[Yak] bike speakers

[Peter Hewitt]

I hope that one day soon, a product, likely similar to semi-tennis  
balls , will be released that can sit anterior to riders' ears, convex  
anterior,  and nearly eliminate wind noise.  Then all else will be  
heard much more effectively.

  I have had some success with putting my iPhone on my posterior neck  
and listening to its external speaker.  It has me considering sewing  
in a custom pocket for the iPhone/Pod up there at the collar.  Strange  
but eliminates need for more wires/ear fittings.  As for those, I  
prefer lightweight over-the ear headphones that do not create a  
seal.   Better bass, better fit, quick maneuverability and they sit  
around the neck when not on the ears - not dangling/getting into spokes.

I prefer not to hear other people's music too, usually, but that sound  
a bit like " I prefer that they do not have bad breath".   We all have  
our less-than-beautiful aspects/costs.  Music while riding is  
important if bicycling is to become acceptable as a mainstream mode of  
transportation, which I am committed that it will become.

Peter
On Aug 17, 2010, at 9:18 PM, d.a.thomson at frontier.com wrote:

> Hi Lisa,
>
> I was thinking about speakers as well as I don't think riding with  
> earbuds is a good idea. Then I saw someone mention AirDrives on the  
> Bike Portland forums.
>
> These look like a set of earbuds but are really two very small  
> speakers that sit directly in front of your ear canals so they don't  
> block external sound. They attach with a cord loop that goes around  
> the ear. Very secure and I don't even notice them. No issues wearing  
> helmet and sunglasses.
>
> They don't have the wide response of good earbuds but I like them a  
> lot for cycling. Above 15 MPH wind noise starts to interfere.
>
> I bought the iPhone version with mic and vol control for $50 at REI.
>
> Dave
>
> --- Original Message ---
> From:Lisa Wylie
> Subj:[Yak] bike speakers
>
> I'm looking for a bike speaker(s) to help ease the boredom sometimes  
> encountered when touring.  ...
>
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