Do any of you listen to tunes while riding?

[Lion_Lady]

Love my Autocom and XM Roady II . . . speakers in the helmet, set to be used WITH earplugs. GPS commands over the speakers and talk to my hubby when we ride (bike to bike).

Nevernevernever plug in the system and NOT use earplugs. Even breathing is hard on the ears.

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[earwig]

Sweet, I am jealous. I wish I had a GPS.

Love my Autocom and XM Roady II . . . speakers in the helmet, set to be used WITH earplugs. GPS commands over the speakers and talk to my hubby when we ride (bike to bike).

Nevernevernever plug in the system and NOT use earplugs. Even breathing is hard on the ears.

P

[The Grinch]

Obviously, no one should be listening to tunes if they are still a beginner at riding...they need to be focused on the road and their surroundings.

Let me see if I understand you. Are you saying that experienced riders don't need to be focused on the road and their surroundings? That it's therefore OK to listen to "tunes" while they ride?

[VP]

No...I'm not saying that...they just have more 2nd nature responses and are more in tune with their bike than a beginner. A beginner shouldn't be listening to tunes since they have so many other things to think about, such as where to break, gears, turning, etc.

[Kal]

I don't. The little I can hear over the engine noise (I have to do something about the exhaust again, and soon) I rely on to tell me a little more about what is going on around me. Like last night I could hear a whine about my engine that warned me I had a scooter two up in my blind spot about to try and pass me. Which if I hadnt have moved over would have put them at risk.

Before I started riding I thought that I would get bored without something to listen to, but truthfully I havent gotten bored listening to the engine yet.
It tells me what is happening to the road underneath it, what is going on inside it and she sings to me.

[StyleZ]

Just remember, you need earplugs for any kind of extended riding. 15 minutes of wind noise at 60 MPH will permanently damage your hearing*. Getting a set of headphones that block sound, like modified Koss Plug** earphones will help.

* - Sound Rider source.

** - More hearing protection with Koss Plugs.

good info. didn't kno

[DirtyD86]

my friends, your days of no music on long highway trips are over.

i present to you, the ipod shuffle this is quite possibly the best 75 dollars ive ever spent. it is a tiny little device (about the size of my index finger) that can hold hours of music. it recharges by simply hooking it into the USB port on your computer. what i love about it so much, is that i can put a couple hundred of my favorite songs on it, and put it on shuffle mode while im on the road. its as though im listening to the radio without commercials. and i get to be the DJ. it comes with the software, headphones, everything you need. one of the two detachable ends is the eqauivalent of a necklace, you can throw this thing around your neck while you workout, mow your lawn, etc. i was opposed to the trendy ipod shi.t when it first came out, until i tried one. im sure 90% of you already know everything about this, but for the other 10% do yourself a favor and go pick one up

[Sev]

The problem isn't getting music, it's getting the music to the ears. My headphones don't fit REALLY well, so they can fall out over time, I'm looking for something better.

[High_Side]

I like to sing while I ride. Anything by George Michael or WHAM!

That is just wrong on so many levels.

Wake me up...before you go go....

Edmonton.......I KNEW IT!

[zarakand]

I used to on any long ride, but it just became too much of a hassle. Either the headset would fall out, or I'd want to change the song. Now, it's pleasant to enjoy the scenery, listen to the engine, and imagine wandering across the country side on foot.