Riding behind enemy lines
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Originally Posted by Tightwad
ANY prolonged exposure to constant high levels of noise is bad for human hearing as our bodies
were not designed to deal with high noise levels on a longterm repeat basis.
Will the rush of air past your ears damage your hearing on a bicycle?? NO, I don't think so as it's
no worse than the rush of air would be riding a horse which man has done for centuries. It's the
manmade noise that the killer.
So, 'natural' noise of the same amplitude is less dangerous than man made noise?
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