Doge

Maybe there is a market for speakers inside of a TT helmet. 50 state legal and you can maybe hear cars, or pump up the jam in a real TT via Bluetooth.

chinarider

+1

chinarider

Try Amazon. I think around $20.00

spectastic

the pro peloton already uses something of that nature to talk to have a group convo with the team cars and the other riders. it's been around since the 90s, although they use radio receivers I think, not bluetooth.

noodle soup

I use these with Comply Foam pads.

https://www.amazon.com/MEE-audio-Spor.../dp/B0038W0K2K



They seal the ear canal better than stock, eliminate most wind noise, and allow you to listen at much lower volume. I hear more traffic when wind noise is eliminated.

They sound good enough, and my first pair lasted 15 months of daily use. For under $20, plus $15 for 3 sets of cushions, the sound quality is hard to beat.

Whatever earbuds you choose, the Comply Foam ear cushions are a huge upgrade.

CNC2204

Soundpeats QY7 V4 1 Bluetooth Mini Lightweight Wireless Stereo Sports Running | eBay

Doge

They have a radio in back, wire with mic and single ear piece. and I don't think they are listening to tunes, Only a few races are radios allowed, but they happen to be the ones we see most. Many of the classic races do not allow radios.

spectastic

Cool. I'll give it a shot
So why not adapt that into a TT helmet? Is there not enough room in there? It seems silly to design a product for TT racing. We're talking subset of a subset product that will likely cost a lot

But I suppose cost is no object for you, judging from all the support you've given junior for his hopeful career.

mpath

For solo rides only, I use Powerbeats Wireless. The bass is exaggerated - as most Beats products are - fits comfortably yet lets enough ambient sound in. Downside is it might sometimes lose connection even if the phone is in my back pocket.

Doge

You mention a few things. Addressing the latter first. If it made them go faster/win more reasonable cost would not be an issue. But I had not thought about it for an ITT. A TTT out of the question as they need to hear each other. On-bike tunes I expect would be allowed, but a rider at thier limit may not have the capacity to listen to music. Cycling is not, never had been a hopeful career for junior. He just got good and it became difficult to escape. We'll see after he gets out of the USAF Academy what he does. Just a gut feeling it won't be cycling. But in about 2.5 months - USA owns him.

The former. There is enough room in a TT helmet. The over ear area is for aero effect and UCI allows it even though it is what they say you can't do. I think it is a cute idea, but the market is too small until folks like you ride ears covered in a TT helmet on non racing rides.

f4rrest

Try some Cat Ears.

dorkypants

More appealing photo?

DGlenday

Google bone induction head phones.

Nothing covers your ears.

You can hear what's coming up behind you, and you can hear your music or audio books.

spectastic

those look nifty, good reviews too. I'll probably just steal that idea and make my own though. when you put your head down in the wind, the noise died down a lot because the helmet blocked the wind. not sure if those furry things are there for dampening purposes or fashion, but I'm pretty certain that as long as I block the area directly in front of my ears, it should be fine. cool idea.

spectastic

never tried one, but read about them. some kind of vibration that's transferred by your cheekbones into ear drums or something.. honestly, I don't see how it's supposed to be more effective than normal ear buds. I think the technology is intended more towards people's ergonomic needs

DGlenday

Ear buds etc. will always block out some of the sounds you need to hear while cycling. Bone induction phones don't. So IMO they are more effective because you can hear your music etc. AND you don't have the safety problems associated with ear buds.

I.e. it's a win-win.

redfooj

i cant fathom bone induction providing the clarity or definition at even medium high frequencies.

as far as earphones go, standard earbuds are completely fine for getting a bit of tune. as long as the volume is not cranked up. and especially if youre listening on one ear. its not quite the same as driving with blindfolds in terms of aural awareness, as the scaremongers would have you know. (i mean, you could be ear free and mentally careless and put yourself in a worse situation). my only problem is that most arent really comfortable.

as far as sealing ("in-ear") earphones go, these are worse idea, because they really plug up your ears and seal out noise. if they're not fitted tight, then they yield a tinny sound. cannot recommend this route.

the bluetooth earphones are great. just keep them secure to yourself with tape or something. because when i rode with mine off (straddling off the neck), it flew off somewhere sometime. and these were the $200 Jay Bird kind, not the 30$ amazon/aliexpress clones. although those do work almost as well.

PaulRivers

I mean in my experience anything that leaves an opening for sound to get in causes massive wind noise from the wind going over it, and then I can hear neither my music or reasonable hear any outside sound. The only ones that work at the ones that seal off the ear from outside wind.

I personally have experienced that when I can hear I have to consciouscly remind myself that I can't hear a lot of stuff around me so to always look. When I'm wearing earbuds my brain better registers that it can't hear.

I don't put much stock in hearing the stuff around me - it's so inconsistent where one thing will make a lot of noise, then the next truck or something will be dead silent.

diphthong

this.

lungdoc

I use some Sony's like these, The ear-clip style keeps it in place and doesn't totally block sound. For safety I only use my right ear, leaving left clear, and I only listen to talk podcasts at a relatively low volume. Talk is acceptable at low sound levels where music would be annoying. Amazon.com: Sony MDR-AS20J Active Style Headphones with Soft Loop Hangers - Black: Electronics

floridamtb

Two things. 1. Check your states bike laws as in many states it's illegal to do what you want to do. 2. Even if it is legal why would you want to be killed while listening to a book?

lungdoc

Spoken word at low audio level in non-traffic-side ear simply isn't a big risk. Now I probably would avoid even that in a busy urban environment, but to put it in context I would say I feel MUCH more handicapped or at risk from approaching traffic when out without a mirror then I do with one ear having a spoken podcast; and tons of people ride without mirrors.

Maelochs

Ear buds or headphones that are good for dying?

exime

lol even headphones illegal in california? is there anything that's not illegal in california?

Campag4life

What I ride with OP: Sony Earbuds....best under $20 buds I have found. They last for a few months and are cheap enough to replace..cycling isn't easy on them. I wear my Ipod shuffle clipped to my bib strap under my jersey...still easy to change song and volume. I have ~100 Gig of music

All said, the anti music contingent will always rear their ugly head....you know...the tone deaf knuckle heads that believe its a safety hazard.

My advice OP is never ride with music in a group ride. Be very careful if you choose to ride with them on the road. Keep volume down so you can still hear and talk. Have fun.

Amazon.com: Sony MDR-EX37B/BLU Earbud Style Headphones: Electronics