists or not.

If comments and posts on BF reveal any "obvious truth" it is that pedestrians and cyclists do not necessarily respond to bicycling jargon or speedy cyclists' "communications" as intended.

Cyclists who want to pass safely on crowded MUPS have the responsibility to give sufficient lateral clearance to others and adjust speed accordingly and not depend on "communications" to shave the clearance distance to make high probability unsafe passes.
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
I read the abstract, nothing there to read about their statistical methods and it appears the method used is strictly a questionnaire and the main research questions concerned age differences in the self-reported use of electronic devices while cycling, self-reported crash involvement and risk, and self-reported compensatory behavior. Again the same old creaky study bugaboo arises about measuring risk based only on number of undefined "crashes" (self reported ones at that) with no regards for injury severity. The abstract specified "electronic devices", not listening to devices with headphones. Presumably a goodly number of electronic devices are cell phones which users likely do not use with headphones.
And then there is the little item that the questionnaire only dealt with NL and may or may not have any relevance at all to North American cyclists on North American MUPs or anywhere else in North America.

Have YOU read it? What "obvious truth" was confirmed or revealed to you?
Didn't have to read it... didn't care one bit about the stats or lack thereof... my opinion about this whole thing was expressed in post 52...
https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-s...l#post17791003 well after you jumped in on the first page and started with your typical denial style.

Hey... if it isn't obvious to you that trying to walk and chew gum can be distracting to some people... then SFW. But it IS the truth... Is it something to worry about... only if you are one of those easily distracted people.
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Originally Posted by genec

Hey... if it isn't obvious to you that trying to walk and chew gum can be distracting to some people... then SFW. But it IS the truth... Is it something to worry about... only if you are one of those easily distracted people.
I have no doubt that some of the safety nannys are driven by their own inability to simultaneously chew gum and walk or ride a bike or a fear that somebody/somewhere might not be able to handle this task.

Is that a good reason why everybody/anybody else should refrain from a relatively safe activity?
Care to define "SFW"?
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Originally Posted by genec
Didn't have to read it... didn't care one bit about the stats or lack thereof...
Of course you don't care, just quote some stats or a reference to some study somewhere and it is irrelevant if it has any relevance or not if the intent is to impress another know-nothing; or just don't bother with stats or evidence or references or facts or anything else that may give credence to your "obvious truths" about bicycling safety. Just state the "obvious truth" with the certainty that self appointed bicycling safety experts exude.
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
What exactly do you expect a headphone wearing cyclist who is riding to the right on an MUT or bike facility to do after being "communicated to" by a speedier cyclist approaching from behind?
Nothing specifically, the point of communicating is so they're aware of anothers intentions to avoid any possible conflict or surprise.

Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
What additional responsibility would you like to assign to that already "safe cyclist"?
To do whats necessary to facilitate the responsibilities of others to share public resources on a safe and equitable basis. Being members of a somewhat civilized society, it would be nice if they would exercise some basic common courtesy by acknowledging their awareness, rather than their right to be a curmudgeon, forcing others to play a guessing game with them.


BTW, even us slow, cautious cyclists do encounter others who are even slower, the desire to sometimes pass another isn't limited to "speedy" cyclists.
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
And if any cyclist does hear the "on your left" refrain what are the chances he could meander left in response? Or cyclists (or pedestrians) on a MUP, with or without headphones, might meander any which way at any time whether they are aware of other cyclists or not.

If comments and posts on BF reveal any "obvious truth" it is that pedestrians and cyclists do not necessarily respond to bicycling jargon or speedy cyclists' "communications" as intended.

