Nope. Wrongo. But then again, I never said that no-one should wear ear plugs. I just don't do it anymore, and if asked, don't recommend it. There are times, for me at least, when not piping music into my ear is a great benefit. And that is my personal choice, based upon my personal experience. What surprised me, was that I found I liked riding without music. I might say that those who ride with music just have not tried hard enough to enjoy the experience of cycling for what it is, but I know that would be wrong. I think discussing this topic always degenerates becuase the music proponents see it as a threat, as if the next step is to try and prohibit earphones. Take that threat out of the discussion, and the benefits and limitations of using or not using earphones is easier to deal with. I just happen to be someone who does better without earphones/earplugs.