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Postby Pushy » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:52 pm
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Postby HyperHorse » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:50 pm
That is complete rubbish sir.Brods1675 wrote:Isn't part of the pleasure of cycling being away from your phone? And using an ipod is just dangerous because you can't hear what's coming up behind.
Unless you have noise cancelling headphones on...
You should be able to hear background noise even while listening to music.
I listen to music all the time when riding on my minidisc, and I have no problem hearing background noise.
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Postby europa » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:18 pm
Can't say I agree Hyper - while technically you can hear things, the distraction is such that I personally feel they do stop you hearing the background noise. That's just my experience but I certainly would not rate either your experience or Brods' experience as 'complete rubbish'.HyperHorse wrote:That is complete rubbish sir.Brods1675 wrote:Isn't part of the pleasure of cycling being away from your phone? And using an ipod is just dangerous because you can't hear what's coming up behind.
Unless you have noise cancelling headphones on...
You should be able to hear background noise even while listening to music.
I listen to music all the time when riding on my minidisc, and I have no problem hearing background noise.
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Postby inaminit » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:53 pm
I always take the mobile with me on rides and set it to silent. I've tried listening to my ipod a couple of times on rides, but personally find it more of a nuisance and a distraction. personally, I much prefer to hear me gasping for breath.HyperHorse wrote:I listen to music all the time when riding on my minidisc, and I have no problem hearing background noise.
So Hyper, are those minidisc's comfy or do you get a sore bum after riding them for a couple of hours
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Postby HyperHorse » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:40 pm
Only uses 1 AA battery to run..
Why would it be anywhere near my rear end?
I don't work atm so i dont have the $$$ for flash cycling gear.
I just wear synthetic trackpants, with zippered pockets.
Anyway It's probaly around the same size as a mobile phone, except its square.
Only around 100grams or so..
I can still hear traffic and so on while im listening to music.
I find listening to music while riding quite enjoyable and motivating.
And i dont plan on changing this habit.
I dont have it at ridiculously high volume..
I certainly dont take my eyes off the road/surroundings..
Especially when im going at the speeds i go at...
Hope that clears it up for everyone.
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Postby stryker84 » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:34 am
Personally, I do think that even at very low volume, it provides something else for the mind to focus on, instead of the road conditions and surrounding noise. While it may not be completely distracting, it will take away a small fraction of concentration, which I feel would be better utilised minding the road. You may decide the difference headphones make is negligible, and carry on. I think it's not, and therefore don't use them.
Until someone with authority decides otherwise - weigh up the evidence, and make your own informed decision.
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:00 am
Because you stated that you rode it .... see this comment "I listen to music all the time when riding on my minidisc,"HyperHorse wrote:Why would it be anywhere near my rear end?
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Postby tallywhacker » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:08 am
I think this guy would disagree with you (if he was still alive)HyperHorse wrote:That is complete rubbish sir.Brods1675 wrote:Isn't part of the pleasure of cycling being away from your phone? And using an ipod is just dangerous because you can't hear what's coming up behind.
Unless you have noise cancelling headphones on...
You should be able to hear background noise even while listening to music.
I listen to music all the time when riding on my minidisc, and I have no problem hearing background noise.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=35330
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Postby europa » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:26 am
Man, he must have had them turned up loud or using ear buds or something. And he wasn't a novice or wannabe rider either - well known in the cycling world and had done many races.Gerardo Turrubiartes was apparently listening to an iPod with headphones while biking Sunday just west of Burlington, police said Monday.
The music drowned out the sounds of a rapidly approaching freight train that instantly killed the 42-year-old St. Charles resident, said Lt. Pat Gengler, a spokesman for the Kane County sheriff's department.
Police say Turrubiartes was heading north in a rural area on Engel Road, crossing Canadian National Railroad tracks near Plank Road at 5:35 p.m.
Officials believe Turrubiartes biked the 11-mile ride from St. Charles to the area just west of Burlington, said Kane County Coroner Chuck West.
There were no warning lights or gates at the railroad crossing, just a wooden sign that marks the tracks.
Something I found with my own experiments, was that air rush was the big problem. I bought some ear buds, and they're brilliant (now that I've broken them, I miss them terribly) but they were so good, there's no way I'd ride with them on the road. Even just one plug in an ear is too much for this little black duck. But then again, I get all the entertainment I need inside my own head and in the world around me and don't miss the extra 'entertainment'.
I'm not judging - this is a very personal thing but like speed, I think it's something you have to think very carefully about.
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:31 am
I wonder if he was blind as well?tallywhacker wrote:I think this guy would disagree with you (if he was still alive)
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=35330
Whilst I no longer support wearing Ipods etc when riding or walking for that matter, I really do find this sort of article and the premise that the wearing of the "Ipod" was the fault at best questionable.
Going by the article, it was a rail crossing .... one without warning bells, barriers etc therefore the cyclists should have checked it was safe to cross, that is used his eyes. Same applies to the guy in Melbourne hit crossing the road.
Seems this cyclist is dead because he didn't look to ensure it was safe to cross. Had he not been wearing the Ipod he may have heard the train, but would have still stopped and looked to ensure it was safe to cross? That we will never know sadly.
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Postby europa » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:36 am
I think this is why I'm very wary of any distraction - there are too many delectable distractions walking along the footpaths (especially in summer )
Us humans are proof that Darwinian principals are in place and operating, but so far cast doubt about their effect on improving or killing the species
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(when things slow down and we get sick of puncture games, maybe we should have our own Darwin awards ... without the requirement that the person involved remove anyone from the gene pool).
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:58 am
I think you have good point here ... maybe it is more about being distracted, lost in the music and so on than "hearing."europa wrote:I think this is why I'm very wary of any distraction
Without the music hopefully one is taking more notice of what is happening around the place, unless of course one is day dreaming
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