CrazyCal

One crazy playlist and a separate mellow playlist might be the way to go. I'll have to try that although I don't think my ipod shuffle can have separate playlists.

Some suggestions for music:
Give techno a try...
- The Crystal Method
- Linkin Park's Reanimation album (I'm not a huge fan of Linkin Park, but this album is like no other) I share it with everybody and have yet to find someone who hates it.
- Try various mixed CDs to get a feel for what you like. The Best of Trance series of CDs is great.

Mellow stuff: Only have one suggestion, but a new band... Fleet Foxes. Real mellow. Good stuff though.

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a109driver

These guys are my newest favorite group, and they're local, from Portland. I mentioned them before, but here's a video. It was filmed at Big Red in Astoria.

I've met these guys and they're really cool. Even did a bicycle tour of the west coast. Isreal, the lead singer graduated from Seaside HS, and the base player from Astoria. Isreal's parents own Big Red. You can see a lot of the damage from the wind storm of Dec 07. It took the top floor roof off the building and blew it in to the river.

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rpappi

ya i have seen modest mouse and the shins a bunch of times.

the more that you listen to the shins the better it gets.

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cascaderider

I haven't made it there yet. I'm prolly gonna pick up some of those varment headphones though. And I'll prolly rock Queens of the Stone Age.

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nighthawker

the gorge is a fabulous place to see music.. been there many times before and after the fix up.. i must say that the bathroom situation improved greatly after.. as dont ask, hehe... anyways..i found that listening to music while riding always changes my ride. when fast hard stuff is on, i end up somewhere around mach 4.2...ive never had slow mellow stuff to roll with. i was aware of the influence and stepped up my attention but still wasnt as sharp with no music.. i love to listen and ride. babes in toyland, bikini kill, hole, danzig, judas priest... ooo i remember i do have one mellow thing. its 6 rounds. not bad...

what have you decided to go with jammer??

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jammer

I am just rolling with a "Best of Trance" collection until I can find some artists I like. That and radiohead. I am currently sampling from The Shins, Thievery Corporation, Chemical Brothers, Crystal method, and Massive Attack though.. just trying out what people are suggesting to me.

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eseeray26

Some of my favs are Pantara and beastie boys if you like the more relaxing stuff a good idea would be Moody Blues or Yes

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speedholes

You will get yourself into trouble if you are on the freeway when Spacelord comes on. Ask me how I know.

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bellnghmrider

Another vote for skullcandy. At $20, best bang for buck. Super comfy and good sound. I separate my riding into three playlists depending on mood: Beats (hip hop), Smooth (R&B), and Adrenalin (rock)...Adrenalin is the most fun when I ride.

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KatiScarlet

I unsnapped some of the padding and slipped some ear buds between the cracks inside my helmet. They stay there, I can hear everything around me, and my ears never hurt. I just plug my ipod in when I put on the helmet and I'm good to go.

And I'm no good with mellow music so I won't even try. I have 27 hours of buttrock on my playlist.

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eseeray26

I just got this from the ask a cop section of this group and this was the answer by a cop



There is no law in Oregon prohibiting headphones or earbuds while driving or riding. There is a lot of discussion on whether its a good idea. Some will tell you that its asking for someone to run you over repeatedly with a steam roller, while others are pretty laisse faire about the whole thing. I frequently wear mine (I have some cheap skull candy knock-offs that I use with an IPOD). Frankly, I can hear about as well with those and a moderate volume as I do with foam earplugs in. They really knock down the windnoise and make riding long distances a lot more relaxing. As always, situational awareness requires all of your senses.

F-Dog

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