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Cha1985

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Ok this is my problem, who hates thoes people riding the trails
not pAying attention and listening to their mp3 player, well thanks to one J*****s yesterday I got a broken finger now. This is bull and I'm getting tired of it. What do u people think????? State your opinionssss
 
I usually wear headphones, but I try and pay attention. I always take them off if anyone is within my sight.
Who posts threads at 4:30 am? Just getting back from the hospital or can't sleep?
 
that sucks.

although I listen to an i-pod on occasion as well.

however, when visibility stinks I usually dont wear them at all. eg., wearing an i-pod in Allaire right now (with all that underbrush bringing sight distance to zero) and youre just inviting a head-on, but in the winter (with all the underbrush dead) you can see 1/2 mile ahead of you, so i-pod on.

with crappy visibility you either have to leave the i-pod at home or keep the volume WAAAY down.
 
Drag which finger?
I wear one on the road about 50% of the time and I have only worn mine off road when I am just doodling around on some local little spots and am just riding casually. Bummer on the digit hope it heals up quick, but it will be 8weeks from experience. Join the out of commision club.
 
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I listen to music whenever I am by myself.

I'm interested to read how his inability to hear broke your finger.
 
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I never listen to music on my bike. I also don't appreciate people that do, because I usually give warning to passing riders of how many people are behind me or if there was a tree down or something behind me.
For example I could be racing down the trail screaming "ZOMBIES" and they wouldn't know what to do cause they are bee bopping to their new Hannah Montana album.
 
I, too, am curious to hear about this story. And if it involves Hannah Montana, bonus points.
 
It usually only creates a problem when you are approaching a rider or runner from behind and they don't hear you.
 
It's courteous not to point with that finger especially if you're showing them the clouds. I'm sorry about your broken finger and if there's a better story than that we'd all like to hear it. I agree that there's no need to listen to anything other than the sound the rouge arrow slicing through the leaves. (I'm queasy about hunters sharing the woods)
 
Droptopchevy said:
I never listen to music on my bike. I also don't appreciate people that do, because I usually give warning to passing riders of how many people are behind me or if there was a tree down or something behind me.
For example I could be racing down the trail screaming "ZOMBIES" and they wouldn't know what to do cause they are bee bopping to their new Hannah Montana album.
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Agree. I tried wearing headphones years ago and it was an utter pain in the ass. Maybe I'm just minimalistic but I hate having even a Camelback nozzle never mind those little headphone wires.

I actually love hearing all the sounds of riding: the freewheel clicking, tires buzzing, chain spinning, shock compressing then letting back out. Even the sound of chainslap after a crappy landing makes me know I need to smooth things out a bit. Sounds will help you pick up on stuff like too little pressure in a tire or a derailurer out of tune or even how you railed a turn perfectly or got over a log smoothly. That's all on top of the previously mentioned safty of hearing someone else coming down the trail in front or behind you or an animal cutting through the leaves right next to the trail and crossing your path.

Tip: If you need music for the ride. Just listen to something catchy on the way to the trailhead and/or while getting ready. I'll catch myself singing that same tune while pedaling up a long climb.
 
On the road/trails I tend to ride with my right ear bud in, that way I can hear most of what's going on. This only happens when I'm alone, since I tend to be slightly more social with people around. What I don't like, which is akin to the OP problem, is when hikers have headphones on blasting music and when I get behind them I start yelling excuse me and they don't even flinch....😡 I'm all for the one ear bud situation. Two if you're pretty sure you're alone, worst case you can rub tires to get their attention 😉 I think I'm aware enough of my surroundings that even with 2 I wouldn't have a problem with crashing into someone because I can't hear.
 
I think the bottom line is - whether youre a hiker or a biker - you need to be aware of your surroundings whether you're wearing headphones or not.

I occasionally wear an i-pod but I keep the volume waaaay down so that I can hear people coming, ellibiddy mentioned the one-ear approach. I also will take them out if approaching a group or if the trail is particularly twisty with blind curves and I know that I really need my ears. at dawn or dusk I am even more hesistant to wear phones due to the likelihood of darting deer.

you just have to use your head, be cautious and courteous.

I too have come upon walkers/hikers with headphones and I have had resort to SCREAMING to let them know I was behind them....and then have them give ME a dirty look!!!! pisses me off royally - hey jack@$$ youre the one not paying attention with your ipod blasting in your ears!!
 
Since this is an endless argument I've seen repeated in numerous MTB and roadie forums...

My choice to wear headphones is mine and mine alone. If you do not like it, too bad!!!

I wear them, in both ears, and the volume is pretty friggin high. I'm still able to hear things. I can pick up just about any non-natural sound (gear shift, chain-slap, cough, brake squeal, talking, etc.) In the three years I've been doing it, I have been spooked by humans maybe 5 times. None have resulted in an incident.

All riders are expected to be riding under control of their speed and able to respond to other trail users. Sorry to read that someone was injured but both riders have to accept some level of responsibility for what occurred.
 
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While I have no desire to listen to anything but the woods while Im riding, Ive never been disgruntled over what others do in that respect. I saturate my ears with music at almost every other point in the day...so bike time serves as complete escapism from routine.
That being said, music while snowboarding is mandatory :hmmm:
 
My take on headphones.

They would make me race faster, but my balance would be off. Racing is the only time riding in the woods can get boring. The only reason I could find to listen to music is to prevent bordom. That is why I listen to music on a roadbike.

True story
Diablo Domination race 3 in 2006. Road to Nowhere was in the course. Anyone who knows this drop knows of the nearly as fast go around and the drop option. I watched a rider with headphones on not able to hear anything around him go off the drop. He went down the trail at a race pace not observing the rider slowly making his way around the go around. The crowd was yelling to stop but he heard nothing. He landed a hair away from on top of the other racer. Quite the douche in my opinion, since that day I have been hesitant to wear headphones at all when riding.
 
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i usually just bungee my ghetto blaster boombox to my back. this way everyone can hear me coming.
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I thought I saw you on the trails one time.😀
 
on the trails i tried it once and hated it. when i'm in the woods i want to enjoy the woods.

on the road i mostly ride with them.
 
I always have Tunes!!!!. I always slow down and say: “ Hi and thank you” to other people using the trail.
 
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