Just be smart about where and when you listen to tunes as you ride.
It's not a good idea to be listening to headphones while riding amongst
traffic or along a bike path. You need to be able to hear what's around
you for your safety and the safety of others. Same thing when muniing.
If there is a MTB behind you trying to pass it is important for your
safety and the safety of the mountain biker that you be able to hear him
as he passes so you don't collide.
My pet peeve is joggers listening to headphones as they run along a bike
path. "On your left... On your left... ON YOUR LEFT! Good God get out
of the middle of the path." It does no good to shout out warnings when
the idiot can't hear you. Fortunately my Coker comes equipped with a
battering ram just in case one of those tuned out joggers decides to
veer into my path as I pass.
And what's the deal with iPods? The iPod cannot play gapless, meaning
that it will have a bit of silence between tracks even if those tracks
are supposed to run together with no gap. How can you enjoy albums like
Dark Side Of The Moon, The Wall, live concert albums, and classical
music albums when there are gaps between tracks that are supposed to
flow smoothly from one to the other? Why are people paying several
hundred dollars for a music player that cannot play Pink Floyd the way
God intended the album to be played? Some people consider the iPod to
be a status symbol. I consider it to be a symbol for idiots who don't
appreciate Pink Floyd, live concert albums, and classical music.
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