Mountain Biking - Music when riding?

I personally like listening to something when im riding a track that i regularly ride. It seems to help me get into a mindset of being able to ignore leg burning, pain, or exhaustion and being able to focus more on the fun of riding. How about you?

I use regular earbuds, on my music phone (LG VX8300) What type of earphones and music player do you use?

I post this in MTB forum and not in foo forum since MTB presents unique circumstances than in general bike riding.

Could never listen to music when riding, there's just too much stuff going on with the bike during the ride that could go wrong.

I do when I'm riding solo and in the mood for it, but never when I'm racing.

Music while riding MTB has always seemed incongruous to me, besides, it's just more crap to fiddle with/carry/be concerned about.

While riding I prefer to listen to the sounds of my bike, my body, my friends, the trail under the tires, and whatever may be a natural part of the surroundings I'm riding in.

Music while riding MTB has always seemed incongruous to me, besides, it's just more crap to fiddle with/carry/be concerned about.

While riding I prefer to listen to the sounds of my bike, my body, my friends, the trail under the tires, and whatever may be a natural part of the surroundings I'm riding in.

+9,000,000,000

When climbing The Boring Fire Road That Never Ends, I like to sing loudly. NOFX, showtunes and TV themes mostly. I often make up my own words.

Sometimes.

Why would anyone ever ride without an iPod?

Sorry, I just don't get that.

Why would anyone ever ride without an iPod?

Sorry, I just don't get that.
Respect for my own and other riders safety.

Why would anyone ever ride without an iPod?

Sorry, I just don't get that.

I have to agree with Kenhill above. One of the reasons I <recently> got my bike was to enjoy the outdoors. There is a plethora of wildlife to listen to out there. I find that much more soothing than bringing a part of home along with me.

On a long climb I like to crank "Mountain Jam" by The Allman Bros. Always seemed appropriate. Used to use an I pod now use an I phone. Much prefer riding with friends and no music though. Alone, maybe 50% of the time I use music.

I personally like listening to something when im riding a track that i regularly ride. It seems to help me get into a mindset of being able to ignore leg burning, pain, or exhaustion and being able to focus more on the fun of riding. How about you?

I use regular earbuds, on my music phone (LG VX8300) What type of earphones and music player do you use?

I post this in MTB forum and not in foo forum since MTB presents unique circumstances than in general bike riding.

small clip on IPOD shuffle (now 50 bucks or so) and JVC HAFX34G Marshmallow Earbuds

I have a "jambox" from 1988 taped to my top tube. I have a casette tape with Aldo Nova,Autograph,and Armored Saint blasting at max volume.

I have a "jambox" from 1988 taped to my top tube. I have a casette tape with Aldo Nova,Autograph,and Armored Saint blasting at max volume.

NOOICE! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/smilies/rockout.gif

Could never listen to music when riding, there's just too much stuff going on with the bike during the ride that could go wrong.

I concur.

Iv never actually rode alone, always with a group so i dont actually use music that often but when i do i love it.

Music is a big part of my life, and I spend a lot of time listening to sounds at home, so getting on the bike is quiet time away from people/sound/annoyances etc. It's my quiet time just me and my thoughts and the trail.

I definitely listen to music, it really adds to the energy of the ride and pushes me to push myself. Usually upbeat things. Electronic funy trance stuff like Sound Tribe Sector 9 is good until I get tired of it. Some upbeat reggae like Steel Pulse served well. Some Bob Marley here and there. Some Phish. I need some new music. Can't blast it, need to hear the bike/trail. Blasting it = too much of a disconnect from the world = more chance of me being careless and falling. I feel naked when I don't bike with music.

I seem to have lost my Shuffle, but as a rule I have it in the pocket of my bike shorts. Sometimes a commute gets a little SAME every day.

Only on the bike path, though. Never in traffic.

When I ride alone I use my ipod nano with some cheap walmart headphones. If Im on a new trail or on the street I only have the music in my right ear so I can hear other things around me. Gotta have something to drown out all the other voices in my head :twitchy:

iPod Nano. Earbud in one ear about half the time. No headphones when riding road bike on busy streets.

