Comments on: Listen to music while riding your bike

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:43:11 +0000

I use a little device called Achtune It was created by a couple of idiots in SLC UT (yes I am one of them) It is what we call Helmet EARS or Electronic Audio Retention System for your helmet.
It is as simple as stick click and ride. It is a three piece system one clip for over each ear that you adhere to your helmet and then one for the cord in the back. We are just getting the product out there but we love seeing riders we don’t know riding with it. It isn’t perfect if you are an audiophile but for those of us like Dave Letterman where Safety comes first you can still enjoy your tunes while you ride and safely hear traffic or other riders around you. It will be available on http://www.rememberdeleware.com really soon or just email me. They sell for $12.95 ea and you aren’t strapping an expesive audio phone or ipod to a waterbottle between your legs all be it I like the concept. Thanks

By: r700

r700 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:54:29 +0000

I’m so glad someone finally brought this issue up. Yeah, RainCity, I listen to my ipod at a reasonable level as well – I commute 10 miles each way through urban Seattle so I feel extremely guilty about doing it. But man, does it make the ride more fun.

I really don’t think it negatively affects me that much, but that could just be denial speaking. I get that you’re theoretically more alert without it, but has lack of sound-detection ever been the cause of a right hook or a dooring?

Hold on, I’m loading up the nano for the ride home…

By: RainCityCyclist

RainCityCyclist — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:32:41 +0000

I commute daily with an ipod. Kind of feeling semi-guilty about it, but not guilty enough to lose the tunes. About 2/3 of my 8 mile commute is on MUP, the other 1/3 in a dedicated bike lane. I know my hearing is compromised, so I try to be extra aware visually. If I was on more heavy-use urban streets, o rhavign more car-biek interaction, I’d more strongly consider losing the ipod. But, I just love my music…Anyone else do something similar?

By: Steve Lach

Steve Lach — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:02:54 +0000

Hi Everyone, I appreciate you visiting and blogging about GadgetBottle.com. I just wanted to say, on a nice summer day it is really motivating to ride to music. At the bottom of this page is my playlist: http://gadgetbottle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=39
A note to djkenny , the bottle allows you to listen to music WITHOUT HEADPHONES, I would never recommend riding with headphones unless you are at the gym on a stationary bike. Then load up a Tour De France or Ironman video on an Ipod or Zune and watch it from the side of my bottle. The Gadget Bottle is a very affordable and useful monopod. A few friends use them at work to watch TV shows from there video player. They recommend using two bands linked together and wrapping them around the bottle, you can mount the video player sideways like a cross or small letter”t” and enjoy your video wide screen. While on a stationary spin bike, on a very cold January day I tried it at the Spokane Valley YMCA and it was great watching the Tour’s Alp Alp Duez mountain stage. One more thing, last summer while cycling, I tried just placing the phone in my jersey pocket, I could hear it, but not as well as on the bottle. Questions please email or call me at 509-580-2223 or info@bevytech.com Thanks again Steve Lach Owner of GadgetBottle.com

By: djkenny

djkenny — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:16:19 +0000

I have used a i pod recently while biking. Until I received one of these devicees myself…I couldnt really imagine it being very safe to ride a bike with music and headphones on.

However, now that I think more about it…I drive my car with the radio on, often at a decent decibel, and I cannot hear much outside at all.

If the audio is kept low enough..I see no issue with listening to your fave podcast on a bike.

By: Paul Ricker - Gadget Man

Paul Ricker - Gadget Man — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:18:38 +0000

Gadget Bottle – progress technology ))

By: JJ

JJ — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:04:32 +0000

I ride with a phone that plays mp3s. I use more caution listening and talking than I see many motorists. I keep the volume reasonable and only use music half the time. The headset I have found the best is from Plantronics and the phone uses voice commands to initiate the music. Cool.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:05:14 +0000

I like the idea behind the Slipstreamz- you can buffer the wind but still hear the traffic around you. I haven’t tried them yet, but they look interesting. Here’s a link to a vendor, as the actual product site has been defaced: http://www.macfriends.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2479

By: Tim Grahl

Tim Grahl — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:04:32 +0000

I would think moisture is an issue here to. Go through a puddle and douse your phone or mp3 player. Not to fun.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:28:27 +0000

While I’ve only been hooked once in my life, I can count on crashing at least once or twice a year for other reasons so crash survivability is certainly a concern. I have a Gadget Bottle on the way and I’ll let everybody know how it works out. I’ll have to think of a way to be a crash test dummy to test this. My biggest concern on wipeouts is ripping up my clothing.

The video shows Steve talking into his water bottle — it reminds me of the old “Get Smart” show where Maxwell Smart is talking into his shoe phone. Kinda humorous.