Do you listen to music when shredding? What are you listening to?
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Haakon
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I've always been very anti headphones - bit silly when you need to be hearing things etc.
But - recently have occasionally popped in my IEMs and chucked my iPhone on shuffle for my commute home, as its all bike path and no cars to deal with. Turns out to be quite enjoyable, especially after a shit day at work.
Am yet to experiment on the trails, but will do the next solo ride. Most times though I enjoy solo rides for the quite - turn the world off for a while and just enjoy the moment.
I use Nuforce in ear monitors, I like their tonal qualities - especially when fed lossless files. In ears are the way to go, got into them when I commuted by train in Melbourne and they block out the idiots nicely! These days I use them at work mostly, block out the office when I'm trying to get some work done...
But - recently have occasionally popped in my IEMs and chucked my iPhone on shuffle for my commute home, as its all bike path and no cars to deal with. Turns out to be quite enjoyable, especially after a shit day at work.
Am yet to experiment on the trails, but will do the next solo ride. Most times though I enjoy solo rides for the quite - turn the world off for a while and just enjoy the moment.
I use Nuforce in ear monitors, I like their tonal qualities - especially when fed lossless files. In ears are the way to go, got into them when I commuted by train in Melbourne and they block out the idiots nicely! These days I use them at work mostly, block out the office when I'm trying to get some work done...
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John U
MTB Precision
Dunno about Canberra but the bike paths in Melbourne are busy with all sorts of random people who have no idea how the system works (keep left) and a lot of them are doing it with earphones on oblivious to the world around them. I don't wear earphones while commuting because it helps me cater for these people (it's easier to know when they haven't heard my bell).
On the trails I like the sounds of the bush and the riding. It's a big part of the reason I'm out there. So no earphones while riding for me.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Aside from the fact I hate things plugged into my ears, I prefer to be able to hear my surroundings.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Canberra bike trails are pretty quite when it's cold, and if you're careful I think the risk is minimal.
No way I would on the roads though - Canberra is a very bike unfriendly place to ride on the roads... Lots of rednecks and right wing shock jock listening tools.
I also enjoy the bush for what it is. Depends on your mood though, I can see some tunes being fun sometimes. Dunno - shall report back
No way I would on the roads though - Canberra is a very bike unfriendly place to ride on the roads... Lots of rednecks and right wing shock jock listening tools.
I also enjoy the bush for what it is. Depends on your mood though, I can see some tunes being fun sometimes. Dunno - shall report back
carpetrunner
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Music in the bush
I love listing to music when I'm riding the mont24 and the Fling,
no earbuds - the guy pumping out the guitar solos standing on a pallet in the middle of the forest at 3am.
or there are half a dozen ferals under a lean-to at the top of Brokeback Mountain pounding bongos.
- carpetrunner
I love listing to music when I'm riding the mont24 and the Fling,
no earbuds - the guy pumping out the guitar solos standing on a pallet in the middle of the forest at 3am.
or there are half a dozen ferals under a lean-to at the top of Brokeback Mountain pounding bongos.
- carpetrunner
Rabble bukes
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Wen shreddin beugs i listen to phish.
I was thinking or putting some speakers on my bike, but i don't know if anyone would like to hear my type of music lol. At least it would be safer than wearing headphones. Might be able to find a mini portable subwoofer and cable tie it somewhere too. Has anyone seen anyone with speakers on their bike? Would be cool when riding down the youies by myself. If you hear some doof doof around the trails at you yangs it might be me! :rockon:
BLKFOZ
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Doesn't bother me if others wear earphones when riding but I ride to get out in nature and hear the sounds. I also like to hear cars and other things on the commute between trails.
The thing that really shits me is during a race when people have earphones in. I had a bloke with earphones in cruising around at a lap based race last year - he couldn't hear you come up behind him and couldn't even hear me shouting - multiple times. In the end I had to crash through the bush to get around him - I also reported him to the race officials and he was made to remove his earphones as others had complained too.
The thing that really shits me is during a race when people have earphones in. I had a bloke with earphones in cruising around at a lap based race last year - he couldn't hear you come up behind him and couldn't even hear me shouting - multiple times. In the end I had to crash through the bush to get around him - I also reported him to the race officials and he was made to remove his earphones as others had complained too.
rotorub
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Never on the roads just way to dangerous you need to hear cars approaching. The in-bud earphones tend to lock out any sound peripheral to the earphone.
As tempting as music while riding is even on bike tracks you need to hear other riders from behind to ensure you give way.
It amazes me the amount of riders riding around on the road with earphones in?
In the bush - I tried this riding in ACT trails midweek when not busy but stopped after I found it drained my battery way to quick on the phone.
As I normally ride the 15-20K's to the trail and I thought if I stack that battery power might be needed for a phone call to bail me out.
The speaker thing could be an option for the trails worth exploring as its likely you would still hear a riding shouting to get out of the way, especially if it runs its own power.
As tempting as music while riding is even on bike tracks you need to hear other riders from behind to ensure you give way.
It amazes me the amount of riders riding around on the road with earphones in?
In the bush - I tried this riding in ACT trails midweek when not busy but stopped after I found it drained my battery way to quick on the phone.
As I normally ride the 15-20K's to the trail and I thought if I stack that battery power might be needed for a phone call to bail me out.
The speaker thing could be an option for the trails worth exploring as its likely you would still hear a riding shouting to get out of the way, especially if it runs its own power.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Gave it a go today at Kowen in the spirit of experimentation.
Dunno. I can see the appeal, in the right mood.
I found it interesting as a lesson in how much I use sound for riding though! Felt very disconnected from the bike, and it dented confidence.
For example, it turns out I use sound a lot to gauge the tyre's traction. You can tell a bit about what's going on by the sounds of a tyre starting to let go etc that is extra info to the feel. I still set some decent times but it was a very different experience!
I think I will not wear them much in the future, took then out halfway round and felt much more comfortable just zoning out in the bush
But a couple of good runs though with some Royksopp going was fun
Dunno. I can see the appeal, in the right mood.
I found it interesting as a lesson in how much I use sound for riding though! Felt very disconnected from the bike, and it dented confidence.
For example, it turns out I use sound a lot to gauge the tyre's traction. You can tell a bit about what's going on by the sounds of a tyre starting to let go etc that is extra info to the feel. I still set some decent times but it was a very different experience!
I think I will not wear them much in the future, took then out halfway round and felt much more comfortable just zoning out in the bush
But a couple of good runs though with some Royksopp going was fun
Music tastes? Also, I'm sure most of us on here would prefer an old thread being dug up than another one being started on the same topic.
Jesterarts
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I've only just started riding listening to music.
But today I was listening to MOS Running Trac 2015 and rode 13km, while last week I was listening to Sevendust and System which resulted in 30km.
Metal FTW!
But today I was listening to MOS Running Trac 2015 and rode 13km, while last week I was listening to Sevendust and System which resulted in 30km.
Metal FTW!
stirk
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I beg to differ. I often like to read same threads consecutively and make comparative notes on he divergent behaviours exhibited. It is rather interesting how a thread title and the first few postscan shape the way people follow. I will be publishing a graph on here soon for all to see.
stirk
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I'll pay extra if the graph is in RGB.