Originally Posted by Wildcard
I know this sounds like a crazy idea, but picture yourself cruising to work listening to your favorite music on your own customized bike stereo! Assume you were to go ahead and build / set-up a stereo for your bike, how would you do it?
Here's how I would set it up:
- two small but powerful speakers attached to the handlebar close to the stem
- the speakers connected to a compact AM/FM/Cassette stereo unit tucked away inside my handlebar bag
EDIT - forgot to mention the rechargeable battery set up to power the whole thing
Optional equipment:
- 100% waterproof set-up covering the speakers, the wires, and of course, the CD/radio unit in the handlebar bag (or I could not waterproof it and use it only on my fairweather bike)
- subwoofer located under the saddle (for those times when you really want to
feel the music)
THIS is strange!! I just finished installing a stereo using the EXACT setup you detail!!!! I used a pair of
amplified Panasonic speakers and old am/fm cassette deck in my handle bar bag for tunes while I ride.
The speakers are unique in that they can be used with or without the amplifier and they "butt" together
to form one unit which makes it easy to zip tie them to the handle bars. Total cost was about $20 not
counting the old cassette deck.
I like this set up because I can change the deck to a CD, Mp3, or I tunes player at will and take the
"headend" unit with me to keep it from being stolen. For rain gear on the speakers I use a really good
quality (read very thick flexable plastic) showercap kept stored in the bar bag. So far I've had zero
problems and enjoy it 110% as I ride.