I like to be able to hear trucks coming from behind, sometimes they might need more room, if they do, I'll sqeeze closer to the edge of the road. Or there might be another biker behind me wanting to pass and being able to clearly hear them might prevent any snear looks...


Riding with headphones would be like driving without a rearview or sideview mirrors. Doable, heck, at one time, my first car didn't have the driver's sideview and the rear view mirror, able to drive fine, but just knowing who's around you in case something jumps out in front of you or something makes having them worth it. If you want to be the oblivious person riding, go ahead, but don't get mad or frightened when an 18 wheeler screams past inchs away at 50 mph.