Originally Posted by
Athens80
Yes, someone sometime took a picture of someone else riding with a pair of foam covered headphones lightly resting over their ears. And then someone edited the image so that we see it on the internet today in black and white and thus it looks old.
Not every picture in the newspaper depicts an everyday event, anyway. Some pictures are taken of usual events.
That picture was not taken 40+ years ago, assuming that 40+ means more than 40. And riding with a Walkman wasn't a common sight even 40 years ago.
It took a while for sales to take off for any use, at least outside of Japan. Perhaps the cost, in today's terms, at USD 500+, played into the initial adoption rate. After a while, like the iPod, it became popular anyway. But never popular for people riding bikes, anywhere I saw.
LOL, you might be right...or wrong. I see what appears to be non aero cable coming out of the brake levers and is that a "turkey lever" on there too. If so....the bike at least is old. I do know for a fact that as early as 1984 base policy at Ft Polk was no using headphones while running, walking, or riding on base. So.....someone must have been doing it. Just sayin'....
I for sure was using a transistor radio with an earphone in the late 70's early 80's as I drove the tractor cutting hay and such.
But seriously, just having some fun with your comment. Took maybe 2 seconds to find that picture. Wanna see more?
