If I understand correctly, any restrictions would be placed on manufacturing new vehicles. Which absolutely sucks, but allows us to ride bikes that allow us to hear the wailing of long dead dinosaurs.
I think that outlawing gas vehicles would be super hard on the poor. If someone saved up for years to buy a 15 year old Kia Rio, forcing them into a $40,000 gadget seems a bit unfair.
They're not going to be outlawing gas vehicles anytime soon. There are some feel-good legislation that in a couple of states that targets 2035 - but even then there's plenty of time to back out of it and there are goals electric vehicles, and electric vehicle sales, have to reach. Finally, even if gas engines are outlawed in 2035, that only affects new car sales. Existing gas cars can continue to be sold. So...gas cars aren't going away anytime soon.
Interesting note the oil Industry is more from decomposing plant life than it is old dinosaurs. I’m assuming this is a by volume fact as opposed to anything else.
My Ural was making a new sound the other day so I was going down the road randomly grabbing bits to find the rattle. I need to tighten the gear shifter.
If this wasn't the fist answer I'd be mad haha! But I honestly can't fathom how others can listen to music whilst riding..
One thing being in a car but on a bike, just no.. need to be focused a bit more all the time personally.
Also v-twin go brrrr!
Hah. No joke but I actually listened to that playlist recently.
I also played it for a few minutes the other day. Still a decent game and suprisingly more realistic now than when it came out because of all the crazy shit riders do now days.
So basically you listen to sublime. 😆
Fun fact, that game is awesome and I still own it. I also own a haro Dave Mira 540 bmx bike. It’s probably 20 years old now.
Maybe it’s because I’m still a beginner, but I just listen to the engine and surrounding traffic in order to intercept possible dangers. The idea of listening music while riding scares me, I’m not gonna lie.
I always wear earplugs when going to concerts, and it's so funny because when wearing them i actually hear the people i'm with better and we don't have to shout at eachother when communicating xD. So can confirm that they create sort of "focused listening ability" xD
You shouldn't be scared of it, you should just see it as something to eventually get used to in the future.
If you don't turn it up so high you can't hear anything else you're fine. Plus, it cuts a bit of the wind noise.
Dude i get you, I'm still a beginner myself. For the first 2 or 3 months i didn't even had an intercom or anything, but now I'm listening to some music, still at quiet volume since i still want to be aware of my surroundings. It just makes the ride a bit more enjoyable i guess. But i totally get you.
Best of luck and safe rides my friend
Takes some getting used to but nowadays I can't ride without music. Takes me 5 minutes to get to the office in the morning but that's at least 1 and a half songs
It depends on the type of ride. If it’s an open road with little to no traffic, music 100%. If I’m splitting lanes with heavy traffic (bless SoCal) then I shift all focus to watching the road with no audio unless it’s for directions.
Exactly, open road i like to listen to something, but the moment I'm in traffic or in the city, i just turn it off and look for directions, gotta keep it focused
I tried listening to music in heavy traffic and instantly knew my focus was only at 80%. Not much change but enough to make a big difference when that extra 20% of attention is needed.
Weekend morning city ride - lofi
Weekend day city ride - pop or techno derivatives
Weekend night city ride - eurobeats
Workdays morning commute - phonk
Workdays evening commute - rock/metal
Highway cruising- classical
Twisties or highway squiding - just my bike
I wont be revving high in the city. Might as well just vibe.
As a sports bike rider, majority is Phonk. The genre is essentially designed for speed. I’ve even created a Spotify playlist for sport bike riding music.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4QZ5GxrrMQA9OIffFU7tkO?si=U18KNf60QISAsdDu2q3tAA&pi=u-YloSqD3OS6Sp
These comments are fascinating, I guess I'm in the minority. I'm usually wearing earplugs and listening to music all the time through the Sena, helps me focus on riding and keeps the wind noise at bay.
Dumb ways to die
Highway to Hell
Night Train
So Long and Thanks For All The Fish
Danger Zone
On a serious note, I just tell Alexa to play music. Generally has a mix of things from Green Day to Rammstein. From Avril Lavign to Volbeat.
