Vin0's comments

On: iPhone 7

[Vin0]

Riding a bicycle with ear buds is really dangerous to yourself and others (Lack of awareness). It's illegal in a lot of places too.

Get one of these instead: https://www.amazon.com/Aftershokz-Wireless-Stereo-Headphones...

[lucb1e → Vin0]

Lack of awareness? How about having a radio in the car or, worse, (hands free) calling? Or even having excited conversations with three others in the car, that surely gets your attentiveness down way more than music on a bike.

[mthoms → lucb1e]

It's not about attentiveness. Car radios, speakerphones and conversations don't block out ambient noise the way ear buds tend to do.

I mean, it's great for sound quality but downright dangerous when paying attention to your environment is critical.

[mulmen → lucb1e]

All the more reason a bike rider should be aware of their surroundings.

Someone else being inattentive doesn't dismiss you from your responsibility.

[elif → Vin0]

Plenty of places have adequate bicycle infrastructure.

[Vin0 → elif]

My town is very bike friendly, and my 4 mile commute to work is 90% dedicated bike roads, but I still wouldn't bike without the ability to adequately hear things around me. Every once in awhile I come upon a cyclist with headphones or ear buds, riding in the center of the lane, and when they fail to hear my call to them that I'm on their left, I pass them in the available space and they almost always end up getting spooked. Same thing with runners and headphones.

[r00fus → Vin0]

How is this product any different than earbuds?

[Vin0 → r00fus]

It allows you to hear things around you. It's similar to holding a speaker aside your ear (but not blocking it). You hear the music, but still hear other things too. I use it while cycling to listen to audio books. Works fantastic and I lose no situational awareness.