Originally Posted by
recumelectric
By the way, I went riding tonight without the plugs because I was going slow and for a short distance with my stepson. Right now, my ears are still ringing. That can't be good.
Many people don't even notice anymore when their ears are ringing.
Another BF'er posted about clipping a wind-shielded mic and decibel meter to his messenger bag. He got readings that were often in the 90dB range, sometimes going over 100. That's
loud.. We're just so accustomed to it, although it's still not healthy.
I don't think that I'd need hearing protection when just walking down the street (although I stick my fingers in my ears around jackhammers and fire trucks). But, I do think that protection is worthwhile when riding because of the constant, and close, proximity to traffic.