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Old 03-27-24 | 09:45 AM
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I think a lot of cyclists lose hearing later in life, but don't necessarily correlate the two things.
Educated motorcyclists know that wind blast can damage hearing. We wear ear plugs inside our helmets.
Cyclists think they're not fast enough, but riding 10 mph into a 20 mph wind is enough to be significant, especially hours on end.

For you, I recommend foam ear plugs.

For others whose hearing isn't damaged yet, look into Cat Ears; they really work. Not as well as ear plugs, but they don't give any sensation of losing the desired type of hearing:
https://www.cat-ears.com/

I finally bought a pair for my regular road helmet. I added a helmet with built-in LEDs recently, went for one ride on a windy night and came home with an earache. I'm ordering another set. Oh, and they're US-made.
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