Originally Posted by
Richard_Rides
The notion that you can hear a car bearing down on you from behind and take some evasive action to "save your life" is the height of absurdity. People perpetuate that story, not because it's true, but because it gives them a much needed opportunity to feel superior to others by chastising them for their "recklessness".
Gotta call BS on this one. I can definitely hear most cars behind me and I DO move closer to the edge of the road since I tend to drift to the middle of the lane on occasion. That said, if a car is completely oblivious to my being on the road, I'd likely get hit whether I heard them or not.
OTOH, I started riding before Walkmans were invented (let alone iPods) so I've never felt the need for music on my rides; I get plenty of joy simply being on my bike without the need for listening to artificial noise.
-murray