PNW Riders

Transported · 09-20-2009, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Sentor

It just gets tuned out when you're concentrating.

I've got my doubts. I tried riding a bicycle with earbuds and it was very dangerous. It took an additional second to figure out if the sound I heard was a car about to run me over or some noise in my earbuds.

I have no doubt you can tune out the music when you want to concentrate. But, what about those times when you aren't trying to concentrate but are grooving and something happens you weren't expecting?

And, you say that you can still hear things. But, when I try to talk to someone on a PNWR ride who has music on, I have to shout like a mother to be heard. I usually just give up and let them be alone in their isolated world.

And, finally, I love the sound of my bike when I ride. I like to hear the rpms build, or hear the tire whine change as I roll onto a different type of pavement, confirming for me what my eyes tell me about how much traction there may be. I like to hear a bike coming up on my right without having to turn to see it. I want to hear skidding brakes in front or behind to warn me that I might be rear-ended or coming upon a major hazard.

I guess I'm just old school. To each his/her own.

VFR750FKID · 09-20-2009, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Transported

I've got my doubts. I tried riding a bicycle with earbuds and it was very dangerous. It took an additional second to figure out if the sound I heard was a car about to run me over or some noise in my earbuds.

I have no doubt you can tune out the music when you want to concentrate. But, what about those times when you aren't trying to concentrate but are grooving and something happens you weren't expecting?

And, you say that you can still hear things. But, when I try to talk to someone on a PNWR ride who has music on, I have to shout like a mother to be heard. I usually just give up and let them be alone in their isolated world.

And, finally, I love the sound of my bike when I ride. I like to hear the rpms build, or hear the tire whine change as I roll onto a different type of pavement, confirming for me what my eyes tell me about how much traction there may be. I like to hear a bike coming up on my right without having to turn to see it. I want to hear skidding brakes in front or behind to warn me that I might be rear-ended or coming upon a major hazard.

I guess I'm just old school. To each his/her own.

Thats the other side of the argument i was looking for.