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From: fbr@utastro.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: New Bell Helmet
Message-ID: <1414@utastro.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Nov-86 11:56:58 EST
Article-I.D.: utastro.1414
Posted: Wed Nov 19 11:56:58 1986
Date-Received: Thu, 20-Nov-86 01:36:04 EST
References: <932@cuuxb.UUCP> 4597@reed.UUCP <154MJWCU@CUNYVM>
Organization: McDonald Observatory
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Summary: Helmets and road noise

In article <154MJWCU@CUNYVM>, MJWCU@CUNYVM.BITNET writes:
> 
>     All this talk of quite helmets has me wondering.  Am I the only
> person that likes to listen to my bike when I'm riding?  (Granted, I
> ride a Harley that sounds better than the typical 'japper', but that's
> another argument altogether.)  I really question people that want to
> block out the bikes noise, (and 'foam-rubber ear plugs? Jeeez!).  If
> I were unable to hear the bike...
> 
>     Is it the bikes noise, or the wind noise that annoys people? (If
> either bothered me, I would drive my car more often!)
> 
> Just wondering....
> - Marty Walsh -

Some of us have installed headphones in our helmets, particularly for
touring, since the modern personal stereos are so compact.  Above
about 45 mph, the wind noise drowns out the stereo.  Every means must
be taken to insure some fidelity, and one way to do it is to use
foam plugs for one's ears, and turn the stereo volume up.  On a long
road trip, the constant wind noise can be very tiresome, and it
helps to be able to have a diversion once in awhile.  The ear plugs
don't prevent really loud sounds from getting to your ears.

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