Comments on: Cyclists Cycling Wearing Earphones/Headphones: Bad Idea

By: Synonymous

Synonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:47:42 +0000

It’s difficult to connect Global Warming and road pollution to this particular example of social Darwinism, but I think you did so very eloquently. People who drive gas guzzling SUV’s and 4×4’s (I still don’t understand how a four wheel drive vehicle is referred to as a 4×4 or four by four! That’s 16 surely!) are entirely aware of the negative environmental impact they have. They just don’t care.

I could write a well thought out blog on my opinions about those inconsiderate polluters, I could start a Facebook group in fact, but it’s bindun (been done to death). I like pointing out the Bad Ideas that people don’t even think twice about, but definitely should. I like pointing out the Bad Ideas that people think are Good.

By: Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:39 +0000

Bad Idea. What about driving inside a half ton four wheeled, 2 metre wide, polluting hunk of metal surrounded by sound-deadening glass, listening to a loud radio/mobile phone, with the heating on hot-n-sleepy mode while travelling at 30+mph within feet of pedestrians and cyclists.
What did you do Grandad while they polluted the world? Why, I stopped those nasty cyclists’ headphone habits my boy! Oh thank you Grandad, cough, cough…

By: Synonymous

Synonymous — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:36:34 +0000

There are obviously dumber things to do on a bike, but none so quite widespread as this. As for having only one earpiece in, that really is half as distracting. Half as distracting is still a Bad Idea on a bike.

By: Trent

Trent — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:31:19 +0000

Only wearing one earpiece let’s you listen and hear. I’ve seen people do dumber things (2 up riding on a busy 2 lane street).

By: Shushannah

Shushannah — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:20:58 +0000

In middle school I had a friend who was ticketed for riding his bike home from school with headphones on. At the time we thought it was dumb, but I realize that no, you shouldn’t ride a bike with headphones on. Listening to the sounds around you is almost as important as seeing.