Music while riding or no?

[lawbreaker]

As a daily rider ( own 3 bikes.. 2 Ducs and one MV) her in L.A, arguably the most dangerous place to ride due to the worst traffic in the nation, I ride with music unless i'm on the track (then it's ear plugs only to protect my ears. Short jaunts, i'll usually pass on tunes but commuting is always done to music

It's not a big deal to ride while listening to music.

PERIOD

[koko64]

When I voted and gave my opinion I wasn't thinking of the safety side, more the tickets from listening to Black Sabbath.

[kopfjäger]

  ding ding ding

[SpikeC]

I've been riding for 50 years and never listened to music while riding. I had speakers in a helmet once for a radar detector, so I could have then, butt never did. I have ridden cross country, commuted on bike my whole working life, and the music in my head was always enough!

[MadDuck]

Music in the car - yes.  Never did try it on the bikes and can't fathom it.  I know folks that do but I can't.  Never liked headphones while flying hang gliders either. I always had to listen to the wind and whatever noise might be coming from the glider.

[DucRS]

I think this poll should require all participants to add their age so we can begin a new category.
Old Folkies and Youngn's  

[ab]

My buddies listen to techno fast pace and said that it helps them a lot.  The same rhythm helps them whereas a music with words etc is distracting according to them.  I listen all kinds of music when I ride but could not do techno.  But I do turn music off when i am on a very technical road.