Originally Posted by
RTDub
Back in the day, if a phone call had to be made it could wait until a pay phone was located or I got home. I cannot imagine what kind of business needs to be conducted over the phone while one is on a bike. I carry my phone for an emergency, in which case I dismount and make my call.
I'm not a big fan either of music while on the bike, but at least it has one argument for it - cadence. Anyone who says they are not at least partially distracted while talking on the phone (hands-free) and operating a vehicle of any sort, is in denial.
Care to share reasons why you find it necessary to talk while you ride?
From my post earlier on:
While biking:
"I actually remove my helmet when i get a call because i find the strap gets in the way when i hold the phone to my ear. When i am not on the phone (this is rare now) i'll usually be writing on people's walls on Facebook or checking out celebrity Twitter posts because it is of the utmost importance i do this. Composing emails while on the bike is also a common thing for me. Ya, multitasking.
Don't worry folks, i hold my iPhone directly in front of my face looking forward so that i can occasionally glance around my phone to see where i am going.
. . i just wrote this while running a red light - i think? Maybe anyway, Lindsay Lohan just said something really cool on Twitter . . . "
I wonder how i could somehow incorporate eating into all this. Must think on this!