MP3 players while riding?
 

Just curious on what the thoughts are, who does it? I have been considering putting one earphone on (right ear) and trying it out. I am a very music driven person and I am pretty confident that it would definately push me to work through the pain/fatigue better. If its a really really bad idea, I will stay away from it though. Thanks guys!

I do it sometimes, works great for me.

Anyone ever iPhone while riding?

I cant ride solo without music/audiobooks/etc.

I do. Where I live I have no trouble w/ drivers - they are cool.

It messes with your head a whole lot less to put in both earbuds and turn it down quiet. But no problems so far.

Haha, I've seen this topic come up before and you'll get some people telling you it's really dangerous and you're stupid for doing it. I say, just don't turn the music up so loud that you can't hear anything around you.

Personally, I use my iPhone while riding. The Apple earphones work perfect since they DO allow the ambient noise through. I can still hear traffic coming up behind me at a moderate volume level. Plus I can take calls and people on the other end don't complain of wind noise at 20mph.

Thats just dangerous which is why I just stick to reading the morning paper...

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That's pretty silly if you encounter more than a moderate level of traffic. Then again, I don't wear a helmet and I ride in downtown Manhattan almost daily. Pot/kettle blackout

I like wearing mine. I'll still be able to hear a car horn. If they're not honking I'm not going to have any warning they're about to hit me anyway.

I live in a city where I need both ears, eyes, and a cool head. I wouldn't wear an iPod.

Safety issues aside, I prefer to ride without music because I'm always listening to it anyway so rides are a nice break from the constant noise of urban living. The other morning I was on a descent going about 42mph and loved the sound of the wind as I rode on, would have missed that if I were listening to music. Since I ride in the wee hours of the morning I also appreciate the silence you find that early.

Just an opinion, not an argument but I want to be able to hear what is overtaking me, the music would be distracting to me. On group rides we have one rider who insists on listening to music, missed the turn last week, someone was nice enough to chase him down to tell him he hooked up with the wrong group.

I guess if you feel safe go for it, not my preference.

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Works a lot better than my iphone for rides.

"It's a really really bad idea."

That being said, anyone know of a good handlebar mount?

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My daughter's gym teacher was hit and killed by a motorcycle on her bike a few weeks ago. The exact circumstances aren't clear but she was wearing an iPod. I'm not sure of her experience level but it made me put mine on the shelf for the time being. I must add that wind resistance at 30mph is no different IMO.

Thanks guys! sounds like a lot of people do it, so I wouldn't be the only moron out there listening to music while riding!

Oh wow, thats sad to hear. I guess it would be really tough to determine if it would have been avoidable or not without the iPod. Sad regardless.

Cars sometimes sneak up on me just because the wind noise masks the auto's engine, add music to that and I don't hear many of them. Yet I still did it for a while. Then one day I damn near got myself run over because some fatique and the distraction of my tunes contributed significantly to stupid riding on my part. It would have been a crippling collision if not fatal, totally my fault, and was a reeeaallly close call. Full hearing would have prevented my bonehead manuever. Now for road riding, I skip the tunes. I, and this is me personally, just want every advantage when "sharing" the road with traffic, in case I start to do something stupid again. I understand those that do listen to music, and as long as they keep their head in the game, it should be OK. But one lapse of attention combined with decreased sitution awareness due to less hearing can be painful.

One benefit of going tuneless is that I experience the ride better, and tend to find the ride more reflective and thoughtful.

But I still love a great mix on the ipod and riding, I just do it on a bike path where I only have to worry about traffic crossing streets.

My wife's mother's neighbor's second cousin, once removed, got into a car accident while listening to WMMS on the radio the other day. I quit listening to WMMS immediately.

Music or not...always keep your head in the game.
If this is beyond your capabilities, you might consider trading the bike, car, and anything else requiring your attention to operate, for a nice etch-a-sketch.

I wont. I need to hear those damn dogs that try and kill me. Funny story....yesterday i went for a ride after a rain. Road was wet, cruising at about 20mph, dog came out of nowhere and shocked the hell out of me. I paniced and locked my rear wheel up.....some how i saved it.

Inattentiveness is exclusive from riding with music, I don't see a corellation between the two.

A while ago I kind of spaced out and rode through a red light by mistake. Thankfully it's a low traffic area and there was no car coming the other direction, but it put a huge scare in me.

Besides, depending on wind direction, wind speed, combined with your speed, you are not going to hear a car from behind you anyways, at least not on a significant portion of my commute. YMMV.

Twas just such an attitude of infallibility that led me to believe it was OK in the first place. I am humbled by Your Perfectness's gift of advice.

Scorer75 - I agree, but would add that additional audible sensory input just might help get you back in focus in some situations. Glad to see another rider who admits to making mistakes.

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