Respect for my own and other riders safety.
Couldn't have said it any better. Plus I like hearing the sounds of the forest, bike and trail. :thumb:

i only listen to music on the street, never on trails.
but i love riding and listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dispatch, anything with soul, a beat or greasiness of some kind.

Depends on how I feel. Sometimes I feel very unmotivated and music helps push me along. Especially on xc rides where I get bored very easily.

Gotta have something to drown out all the other voices in my head :twitchy:

Iv finally convinced mine to sing along.

Iv finally convinced mine to sing along.

Your internal version of Bohemian Rhapsody must ROCK!

Your internal version of Bohemian Rhapsody must ROCK!

I havnt gotten that far with them yet, they're more at a metallica 'bash your head against a concrete wall and scream incomprehensibly' music beat.

They make this guy look like Jack Johnson.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd223/justinm231/animal.jpg

sometimes my nano sometimes my m610 (phone) sometimes nothing. If i'm riding trails I always ride I like some music sometimes. Helps me get up some adrenaline and hit some stuff I might not otherwise hit. If i ride somewhere I haven't been before I prefer to take in all the senses together without background music.

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

I listen to music when I do urban riding to work through Seoul, but never on the trail.

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

and I'm a big Peter Frampton fan................

Seriously, Offspring has been a favorite as of late, but basically anything with excess energy to get me pumped and make me push harder.

I listen to music when I go riding solo. I have an Apple ipod that has 37 days worth of music on it and hook up a pair of Sennheiser PMX70 Sport headphones. I love these headphones, when I get tired of having them in I just take them off and hang them around my neck and turn the music up a little louder. Music does make the journey into the woods a lot more enjoyable when solo.:thumb:

Es good,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OybR9iDAsYY&feature=related

Emery



and even better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPOgZerGcGU&feature=related

Check out the Greenskeepers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbTa5JsXjtE), I promise none of you will be disappointed ;)

hmmm rather dark...

Um, yeah I have never even considered listening to music while riding, first off for safety, secondly one of the main reasons I ride is to get out in nature and see the sites and sounds. Listening to music atleast for me would change everything about riding for the negative.

hmmm rather dark...

Ever seen the movie?

They make this guy look like Jack Johnson.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd223/justinm231/animal.jpg

EAT DRUMS! EAT DRUMS!

Ever seen the movie?

haha no, but i got the gist of it from the story on the side.

EAT DRUMS! EAT DRUMS!

That guy is my favorite muppets character by far. They should have done a movie on him.

Um, yeah I have never even considered listening to music while riding, first off for safety, secondly one of the main reasons I ride is to get out in nature and see the sites and sounds. Listening to music atleast for me would change everything about riding for the negative.

I know, I can't see anything when I listen to music, either.

Iv finally convinced mine to sing along.

Lets not give them any crazy ideas

I know, I can't see anything when I listen to music, either.

Maybe your headphones are too big :thumb:

I used to listen to music when I rode XC.

Then I broke my iPod when I crashed about a year ago, so no more.

Could never listen to music when riding, there's just too much stuff going on with the bike during the ride that could go wrong.


^^^ need to be able to hear what the bike is doing. need to hear the tires, the drivetrain, etc.

plus i hate it....ABSOLUTELY HATE it when you run up on someone with earphones in and they can't hear you ask for the trail. i have had to eventually buzz their tire to get their attention! shouting didn't work..

the birds are good music sometimes

the birds are good music sometimes

+1

In the spring there is no music to compare with nature.

Music while riding MTB has always seemed incongruous to me, besides, it's just more crap to fiddle with/carry/be concerned about.

While riding I prefer to listen to the sounds of my bike, my body, my friends, the trail under the tires, and whatever may be a natural part of the surroundings I'm riding in.

+ 9,000,000,001

hmmm rather dark...

Hey Elf.... Off topic... based on your sig. The Pro Lacross draft was today. televised on ESPN non the less. LOL