I have to admit, I'm really liking riding loops at White Rock Lake versus those laps in Central Park. The only positive about Central Park was that I could ride until 1 am.
The biggest thing I've noticed is that it seems like over 50% of cyclists out on the lake are wearing headphones. Sometimes I feel like there's no point in announcing "on your left" because no one can ever hear me anyway. I expect this from runners (I listen to music occasionally when I run, but I'm still always very aware of my surroundings). Listening to music while riding on open roads is ridiculously dangerous and something I don't endorse. Absolute worst case, volume low and ear phone only in your right ear, but even that doesn't allow your full attention to be on your surroundings or for you to hear the occasionally idiot that passes on the right. Leave your iPod at home so I don't run you over.
No comments:
Post a Comment