ditto, if you're out in the wilderness, it's okay. the same idea applies to running with headphones. you really shouldn't be doing it around cars. though, just for yuks, you could strap a big boom box to your bike ;-0

Dombest thing I ever heard...

especially up steep hills
...each turn of the wheel entitles you to yet another turn of the wheel...

I agree. There is nothing better than my cycle from home to work here in london; ladbrooke grove to camden along the grand union canal. virtually car free and all them lovely baby ducks to look and listen to! Our brain is filled fulla shit too much, cycling gives ya a chance to escape.

Somehow forgot to mention that I DON'T bike with headphones anymore.

There's way too many other interesting sounds going on. And, actually the radio in my car died & I've slowly gotten used to the "silence" of that (but no long road-trips yet either).

I always think of great ideas when I'm riding (not saying I retain them) ... I doubt I would if I were listening to music ...

Wearing headphones is moronic and right up there with not wearing a helmet. ;-) Sorry, couldn't resist (see prior thread for more - lot's more - on that one!). And I believe I remember seeing it stated in the codebook that you're supposed to study for your driver's test that it is against the law. However, the law is selectively enforced.

I had just snapped into my pedals on my way to work one day a couple of years back when up ahead of me was a dizzy chick rockin' out on a mountain bike, doing her head bounce and gettin' her groove on. Which was fine, except, she wasn't really paying attention to traffic or where she was going, and she was zig-zagging. I yelled out a couple of times to let her know I wanted to pass, but she couldn't hear because she was plugged in and tuned out. So I made a quick burst and got it over with before she could zig her zag into my right flank. 3 seconds later, I've got the blue & red flashing me down. "What's the problem, officer?"
"You just scared that girl back there. She nearly fell over because of the way you just passed her."
"You have GOT to be kidding me..." We had an *interesting* - but civilized - conversation regarding stupid behavior, heavily punctuated with snide remarks and sarcastic comebacks, and he finally let me go. It's wrong, it's a pain in the ass, but still we have to make room for everyone in the bike lane, even the dumb-asses...*sigh*

I saw a guy with a portable tv on his bike. I really like the idea, especially if it is hooked up the Tivo. If people can watch DVD's in their car, why can't I watch the Powerpuff Girls while biking?

I remember kraftwerk's tour de france. The remake/remix or whatever it is out on the astralwerks label doesn't even come close to comparing to the 12" single from the mid 80's.
If I could only find that on wax here in vegas. *sigh*

i dunno, seems a bit bulky, and like a major incentive to steal YOUR bike in particular from all the others out there.

Saw a guy on a century ride wearing an I-pod. Man, leave the techno at home and just ride! I love hearing a car coming from behind without having to look back, or use a mirror. I enjoy birds chirping as I ride along... I like to chat with other cyclists along my rides too. With earphones on, I feel cut off, and isolated.