Do you ride with headphones in ?

[fastraxx]

Ares said:

....and whilst there is no law preventing drivers from using headphones, wearing headphones can be sufficient for Police officers to charge you with driving without due care and attention or careless driving, if they feel you are distracted by the headphones.

You haven't explained how this 'having a pop' action goes? I'd love that to happen.

[Ares]

fastraxx said:

Ares said:

....and whilst there is no law preventing drivers from using headphones, wearing headphones can be sufficient for Police officers to charge you with driving without due care and attention or careless driving, if they feel you are distracted by the headphones.

You haven't explained how this 'having a pop' action goes? I'd love that to happen.

I did actually, about two posts after you asked. Distracted by headphones by any chance.....?

Ares said:

'Pop'....I tell them to take their headphones out.

[Your Dad]

Ares said:

Armchair_Expert said:

Your Dad said:

They use a single ear piece, in a controlled environment. Not a comparable to you commuting in Surrey with music turned up to the max in both ears.

I'd hate to ride with you or a group you're in if instructions are given verbally if I was profoundly deaf. Arm signals to the group will trump shouted instructions any day given wind/traffic noise.

That's true actually, mostly it is arm instructions - so perhaps less of an issue. But my point is that it is for social and interactive reasons I wouldn't ride with phones on in a group, not safety.

I wouldn't worry about riding in a group with me anyway, you wouldn't keep up.

Love a bit of fighting talk..... I can see a challenge coming along

I'd forgotten he was a cycling god, always 'training' but only ever commuting.

[Castrol for a knave]

I used to ride with headphones in and full blast when I lived in London. the day I realised there was a fire engine behind me while I was singing along to Rammstein was the day I packed it in.

I'd never wear headphones on the road- I can hear and differentiate an oncoming engine note and it is a pretty good tell as to what is going to happen next - and often the spidey sense is correct.....

[Ares]

Your Dad said:

Ares said:

Armchair_Expert said:

Your Dad said:

They use a single ear piece, in a controlled environment. Not a comparable to you commuting in Surrey with music turned up to the max in both ears.

I'd hate to ride with you or a group you're in if instructions are given verbally if I was profoundly deaf. Arm signals to the group will trump shouted instructions any day given wind/traffic noise.

That's true actually, mostly it is arm instructions - so perhaps less of an issue. But my point is that it is for social and interactive reasons I wouldn't ride with phones on in a group, not safety.

I wouldn't worry about riding in a group with me anyway, you wouldn't keep up.

Love a bit of fighting talk..... I can see a challenge coming along

I'd forgotten he was a cycling god, always 'training' but only ever commuting.

Sound like my cousin. Does c120miles/wk (but all through London or riding to the station) and thinks it makes him Julian Alaphilippe's slightly more talented younger brother.

[yellowjack]

Ares said:

Sound like my cousin. Does c120miles/wk (but all through London or riding to the station) and thinks it makes him Julian Alaphilippe's slightly more talented younger brother.

I'm averaging 12 hours of riding per week. It sounds impressive, especially to a non-cyclist. But then I have to add that I cover an average
of only 140 miles over those 12 hours, and all of a sudden any half decent cyclist knows that the only place I'm ever going to fill on a Pro Peloton team is that of the bloke in the team car who changes the wheels and passes bottles out of the window...

[Gweeds]

Armchair_Expert said:

I wouldn't worry about riding in a group with me anyway, you wouldn't keep up.