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03-17-10 | 11:37 AM

#26

umd

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Joined: Sep 2005

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From: Santa Barbara, CA

Bikes: Specialized Tarmac SL2, Specialized Tarmac SL, Giant TCR Composite, Specialized StumpJumper Expert HT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy

As a creator of music I find it interesting to observe how so many people consider our work to be nothing more than background wallpaper.

If I am doing my job correctly then you should consider yourselves impaired while operating a bicycle and listening to it.

There is some music that has made me stop what I am doing and only listen to the music, at least the first few times I heard it. But most music I would say is only the quality level of background wallpaper. Usually if I go to the trouble to buy music I will listen to it in its entirety without distrations (i.e. not while surfing bikeforums).

But when I ride I don't listen to that kind of music, so it's not a problem. I don't know your music so I don't know whether it is wallpaper or not.

03-17-10 | 02:11 PM

#27

Spreggy

King of the Plukers

Joined: May 2007

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From: Rochester, NY

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Originally Posted by ZMike

I was thinking about riding with music, with myself being new to road bikes. However, I'll be riding the bike trail which is a couple miles from my house so there won't be an issue with cars for me. Would there be any reason not to listen to music on a bike trail ? Also I'd probably only ride with 1 earbud in so I can hear the other riders coming and will be purchasing a mirror sooner than later.

On a muni bike path, it's not the joggers, baby strollers, strolling seniors and kids playing hopscotch you have to worry about. It's the dooshes who get a paceline whipping thru among the joggers, baby strollers, strolling seniors and kids playing hopscotch.

03-17-10 | 02:33 PM

#28

DScott

It's ALL base...

Joined: Aug 2006

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From: Los Angeles

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Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy

Unfortunately, many people create music about as well as many people ride their bikes. Either one is just kinda sad, but combine the two? Now THAT is a special kind of scary!