In ride entertainment

[mjr]

I sometimes put a music-playing speaker in the basket, but cycling snobs seem hate people listening to music while riding.

[Audax67]

Dunno if I sing because I ride solo or ride solo because I sing. I usually sing solo too, although on one hell-for-leather group ride years ago I got the whole peloton bellowing À Poil, Tout le Monde à Poil as we belted at 36 kph (IKYN) down a cycle path (official limit 20). Didn't last long, we were puffed in a klick and some prig observed "you know, we shouldn't really ride so fast here", for which he was roundly hooted at.

I find, too, that I usually associate particular bits of road with particular tunes: the climb up the western side of La-Petite-Pierre always brings forth Queen's Year of '39 while climbing to the Champs-du-Feu via the Struthof invokes the La Chanson de Craonne* and one lovely long descent from the Col d'Urbeis calls up Pancho and Lefty, which is actually the only one of the three to which I know all the words.

Needless to say, unless I'm alone or with like-minded folk I keep silent. There's nothing so ungracious as inflicting your own taste in music on others.

* the intro to which figures in Oh, What a Lovely War.

[carlislemike]

I sometimes put a music-playing speaker in the basket, but cycling snobs seem hate people listening to music while riding.

Yes, temptation there so next is to list your play list. Spotify is a boon!

[VinceLedge]

Although I listen to music or the radio at home or in the car I never feel the need to listen when out walking or cycling.

[Pebble]

I sometimes put a music-playing speaker in the basket, but cycling snobs seem hate people listening to music while riding.

Other peoples music is always unwanted, on a train, on a bus, out in the countryside - stick some ear phones in and keep it to yourself.

Although I listen to music or the radio at home or in the car I never feel the need to listen when out walking or cycling.

Same here, in the van or down at the workshop I love my music and like it loud. But on the bike or walking or just out in the countryside (and I have tried this) it is so unwanted

[Jdsk]

...
Other peoples music is always unwanted, on a train, on a bus, out in the countryside - stick some ear phones in and keep it to yourself.
...

Sounds right to me.

Jonathan

[VinceLedge]

Yep!

[Tim Holman]

Hello, All, My entertainment, in no particular order:
1: Making up interesting and original posts for The Forum... that I never submit
2: Making up witty responses to existing posts on The Forum...that I rarely submit
3: Scenes from The Skull Cinema (ref: John Hillaby)
4: Musical earworms from any era, any genre, anyone from Average White Band (Cut the Cake), through Pink Floyd (Breathe), including The Corries or a better version by The Brothers Gillespie (Road to Dundee) etc. At the moment I have on replay: Rab Noakes: The Downtown Lights.
5: I used to listen to a wee FM radio through earbuds but FM got patchy and digital is a poor substitute round here. I can only get the big BBC DAB stations but although I live in Scotland I can't even get Radio Scotland on digital and I can't get any other commercial digital stations for some reason. I thought DAB was beamed down from satellites so how does that exclude me here from a full range of stations? It all beats me, this technology and I don't have a fancy phone, so I stick to the earworms and the inside of my head generally.

Thanks,

Tim

[Jdsk]

...

5: I used to listen to a wee FM radio through earbuds but FM got patchy and digital is a poor substitute round here. I can only get the big BBC DAB stations but although I live in Scotland I can't even get Radio Scotland on digital and I can't get any other commercial digital stations for some reason. I thought DAB was beamed down from satellites so how does that exclude me here from a full range of stations? It all beats me, this technology and I don't have a fancy phone, so I stick to the earworms and the inside of my head generally.
...

BBC DAB is terrestrial radio, but digital rather than analogue. No satellites involved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_A ... oadcasting

Jonathan

[pjclinch]

I sometimes put a music-playing speaker in the basket, but cycling snobs seem hate people listening to music while riding.

Other peoples music is always unwanted, on a train, on a bus, out in the countryside - stick some ear phones in and keep it to yourself.

Sometimes you do catch the right thing. I quite enjoyed meeting a chap at the top of the a mountain who'd taken to piping himself the last few meters to every Munro summit he visited, but I certainly wouldn't want everyone doing that!

Whatever you like yourself the only really safe broadcasting option for other people you might come across is Cage's 3'55" on repeat loop.

Pete.

[Slowroad]

I've just started this blog about what I do to entertain myself whilst cycling... https://bicyclingbotanist.wordpress.com/

[mjr]

I sometimes put a music-playing speaker in the basket, but cycling snobs seem hate people listening to music while riding.

Other peoples music is always unwanted, on a train, on a bus, out in the countryside - stick some ear phones in and keep it to yourself.

I mute it on residential streets, but on major roads everyone's windows are shut or walkers nearly all wear earplugs, and out in the fens, there's no one in sight.

I only wear earphones to hear the sat nav in a big city. Too much impairment to hearing otherwise.

[Pebble]

I sometimes put a music-playing speaker in the basket, but cycling snobs seem hate people listening to music while riding.

Other peoples music is always unwanted, on a train, on a bus, out in the countryside - stick some ear phones in and keep it to yourself.

I mute it on residential streets, but on major roads everyone's windows are shut or walkers nearly all wear earplugs, and out in the fens, there's no one in sight.

I wouldn't have a problem with that, no differant to folk playing music in their cars (which i do)

Sometimes you do catch the right thing. I quite enjoyed meeting a chap at the top of the a mountain who'd taken to piping himself the last few meters to every Munro summit he visited, but I certainly wouldn't want everyone doing that!

I think I would approve of that too, was he really carrying a set a pipes up each one - that in itself would be quite an achievement. I was pleased just to haul myself up to the top of each on.

I always liked the idea of being 'piped' of the last one, but that never happened, bivvied on the top. and never seen a single soul on the long walk off the following morning.

[Audax67]

Other peoples music is always unwanted, on a train, on a bus, out in the countryside - stick some ear phones in and keep it to yourself.

As has been said elsewhere, my neighbours listen to really excellent music, but they've threatened legal action unless I turn it down.

[al_yrpal]

Other peoples music is always unwanted, on a train, on a bus, out in the countryside - stick some ear phones in and keep it to yourself.

As has been said elsewhere, my neighbours listen to really excellent music, but they've threatened legal action unless I turn it down.

Al