save_alkaline

lately, sage francis has really had me going. i push hard if i'm listening to that stuff. what gets you going for a ride?

Cynikal 

The wind and traffic.

Hassan347

Spandau Ballet

nathbdp

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lB0UeWKRpLg


i 8> classical music while riding, esp. faster tempo stuff like this. or brahms' hungarian dances.

or Dirt.

kidtwisty

please say you don't ride with headphones on.

save_alkaline

used to ride without headphones but now i wear 1 ear. there's not to much traffic around me (usually riding at night). i used to like the wind and the whistle from my gauges but it got old after a while.

beethaniel

I usually listen to old school techno mixtapes, happy hardcore, or newer industrial type techno stuff. I need the faster heart pumpin' type stuff, or nothing at all.

And I ride with in ear type phones, LOUD, so I dont hear **** else. Brakeless. Without a helmet. And weave through traffic. Only been hit by a car once, and that was my fault.

So there.

save_alkaline

lol, that's not real safe from what i hear.

NewYorkMantle

i stopped riding with music after i got in this one accident going dumb fast. i was listening to the first 10 seconds of an editors song, hit a pothole and went over the bars (all a blur); the next thing i know there are people all around me and the song is at the 1.5 minute mark. reeeeally disorienting.

Pennywize

i go dumb on my bike listening to slappers. haha

S.Lemon

Nothing, aside from whatever is around me or if I happen to be in one of those great moods, wherein i talk to myself.

save_alkaline

gotta admit i do that a lot. the worst is when i catch myself smiling and laughing at.. well.. myself and the fun i'm having.

jdms mvp

early britney spears

NitroPye

Rubber on road.

charlesxbronson

lots of pissed off stuff. I like riding with a chip on my shoulder.

go cog

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Cafe Del Mar
oh and here's more: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=158576

Straws

I used to not ride with headphones but for my night rides I've gotten into the habit. Horribly unsafe, but I cant seem to stop myself. if I notice there's a bit more traffic than normal I'll take them off.

The Beta Band is really good because it's pretty ambient. I listened to a few Belle and Sebastian songs the other night. I just got back from a night ride and I listened to a bit of the Talking Heads but it was really busy tonight so I only got through 2 or 3 songs before I had to turn it off.

EDIT: And for some reason the Animal Collective seems to be absolutely perfect for bike riding.

jgrant75

nothin

calculus

i used to get really baked and then ride down parking garages listening to dugen ta de lungt.. but i don't really either of those activities or ride with headphones on anymore

Zombie Carl

+100

frankstoneline

Usually something fun, clap your hands and say yeah has been keeping me going lately, though devendra banhart or kimya dawson have also been frequents.

letsthrowfries

Lately, when I'm by myself riding, I listen to my chain make noise because my drivetrain needs some tender lovin' care.

LoRoK

Does it count to have headphones that don't block out any sounds, and keep them turned way down so that I can barely make out what I'm listening to if I'm going faster than 10MPH? Cuz that's what I normally do. The only problem is that when Megadeth comes on shuffle, it makes me go waaaay too fast. Hip hop gives me chill vibes and I ride much safer, indie rock makes my pants get tighter and my belt get whiter and Jimi makes me grin.

ryansexton

I'm too scared of riding my bike with headphones in. I think while riding a bike, all your senses should be at their fullest to avoid getting hit, plus, I have enough thoughts about life to ponder, so I never really get bored.

Hypothetically Speaking, I'd listen to nothing but Cro-Mags. That **** is so heavy, so good, fast enough, and gets me so ****ing amped on anything. If I'm riding a stationary bike, its what I listen to, and it gets me way too stoked on riding.

nathbdp

Im The Man In The Box!! Buried In My ****!!