Comments on: Headphones on the bike trail? http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/08/08/headphones-on-the-bike-trail/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: diamondjewelry http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/08/08/headphones-on-the-bike-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-14753 diamondjewelry Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:55:31 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=6964#comment-14753 It becomes more important to maintain one's awareness the faster one is bicycling. So if I'm out for a pleasure ride, I'll rock headphones. If I'm breaking a sweat, I keep them off and enjoy the sounds of nature. Or whatever's surrounding me. It becomes more important to maintain one’s awareness the faster one is bicycling. So if I’m out for a pleasure ride, I’ll rock headphones. If I’m breaking a sweat, I keep them off and enjoy the sounds of nature. Or whatever’s surrounding me.

]]> By: ajw93 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/08/08/headphones-on-the-bike-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-14736 ajw93 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:51:11 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=6964#comment-14736 Huh, interesting note David. I commute most days by bike and about 2/3 of the ride is along the Mt Vernon trail. About half the walkers/joggers and about 1/3 of the cyclists have headphones on. I have been tempted, but some of said cyclists go REALLY fast and have nearly knocked me down several times as I putter along at about 10 mph (without dinging a bell or telling me they are there, grrr, just whizzing by). So I am sort of leery of headphones. But splitting the difference and just plugging one ear might be something to try on a quiet morning? Anyhow, be safe and happy cycling! Huh, interesting note David. I commute most days by bike and about 2/3 of the ride is along the Mt Vernon trail. About half the walkers/joggers and about 1/3 of the cyclists have headphones on. I have been tempted, but some of said cyclists go REALLY fast and have nearly knocked me down several times as I putter along at about 10 mph (without dinging a bell or telling me they are there, grrr, just whizzing by). So I am sort of leery of headphones. But splitting the difference and just plugging one ear might be something to try on a quiet morning?

Anyhow, be safe and happy cycling!

]]> By: davidcooper http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/08/08/headphones-on-the-bike-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-14735 davidcooper Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:55:43 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/?p=6964#comment-14735 Keep in mind that Virginia law prohibits the use of headphones in both ears while riding a bicycle. http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp#Safety Keep in mind that Virginia law prohibits the use of headphones in both ears while riding a bicycle.

http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp#Safety

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