Cyclists who want to pass safely on crowded MUPS have the responsibility to give sufficient lateral clearance to others and adjust speed accordingly and not depend on "communications" to shave the clearance distance to make high probability unsafe passes.
Don't know, but if I was a betting man I would bet the odds are most cyclists understand... Now pedestrians...? I have actually had more than one move left... But not yet a cyclist...
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Earbud on right ear to hear people coming from behind when riding alone
No earbuds when riding in a group
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Originally Posted by 350htrr
I would expect him to stay right, but if he doesn't hear me because of the headphones he could meander left instead of right to avoid a rock, glass, pothole, because he doesn't know/isn't aware that I am passing... What are the chances? I don't know, but the chance is certainly there...
Originally Posted by NoviceJohn
Earbud on right ear to hear people coming from behind when riding alone
No earbuds when riding in a group
Th question of headphones is like "taking the lane", in reality its the how, when, and where, plus the attitude of who's doing it that makes all the difference.
Those who understand they're sharing a public resource, and are willing to make compromises in their desires are not the problem. The problem is those who dig their heels in, "taking", "controlling", "blinding", or "insulating" as they see fit in their space on the road, with the demand that others deal with it on their terms.

It stands to reason that if these acts were always entirely benign and reasonable as a few claim, others wouldn't take exception to it.

Sharing takes "we", not just "me".

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I think this topic is exactly the same as the helmet topic, depending what side you look at the odds...

1; You increase the chance of bad things happening if you wear headphones...
2; The chance is so small that it doesn't need to be considered...
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I don't see it as heated at all......

5 pages later...... not heated at all.
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Originally Posted by kickstart
Th question of headphones is like "taking the lane", in reality its the how, when, and where, plus the attitude of who's doing it that makes all the difference.
Those who understand they're sharing a public resource, and are willing to make compromises in their desires are not the problem. The problem is those who dig their heels in, "taking", "controlling", "blinding", or "insulating" as they see fit in their space on the road, with the demand that others deal with it on their terms.

It stands to reason that if these acts were always entirely benign and reasonable as a few claim, others wouldn't take exception to it.

Sharing takes "we", not just "me".
I have no idea what you're talking about lol
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Originally Posted by kickstart
Being members of a somewhat civilized society, it would be nice if they would exercise some basic common courtesy by acknowledging their awareness, rather than their right to be a curmudgeon, forcing others to play a guessing game with them.
Is this civilized common courtesy responsibility related to the responsibility to wave at every stranger who rides a bicycle so that they don't get a case of heinie-hurt??
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Originally Posted by SB739
As I get into cycling, I've been wondering if it's safe to have earphones in whilst cycling.

What are some of your opinions as you are all more experienced than me?

I have a nice pair of B&W C5 Series 2's which I'd love to enjoy on the bike!
My opinion is wearing headphones while cycling increases risk of crash and injury to some degree. How much, and whether or not this increase is acceptable is up to the individual to decide.
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Originally Posted by 350htrr
I think this topic is exactly the same as the helmet topic, depending what side you look at the odds...

1; You increase the chance of bad things happening if you wear headphones...
2; The chance is so small that it doesn't need to be considered...
True, every physical activity involves incurring some degree of risk, even the decision to avoid a physical activity. Mounting a bike and riding down the road, street, MUP, what have you increases the chance of bad things happening on a bike.

Managing risk is based on evaluating the probabilities of various negative events occurring and the likely results if a negative event should occur, then making appropriate decisions. This evaluation does not need to be a formalized procedure and most intelligent people can make these decisions quite well without the assistance of safety nannys braying away with their hyperbolic rhetoric and clichéd safety advice based on exaggerated risk factors/probabilities and unfounded "obvious truths."
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
True, every physical activity involves incurring some degree of risk, even the decision to avoid a physical activity. Mounting a bike and riding down the road, street, MUP, what have you increases the chance of bad things happening on a bike.

Managing risk is based on evaluating the probabilities of various negative events occurring and the likely results if a negative event should occur, then making appropriate decisions. This evaluation does not need to be a formalized procedure and most intelligent people can make these decisions quite well without the assistance of safety nannys braying away with their hyperbolic rhetoric and clichéd safety advice based on exaggerated risk factors/probabilities and unfounded "obvious truths."
Most intelligent people can also make appropriate decisions without the assistance of conclusive studies which are not even available.
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Most intelligent people can also make appropriate decisions without the assistance of conclusive studies which are not even available.
That is quite true. My point has been all along that some of our well meaning but misguided safety nanny pals are trying to influence other people's decisions by blowing smoke and fabricating facts with no regards for accuracy about comparative risks and alleged dangers of various cycling activities.
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Originally Posted by 350htrr
I think this topic is exactly the same as the helmet topic, depending what side you look at the odds...

