Location: Northern Florida, USA
Not a safe practice to ride with intentionally impaired hearing; speaking from experience when the Sony walkman hit the scene in the late 70s. I have not used any noise device since; my brain hums along just fine without the added weight and impairment. My riding partners do not use the stuff either since we need to communcate riding dangers to others who may not see a hand signal. I do not wear my TT helmet due to lack of adequate hearing with it on; I do still wear a helmet, but one that I can readily hear others. I left a partner behind with the TT helmet on after he had a flat when behind me. He was pissed; and I was embarrassed since I was the SAG bike for the ride that day and had all the tools and supplies for emergencies.
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I use true wireless headphones. Some people ride in safe environments so that it's not dangerous.
I tend to veer towards the sidewalk riding as much as possible because I loathe crazy motorists.
Location: Northern Florida, USA
(10-10-2023, 12:08 AM)meamoantonio Wrote: (10-08-2023, 05:37 PM)Jesper Wrote: Not a safe practice to ride with intentionally impaired hearing; speaking from experience when the Sony walkman hit the scene in the late 70s. I have not used any noise device since; my brain hums along just fine without the added weight and impairment. My riding partners do not use the stuff either since we need to communcate riding dangers to others who may not see a hand signal. I do not wear my TT helmet due to lack of adequate hearing with it on; I do still wear a helmet, but one that I can readily hear others. I left a partner behind with the TT helmet on after he had a flat when behind me. He was pissed; and I was embarrassed since I was the SAG bike for the ride that day and had all the tools and supplies for emergencies.
I agree with you Jesper, nothing beats the natural sounds of riding, but if ever you do want some background music this is a pretty safe option
https://shokz.com/products/openrunpro
they're bone conduction headphones, it will let you hear everything normally while enjoying music. What a time to be alive right? This headphone is other worldly, it feels like the music is coming from inside your head haha
Interesting, thanks! I won't ask about the cost.
I am ReapThaWimpWind and I view the world from a plexiglass window in my lower abdomen because my head is a sigmoidoscope always shoved up my....