I never ever ride my bike with music but pretty much always run and walk with music. I'm a big fan of my bone-transducer headphones, and would consider using them if I wanted to add music (or a podcast, or a baseball game) to my cycling. I think having my ears open and not plugged up or covered by headphones is safer, but I don't have any data to back that up. The bone transducer headphones are marketed on that idea.
Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, October 17, 2025 at 3:43:12 PM UTC-7 aeroperf wrote: > Who rides with music? What set-up do you use? What safety precautions do > you take? > > My situation is relatively unique. I live on a paved rails-to-trails, and > go out 10km and back 10km a few times a week mostly for exercise, and to > prepare for annual bicycle touring trips. I love the sights and smells, > and, yes, sounds of the ride. > But sometimes I just want to get into a cadence. And I know the right > music to get into that cadence. > And while I have iPods, both wired and Bluetooth, I have not ridden with > music. > > So…any tips? Do you still hear the cars coming with earbuds? Or fit > headphone speakers under your bike helmet? Do you use a wired iPod in your > shirt back pocket, or Bluetooth from your phone? Safety? I have six > intersections to cross, some with signals and some without. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ea5b5e7b-ba6f-441b-9215-035f32c99f99n%40googlegroups.com.