1; You increase the chance of bad things happening if you wear headphones...
2; The chance is so small that it doesn't need to be considered...
There is a difference in scope. Not wearing a helmet only effects the individual, being hearing impaired by headphones can also also effect others.

Amusing yet disgusting anecdotal example,
A headphone wearing jogger who is unaware a cyclist is passing* decides to launch a snot rocket and hits said cyclist in the leg.




*safely, at an appropriate distance and speed.
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
That is quite true. My point has been all along that some of our well meaning but misguided safety nanny pals are trying to influence other people's decisions by blowing smoke and fabricating facts with no regards for accuracy about comparative risks and alleged dangers of various cycling activities.
No matter how you slice it, your claims are in direct conflict with personal experiences to the contrary, and no amount of bluster will change that.


If your claim was that it can be done safely if thought and effort is put into it, there would be little argument. The thing is, your presentation is that considering the reasons why one should refrain from, or be selective about how, and where its done makes one a "misguided safety nanny". That is nothing more than denial, and a patent falsehood.

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What is "accuracy"? How does one formulate an optimal universal cycling strategy between state to state or even area to area?

Given that traffic conditions, road quality, driver attitudes, etc can vary greatly, how does one ever reach an acceptable consensus based on a hodgepodge of "he says, she says"?

Shouldn't most people encourage the inquirer to play it safe and stick to the rules unless they're (intimately) familiar with the route in question?
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Originally Posted by spare_wheel
Secondly, don't assume that everyone wears helments because they believe they magically eliminate risk of TBI. I wear helments on my commute because I ride very fast and scalp abrasions suck (personal experience).
I wear a helmet when its cold (<30f) because it is warmer.

As far as headphones, like others here, I sometimes wear one in a single ear to listen to the news (morning edition). However, my commute is short so I generally don't bother. On long rides I will sometimes wear headphones.
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Originally Posted by keyven
What is "accuracy"? How does one formulate an optimal universal cycling strategy between state to state or even area to area?

Given that traffic conditions, road quality, driver attitudes, etc can vary greatly, how does one ever reach an acceptable consensus based on a hodgepodge of "he says, she says"?

Shouldn't most people encourage the inquirer to play it safe and stick to the rules unless they're (intimately) familiar with the route in question?
Some BF posters and A&S posters in specific are afflicted with an unrealistic (and unobtainable) compulsion for providing an "acceptable consensus" answer with an "optimal universal cycling strategy" response to every inquiry.

BF inquirers looking for someone else to make their decisions would be best served with a response along these lines:
It depends on the individual and circumstances and there is no "optimal universal cycling strategy" that applies to your situation. A cyclist might try this way or that way (and this way or that way seems to work OK for the responder) but the inquirer has to use his/her own judgement and make their own decisions.
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FWIW: I like/use Westone UM-1 headphones on the bike. With the right tips they seal well and really decrease wind noise. You can adjust volume to a low comfortable level while stationary and still hear it fine when riding at speed.
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To the pro ear bud users I ask, dont you just love the jogger or biker right in the middle of the trail that cant hear your call "on your left"?

Further, as far as safety goes, my ears and my rear view mirror are my primary safety devices. With sight and sound, I hold myself instantly ready to take to the ditch. Drunk drivers, and fools texting are all around us, and we need to be ready to take action at a moments notice.
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
That is quite true. My point has been all along that some of our well meaning but misguided safety nanny pals are trying to influence other people's decisions by blowing smoke and fabricating facts with no regards for accuracy about comparative risks and alleged dangers of various cycling activities.
Fair enough, and I hear ya.

Thankfully, BF also has a special police task force that seems quite happy monitoring said safety nannies… tirelessly pointing out their infractions in a never ending attempt to keep them in line. Eh, I suppose someone has to do it. Thank you, Sir!
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