I see here the initial talk is about using speakers for music. I appreciate that the discussion mentions listening at lower volumes.
I don't ride with music as I find it distracting and it interferes with hearing what's going on around me -- like traffic approaching from behind. For those tempted to wear a headset or earbuds remember that in some states, like California, it is illegal to ride or drive *anything* with anything blocking your ears. <rant>I recently completed the Mount Diablo Challenge in the S.F. Bay Area. The rules specifically prohibit headphones / earbuds. To get around this a pair of cyclists riding together passed me with a speaker at a fairly high volume -- it could be heard from over 100 yards away! I'm afraid I view people like them as selfish and inconsiderate because they destroy the natural ambiance of the ride in that peaceful location.</rant> GAJett On Mon, Oct 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM Arvi <[email protected]> wrote: > I really appreciate having music for longer brevets (400, 600, and 1200k). > I don't generally ride with music, but on the super long ones, playing > peppy music is my emergency measure for reviving motivation. I've been > using the same little Noxgear 39g mentioned above, clipped to my rando bag. > Works great. Doesn't have the volume or battery life of some larger > speakers, but it's perfectly audible and you can't beat it for ease of > carry. > -Arvi > Oakland, CA > On Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:50:49 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > >> That little Noxgear speaker looks pretty cool! >> >> Despite my plug for the Bose Soundlink speaker, I should also say that I >> typically enjoy my rides sans music or any other distraction. I much prefer >> to hear the sounds of my tires on the surface and the natural environment >> around me. I only use my Bluetooth speaker when I'm riding rail trails with >> my wife, because she's the one who really enjoys the music along the ride. >> Even when I use a GPS device on longer or unfamiliar rides, I have the >> screen set to sleep after a few seconds so I'm not tempted to constantly >> look at distance traveled, speed, etc. >> >> Brian >> Lexington KY >> > -- > 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/27c8bc91-0658-49a1-977b-5955c5203a6cn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/27c8bc91-0658-49a1-977b-5955c5203a6cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CAMHQv6WJAmn5DnK0ZrQL4df7utnkdVYA5V3bds1q3-POhVxoBA%40mail.gmail.com.
