Who listens to music while riding?

I've noticed that I focus more and I am more confident when I listen to music.

if i go for a long ride by myself i put in 1 ear bud and rock out while riding.

I installed speakers in my helmet and listen to music if im riding somewhere more than 30 minutes away.

It seems to really cut down of fatigue on long trips.

Whenever i hit a lot of traffic or get into the inner city I turn off the music though.

How loud do you have it?! I mean I've pretty uncomfortable if I don't have ear plugs in for a long time much less music loud enough that I can hear over the racket of the wind and bike.

So short answer is no I don't...

Quote from: PachmanP on April 06, 2010, 07:12:58 PM
How loud do you have it?! I mean I've pretty uncomfortable if I don't have ear plugs in for a long time much less music loud enough that I can hear over the racket of the wind and bike.

So short answer is no I don't...

I have it slightly louder than when the engine sits at idle.

Quote from: ver4 on April 06, 2010, 02:16:29 PM

I've noticed that I focus more and I am more confident when I listen to music.

Not on the bike, but I do have my iPod/music at the gym.   I work out much longer and much harder with music that I like!

I listen to Casting Crowns, Switchfoot, Tenth Avenue North... alot of CCM music. For me it is uplifiting and gives me my me time with God. It also helps me relax and focus more.

I also listen to Classical if I'm stuck in the I-4 parking lot!

Mary

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on April 06, 2010, 10:26:52 PM
I listen to Casting Crowns, Switchfoot, Tenth Avenue North... alot of CCM music. For me it is uplifiting and gives me my me time with God. It also helps me relax and focus more.

I also listen to Classical if I'm stuck in the I-4 parking lot!

Mary

Mary youve turned me on to the CCM music. many thanks, classical i love because either gets me energised, OR calms me down. ( depending which piece im hearing)

I ride to get away from all that.. Just me and the road. Nothing worse to me than when some tool on a big cruiser w/ a stereo is blairing some country or sothern rock crap loud enough that the whole block can hear it 

I did the Sirius mount on my bike last year. Only use it on longer rides. The helmet speakers work pretty well. I can hear the music and/or talk radio and still hear what's going on around me.

Quote from: dohabee on April 06, 2010, 04:34:14 PM
I installed speakers in my helmet and listen to music if im riding somewhere more than 30 minutes away.

It seems to really cut down of fatigue on long trips.

Whenever i hit a lot of traffic or get into the inner city I turn off the music though.

this deserves a how-i-did-it post with pictures, if you haven't already. (nudge)

I listen with one earbud most of the time. It's only when I'm on a very technical ride with highly-skilled riders that I don't listen so that I can focus 100% of the time. 

And for the record, I've never pandy'd my baby while listening to music. 

Quote from: pandy on April 08, 2010, 04:26:11 PM
I listen with one earbud most of the time. It's only when I'm on a very technical ride with highly-skilled riders that I don't listen so that I can focus 100% of the time. 

And for the record, I've never pandy'd my baby while listening to music. 

Thinking about fabbing somehting up soon so i cna listen , not sure to what. anyhoo i digress, this will be AFTER i get my riding apparell, and a proper helmet. * right now im using my tortoise shell, a spare i had with my HD) BUT as soon as funds permit, grabbing a proper fitting helmet, then tires, then, some type of tunes

This is what I have in my Shoei RF-1000. It is the nike speakers that come from there beanies with built in Speakers $10 at the outlet. I hook it up to my Ipod shuffle and clip it on my jacket.



Mary

I use my zune with some skull candy in-ear buds.  They cost between $10 and $20 depending on where you buy them, and if they're on sale. 

The in-ear buds act like ear plugs, and they aren't uncomfortable under the helmet.  They block out ambient noise so I don't have to turn up my player much.  I usually have it somewhere between 3 and 6...on a 30 point volume scale.