Are Earbuds legal to wear while riding?
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This discussion leads to an interesting concept... why are they perceived to be dangerous? If it's because earbud/headset users won't hear audible warnings such as bells, yells, sirens etc then would this also mean that deaf people shouldn't be allowed to ride, walk or jog? Or that they should be required to wear some sort of specialized equipment such as mirrors or a bright vest or other visual cue to other people that they're deaf?
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Sam
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A legally deaf person is usually paying attention to their surroundings, sometimes profoundly aware of what missing a cue could cause.
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I wore both ear buds a few times while on an empty SGRT headed down to the coast and while it was nice to have some music to hammer along to, it really threw off my own awareness. also, i hate how the chords get all tangled up. Really throws off my focus.
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when I hear "on your left" thats cue for dialing up another 100W so the guy doesn't pass.
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I sometimes wear headphones when I'm on a solo ride, but not loud enough not to hear traffic/other peeps. Sometimes I keep only one earbud in.
Sometimes I'm on a ride where I have my music turned off but have my earbuds in...Then I get people telling me to take them out cuz I'm on a group ride...I tell them the music isn't on and I can hear just fine cuz I'm not 65 years old but then they ask me again in a nicer tone, "It's not nice to listen to your headphones while riding".
I sometimes want to tell them that they're the ones with the hearing problem and should buy a set of hearing aids but I just smile, nod, and take my earbuds out...easier for everyone
The question is what kind of music do you guys listen to? I prefer David Guetta.
Sometimes I'm on a ride where I have my music turned off but have my earbuds in...Then I get people telling me to take them out cuz I'm on a group ride...I tell them the music isn't on and I can hear just fine cuz I'm not 65 years old but then they ask me again in a nicer tone, "It's not nice to listen to your headphones while riding".
I sometimes want to tell them that they're the ones with the hearing problem and should buy a set of hearing aids but I just smile, nod, and take my earbuds out...easier for everyone
The question is what kind of music do you guys listen to? I prefer David Guetta.
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As for ear buds, I wore them on a couple of rides this week to distract myself from the monotony of the river trails and it worked out pretty nicely. I wasn't playing anything terribly loud and I could still hear sounds around me but it helped dull the wind noise a bit. Did I mention the monotony? The only bikes I can usually hear are those squeaky hybrids and I don't normally have to worry about being passed by them. 99% of everybody else doesn't say jack when they go by anyway, so who cares. Those Filipino biker gangs make a ton of noise on the river trail, they don't need to say anything.