Who listens to music when they ride? What kind of player?

Squeaver · Nov 5, 2006

I have an old Sony Rio, at least I think it was made by sony. One that came with an armband. It only has 128mb of storage. I used to use that alot. Then I bought a Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20g thinking it would be great, not too big, plenty of storage space. I have to give it credit, it is a very nice upgrade. However, I cannot find anyone who makes an armband for it. I am pretty pissed. I have been looking for months, oh well, I guess it's back to the Rio.

How do you like the Sansa? I like the fact that you can just pop in a new memory card and go.

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biggins · Nov 5, 2006

ipod shuffle is what i use

BurlyShirley · Nov 5, 2006

I use an ipod mini still. its great

dan wask · Nov 5, 2006

Hip hop, punk, and mushroom jazz.

FBTMILF · Nov 5, 2006

I have a Creative Zen that I use on longer rides. Its awesome for those hard uphills. Mostly I have Pink Floyd, Death Cab For Cutie, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, etc. Can't stand hardcore or metal when riding though.

Kntr · Nov 5, 2006

I tried riding with music a few times and hated it. I liked it for the ride up but I like to hear my tires and the wind when Im going DH.

Flakey Jake · Nov 5, 2006

i pod shuffle, perfect size, plenny of music. and not too expensive if you break it when you are riding.

lovebunny · Nov 5, 2006

yeah i cant ride with music. its distracting

DRB · Nov 5, 2006

I used my new shuffle this weekend and it rocked. Though BV and systabitchin' hate them.

stinkydawg · Nov 5, 2006

I have a Creative Zen and love it...have a few playlists created up with all the NWD soundtrax on it...

douglas · Nov 6, 2006

just a cheap generic mp3 player, I like to listen to any thing from Ramsteen to Tom Petty (but I only use it on road rides, never mtn)

corey_rideDC · Nov 6, 2006

riding park and trails require music. i have a creative zen micro with a special 'riding' playlist. lately i've been riding to pretty mellow stuff. gorillaz and broken social scene among others. listen to podcasts when i'm not riding.

GumbaFish · Nov 6, 2006

I don't ride with music but if I were to do so I would use an ipod shuffle. Its really small, and fairly cheap so if it got broken I wouldn't be totally devestated.

N8 v2.0 · Nov 6, 2006

DRB reports it holds 5 hrs of mtb cranking tunage, weighs nothing and apparently comes with the possibility of shower sex or something:

bigbirdie · Nov 6, 2006

N8 said:
DRB reports it holds 5 hrs of mtb cranking tunage, weighs nothing and apparently comes with the possibility of shower sex or something:

what is the brand and model on that?

N8 v2.0 · Nov 6, 2006

bigbirdie said:
what is the brand and model on that?

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169137

profro · Nov 6, 2006

Depends. If I am riding with a lot of people, then I don't. But if I am by myself or in the zone I listen. I have a Sansa flash drive 4 GB mp3 player.

Zark · Nov 6, 2006

Kanter said:
I tried riding with music a few times and hated it. I liked it for the ride up but I like to hear my tires and the wind when Im going DH.

Ditto. I can deal with tunes on the way up, but down? I got to hear what my tires are doing!

I've decided not to use it on the way up either since I've had so many close calls with riders coming down when I'm distracted by heavy metal and sweating my ass off :banana:

BMXman · Nov 6, 2006

Kanter said:
I tried riding with music a few times and hated it.....I like to hear my tires and the wind when Im going.

Same here...part of the reason I ride is to get away from all the technology and noise...plus I feel safer knowing one of my senses isn't dulled...D

I Are Baboon · Nov 6, 2006

I suck enough as it is without earphones distracting me.

Jim Mac · Nov 6, 2006

I just use my mind, to tell the truth. I'm only thinking of DH riding/racing, though....found myself stuck on a few tunes from the Hellacopters' "Rock and Roll is Dead" at my race yesterday. Of course it didn't help that I was 'tuned internally' to my music when I crashed into a couple of slalom poles and got wrapped up in course tape on my race run....

Mike.rider · Nov 6, 2006

i use my Ipod every once and a while, i find it really relaxing to rip up trails with all kinds of music. i can zone and really focus on my riding, but i find i ride great with music on fast, flowy trails, but if im doing big drops and technical stuff i dont land as smoth.

OGRipper · Nov 6, 2006

I've tried a few times over the years but just don't like how earphones and music block out the sounds around me. Plus I hate extra gadgetry when I'm riding. I used to really like having music for ramp and jump sessions and stuff, so either I just don't like earphones or I'm getting old. Love my ipod - at home.

InsideMan · Nov 6, 2006

Creative Zen micro with 8Gigs of storage!!! when i ride around town i listen to Jurassic 5, beastie boys, flowy stuff. If riding with friends i dont listen to music, to much of a pain in the but to stop and try to turn off your Mp3.

Camelpack is coming out with a new pack that lets you plug in your phone and Mp3 into it with universal controls on the arm straps.

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