Originally Posted by
CrankyOne
Personally I no longer do it. Partially because it can make it more difficult to hear what's going on around me but also because it takes my mind off of what I'm doing so I become less aware of potential dangers (and of instances where I should be considerate of others).
What fascinates me are people who wear buds and helmets. They think the helmet will save them from death or injury in a crash (not likely) but may have a greater chance of crashing in the first place because of the buds.
It fascinates me how BF posters throw around "safety" statements about how this or that activity has "greater" risk than another activity without referencing any credible source.