music while you ride
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I myself just get big headphones and leave them wrapped around my neck so I can hear my music while hearing traffic as well, nothing wrong with that in my opinion.Future-pro said:
I listen to music while I ride around my neighborhood, no headphones of course. But once I get onto a busy road, I'm focusing all my attention on making sure I'm safe! I can't stand to see a cyclist riding down a main road with both headphones in. I'm always just waiting for them to get hit.
I don't listen to music when I bike outside, because I'm too worried about my iPhone falling while I read and getting broken. My ears are small too, so ear buds are always falling out for me; not much point in them. Just the changes in scenery outside is enough to keep me from getting bored.
When I have to bike indoors on my stationary bike though, I often do listen to music. Usually I put a playlist together beforehand and then play it through my speakers because of the ear bud issue. If I don't have something else going on in the background while on a stationary bike I find myself losing motivation very quickly. Sometimes even music isn't enough to keep me going, but it does help.
When I listen to music I like to listen to upbeat songs, particularly Top 40 hits because those usually are energetic and dance-y. Rock music is the best because it sets a good vibe.
When I have to bike indoors on my stationary bike though, I often do listen to music. Usually I put a playlist together beforehand and then play it through my speakers because of the ear bud issue. If I don't have something else going on in the background while on a stationary bike I find myself losing motivation very quickly. Sometimes even music isn't enough to keep me going, but it does help.
When I listen to music I like to listen to upbeat songs, particularly Top 40 hits because those usually are energetic and dance-y. Rock music is the best because it sets a good vibe.
listen to music while riding is also a good idea but it is very dangerous, it makes us not concentrate while Control
listen to music while riding is also a good idea but it is very dangerous, it makes us not concentrate while Control
listen to music while riding is also a good idea but it is very dangerous, it makes us not concentrate while Control
listen to music while riding is also very great, but it also faces a danger to himself. Do not concentrate while riders ride
I always listen to music when I ride. I ride my bike to work everyday and from work. It is a 7 mile bike ride each way and I listen to Pandora. The genre really depends on what I am feeling that day, but mostly it is country music. I listen to rock some days tough it just depends on what I am feeling and how much motivation I need to get there.
I think all the posts advocating for people to absolutely not listen to any music here are interesting. For me, music is an integral part of my life, and to remove the pleasure I get from listening to music while riding is tantamount to taking away the riding itself! I find that even with two headphones, it's very easy to remain safe so long as you yourself are on alert at all times. Be smart about you and your limitations and you shouldn't be any less safe listening to music than without it.
As for what I liste to specifically, I really couldn't list every genre I enjoy, because I enjoy a lot. I will say that I tend to lean towards more dynamic, instrumental music while riding as opposed to something softer and ethereal, or something lyrically dense that requires absolute focus. Like, I really old school east coast hip hop, and instrumental remixes from that era, as well as electronica and vaoprwave.
As for what I liste to specifically, I really couldn't list every genre I enjoy, because I enjoy a lot. I will say that I tend to lean towards more dynamic, instrumental music while riding as opposed to something softer and ethereal, or something lyrically dense that requires absolute focus. Like, I really old school east coast hip hop, and instrumental remixes from that era, as well as electronica and vaoprwave.
I don't really listen to music like songs when I ride. I like listening to the chirps of the birds, the trees and all that nature stuff. Do they count as music as well? I think so! They are very calming and soothing in their own way! I understand what others are saying about the dangers of using an earphone while riding though. If you must listen to an iPod with an earphone, it's better to do it in a place where cars are not always traveling in.
