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Isn't it dangerous to listen to podcasts while riding your bike? (It seems to me if you wear headphones you're much less likely to hear any outside noise).
by cdancette 9y ago
Isn't it dangerous to listen to podcasts while riding your bike? (It seems to me if you wear headphones you're much less likely to hear any outside noise).
- antognini 9y agoIn my experience I hear a lot more of my surroundings while biking even with earbuds than in a car with the windows rolled up. I eventually stopped because I was worried about long-term damage on my hearing from needing to turn it up so loud.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoBone-conduction headphones are a good compromise here - they don't block any of the incoming noise, though distraction may still be a problem.
- scardine 9y agoI guess you must be from some country were there are no safe bike lanes and everybody is supposed to drive a car. Most of my commute is a 10 mile bike lane along a river. No pedestrians, no cars, no crossings, eyesight of a mile back and forth. And audio books are not like music, you can hear the whereabouts pretty well - it is less distracting than talking to a buddy while driving.