tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833069486292287217.post2896185974430062080..comments2023-11-03T02:17:49.649-07:00Comments on Courtnee - Globe Experience: Does Wearing Headphones Make You A Rude Cyclist?Courtneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06428570375045095462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833069486292287217.post-31257347730719030332009-12-09T22:00:54.189-08:002009-12-09T22:00:54.189-08:00I wouldn't consider wearing headphones while r...I wouldn't consider wearing headphones while riding on the road or sidewalk. I'm not aware of any laws that prohibit it in Georgia though. I'll have to look into that.Courtneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428570375045095462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833069486292287217.post-89096465987012758692009-12-08T11:34:04.438-08:002009-12-08T11:34:04.438-08:00Riding with headphone is likely to make you a dead...Riding with headphone is likely to make you a dead cyclist. Up here is RI and in nearby MA it could make you an arrested cyclist. Don't do it. <br /><br />X,<br /><br />il BruceIl Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069926743192209816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833069486292287217.post-535014535119492512009-12-07T21:16:47.050-08:002009-12-07T21:16:47.050-08:00Hmmm. I guess I wouldn't be a very good biking...Hmmm. I guess I wouldn't be a very good biking ambassador wearing those big headphones, but, upon reflection, I've realized that I like to appear aloof sometimes. I can recall times when I've tried to cultivate a bit of solitude while walking outdoors wearing earbuds only to be waved/shouted down by talkative acquaintances or strangers on their front porches. It probably didn't help that I often had my <i>sister</i> with me--people are said to talk to you more often when you have a dog with you. Perhaps conspicuous white wires hanging from one's ears are no match for the presence of a pooch.Courtneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428570375045095462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833069486292287217.post-87565842840606358002009-12-05T11:18:31.627-08:002009-12-05T11:18:31.627-08:00To me cycling is a form of community, I can stop o...To me cycling is a form of community, I can stop on the spot for a conversation with a fellow cyclist or pedestrian, I can stop and speak with the elderly lady waiting for the bus, when I am stopped by the adjacent traffic signal.<br /><br />By removing the sense of hearing you bring an aloofness and in some cases a lack of awareness to your surroundings.<br /><br />I don't wear headphones(or earbuds) when riding, I have poor hearing to begin with and need every bit of it to survive along the pathways I travel.<br /><br />Just a few of my observations.<br /><br />Aaron2whls3spdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954543886269776858noreply@blogger.com