I frequently make about a 40 miles trip to Simi Valley near my area and I sometimes get lonely - especially at night. I was wondering if any of you have an iPod or the like so that you can listen to music or the radio on your rides.
Experiences?
-dufoes
yeah ive got an ipod for long trips. Most of the time i just enjoy the ride but on crappy commutes its really nice having an ipod....i love it....every one needs one
macs are awesome too
Macs ARE awesome, typing this on my 'rents new 20 inch iMac G5 1.8 ghz etc etc etc...Crazy big and hella fast compared to my personal 400 mhz old school iMac. Currently saving up spare change for an iPod cuz they whoop-ass too!
almost everyone I ride with uses some sort of music, ipod or cd player. Personally my new favorite music is called Jardine (as in my new exhaust)... :thumb:
ive got a 5 gig rio player, still holds over 200 cd's. Chose it over the i pod because it is very compact. Can even fit into the small key pocket that is in the pockets of most jeans.
o yeah its about 100 - 150 bucks cheaper than the ipod too. Just doesnt have quite as many bells and whistles.
Is everyone just using ear bud headphones? I went on a long ride the other day and wanted to take my MP3 player, but about 20 minutes into it I thought my ears were going to fall off b/c they hurt from my ear buds. They're the buds that came w/ the Dell DJ, anyone have some small favorites or anything? Maybe my ears are just funny :?
trey
Quote from: treybradIs everyone just using ear bud headphones? I went on a long ride the other day and wanted to take my MP3 player, but about 20 minutes into it I thought my ears were going to fall off b/c they hurt from my ear buds. They're the buds that came w/ the Dell DJ, anyone have some small favorites or anything? Maybe my ears are just funny :?
trey
I would like to know this too. I find those RadioShack earphones to be quite uncomfortable, along with every other earphone I have used. Any recommendations?
some built in/wireless head phones would be nice. mmm
Has anuone mounted a Sattelite Radio on their bike? What are the results? I am considering this, but it's a ways off on my Important things to do list.
I had the iPod earbuds in my helmet, and they hurt like hell. I upgraded to these earphones by Koss ($20/Best Buy). They are the ones with the spongy foam that go in your ears. These work great for me- practically drown out all other sound even when I lean on the throttle.
BTW- what's everyone's fav playlist?
I have a bunch of electro-rock for when I ride in the city, just cause it suits the mood for me- Crystal Method, Moby, Linkin Park, etc.
On the twisties upstate, I like to keep it slow with a lot of acoustic rock, nice and chillaxin' 8)
Awesome, I'll have to go pick up some of those. I think I know exactly what you're talking about...
http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/SPdispCall?ReadForm&THEPLUG
Anyway, it was really nice to have music for that first bit on my last long ride, I'll look forward to having some next time. And you're right jjr_vw... I force myself to keep the playlist somewhat mellow or else I look down to find myself going WAY too fast... :nono:
trey
I don't like Koss.
I have a set of Sony earbuds (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDRJ10%2fBLACK&Dept=pa&CategoryName=pa_Headphones_hear). They're very sensitive, so I don't have to crank the volume on the player for good sound (the Koss that I had before were still too quiet with the player at max). They fit comfortably under my helmet.
I used to be into apple (heck, I had a Lisa), and now am rebelling from them because I think they've gone kitchy and overpriced. I have a Memorex MP3 player (http://www.memcorpinc.com/EN/high_resolution/audio_mmp3642_electronics.htm) with an extra card, and that's plenty for a day's ride.
I don't wear headphones around town, just on longer freeway trips.
I tried putting earphones in with my helmet to see if it would work but i found they seemed really uncomfortable. How do you guys put up with them in your ears and with all the noise? Do you have to play it really loudly?
Buy the slim kind, take the off the head thingie, and mount them under the foam of your helmet at ear level. When not in use, roll the extra wire and tuck it under the foam of your helmet too, in the back. Works great and your ears aren't plugged just in case you DO need to hear something. ie. a car horn, or an engine noise that needs quick attention.
If you have money to burn, http://oakley.com/catalog/eyewear/thump/
Maybe you could open the visor, put them on, and be off... and does the guy on the cover remind anyone else of the movie CB4?
(http://cover09.cduniverse.com/MuzeVideoArt/51/149451.jpg)
(http://oakley.com/media/oakley/catalog/brochures/eyewear/thump/main/left_main_image.jpg)
A lot of new phones have a MP3 players - saves you carrying two devices.
I use an HP iPaq with Koss buds that are outside the ear. They have a very thin metal wire that goes around the ear to keep them in place. A few initial adjustments of that wire and they stay put. I was using a flash player and it worked great, but I did not want to carry that, a phone, and a PDA. I have a 1GB SD card for the iPaq, so there are plenty of tunes on tap. The only problem is that I rely on my playlists because I keep it in my jacket. The wires would be hanging out if I kept the PDA in my tank bag. Due to this, I cannot switch songs while riding, unless I am at a stoplight, but that was true with my flash player too.
I hum 'Flight Of The Valkyries' when I ride.
I use a usb 128 flash player with some really thin sony earbuds that are almost tear shaped. I dont know where i got them anymore but they fit good inside my helmet even in my itty bitty extra small helmet with my itty bitty head ! I just download diffrent playlists every other day, cause i ride 40 mi + daily on my commute to work and school. I cant stand the sounds of my own thoughts that long ;). And OMG i cant imagine changing songs when i ride, but maybe im just not that coordinated.
Very nice input from you all.
skrap1r0n, check this out http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2004102207460002605881&dt=20041022074600&w=RTR&coview= . I thought it was pretty interesting if you're into satellite radio.
I hum 'Flight Of The Valkyries' when I ride.
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scratch
Thanks, I will be singing "kill the wabbit" all the home now! :lol:
so i went out and got those koss earbuds and i cant get my helmet on w/o knocking them outta my ears. nor can i really fix them while my helmet is on :(
Man that sucks. Let us know when you find a solution.
the only solution i can think of is duct taping them to my head but that could cause some issues :mrgreen:
Quote from: weaselnozethe only solution i can think of is duct taping them to my head but that could cause some issues :mrgreen:
Most helmets now have pockets near the ears designed to take communications type earphones - like used by a Chatterbox communication system. They are flat and about the diameter of a US 50 cent piece - maybe 3.8 inch thick. If you look at headphones you can probably ID some that have this type assembly inside the fancy housing - take off the housing, insert the phones in the pockets - if it is an actual pocket it is pretty easy - sometimes it is just a recess in the lining - then use a small piece of velcro. Run the wires behind the lining or in the creases between pieces - tuck it up under the edge of the styrofoam at the bottom of the helmet - run it around to the back and leave about 1 inch or wire and the connector hanging. Buy a small double ended connector from Radio Shack. Velcro this to the back of your helmet - plug the headphones into it. Buy a double ended stereo cable from Radio shack - plug this into your I-Pod or whatever and into the other end of the connector on your helmet and it will work fine.
If you are any good with a soldering iron you can even disassembele a cheap set of noise-cancelling headphones and make them work. Since they are only rear your ear, rather than in your ear, they are more subject to being drowned out by wind noise.
does anyone have a CS12? does this helmet have those "pockets"?