Music while riding your bike?

[Sijray21]

meh...i'd rather not listen to anything other than my surroundings while i'm riding. Quite frankly i'd rather hear the sound of my exhaust and my surroundings than enjoying music on my iPod. I think it's being a little stupid for motorcyclists to do this, but hey - it's your choice. It's a personal choice, but it is illegal in VA (if that deters anyone). When i'm on my motorcycle i'm aware that i'm much more vulnerable than when i'm in my car so i'd rather not take a chance on not hearing something that could put me in a compromising position (my fault or not).

I have thought about ear-plugs while riding. I don't believe this to be the same since as riding with an iPod - it's not putting another noise in my ear, it's just muffling the noise from the wind. The only thing that makes me hesitant is the idea of not hearing what Gerald explained earlier (squealing of tires from someone behind you) since that's one of my worst fears while riding in an area with traffic lights, stop signs, and traffic with a lot of negligent drivers.