Originally Posted by
Industrial
That's a pretty dangerous habit.
Are harleys, cars with their own music blaring, loud exhausts from "race" cars and general tire noise from cars considered part of the cycling experience? Certainly they are not artificial noise.
I do not wear an iPod when I mountain bike, only when I road bike. I admit riding in nature is awesome. No need for music but anytime I'm on the street, I don't actually need to hear kids calling me **** or teenage girls whistling at me or any vehicle.
Perhaps the traffic here is different than where you ride. I'm not riding in the middle of the lane, just that I take extra care when a car is approaching (which only happens a couple dozen times per hour on my routes).
Forgot to mention that I hate being surprised by cars coming by me; I'd much rather know that they are there before they pass.
-murray