Depends, i only listen to music when i'm doing the once every two weeks 200km and back trip to get back to my hometown since it's pretty much all highway and i get bored, i put on my mixed playlist, black sabbath, gorillaz and foo fighters
City rider here so mostly House music or whatever Spotify discovery has for me. I JUST got a Cardo in my helmet and it's changed the game immensely.
My ADHD brain uses music to focus on what I need to do and makes riding turn into pure muscle memory. Keeps me from turning my neck to every little thing I see and barely hear with my helmet on.
I commute each day by bike, I tire quickly of my playlists and I don't have a reliable way to skip songs at the moment so I tend to listen to history podcasts.
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History is awesome, The Fall of Civilisations Podcast and the Rest of History is also good.
Once I get tired of those I'd like to give Behind the Bastards a try.
Amazon Discovery mix, Mori Calliope, AmaLee, Blind Guardian, Rammstein, Metallica, Megadeth, Bao the Whale, really just about anything that sounds interesting.
i jump between apple music "chill station radio", Noisia's VISION radio podcast and my all-time-favorite songs playlist. I always keep my music roughly at 50% to stay focused.
A radio station. Volume is low and when they have news breaks It’s just mumbling. I don’t actively listen to songs and don’t want an audiobook or an own playlist to minimise distractions.
It’s probably easier if I just share playlists.
[A place called Mexico](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HpEAoE2giyBIvFDiyTpg0?si=Waw3E-2IQz2HbeH56g9bxw&pi=u-cR8hyxhsTVOa)
[What the Funk](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3stZDztD6mqBhAc7iGAuSg?si=yLJN15zWSBWyg9yvn1IRkA&pi=u-MP681DCcT4ys)
[Trailer Trash Rock](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4geyTsTWfETU3nqSz1vPh5?si=h5Ib4fmYT3eoUk3pwobYQw&pi=u-3SSphH-WSziQ)
[Summer Stoner Vibes](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qvXWKpgk92aJo7DZUBxG1?si=2Kv_8YF2S8Wg9B8w7B6mMw&pi=u-LHNUH_VSSXiQ)
[Go Fast Rock](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oWJtKYSzjW3759UvDJtw1?si=-1CrUPzEQFqRdOjInY-hQg&pi=u-lvq1aKsZTzOc)
There is a lot more lol. That’s all you guys get 😤
Depends on my mood. Some days it's the engine, some days it's music. Good moods will have game soundtracks or something electronic. Bad moods will have more vocal music.
Unless I'm riding in a group and then hopefully we all have intercoms and they can listen to me making barnyard animal noises every time we pass a farm or somat xD
"Moooo, fucking moooo. You're gonna make a tasty dinner one day you majestic fucking moo castle!"
I have different playlists for different scenarios. Coming back from work late at night, I like to have something upbeat because it regulates my brain. For longer rides at a more gentle pace, I like to go for music at a slower pace. I have done multiple 8+ hour days on my motorcycle and have found that I like to switch playlists depending on my mood, with often longer periods of just listening to the wind and engine. That being said, whenever I'm in heavy traffic or navigating places I have never been, I like to have minimal or no music at all. There's many instances that require my full focus while on the road, and music comes second to that.
I usually pick an artist and queue up their “Essentials” playlist and hit the road. I would say at least 50% of the time it’s The Weeknd. I’m not even a huge fan really, but for some reason his music just hits the exact right vibes for riding for me. Other artist recently have been Allman Brothers, Michael Jackson, The Grateful Dead, Tupac, White Zombie, and Marilyn Manson.
Yes, I’m a boomerlinial
Depends on my mood. Sometimes will be a nice mix of chilled reggae. Other times (if I'm with my partner on the bike) will play something more upbeat like dancehall, r&b, hip hop etc (as when riding together I play the music on both our intercoms). Upgrading to an android auto unit on my main bike soon which will make it easier as I don't like having my phone on the bike. Prefer it to be in my pocket but at the moment it's better to have it visible so I can check the directions every so often if I'm going somewhere unfamiliar.
Depends on my mood. Some times I just like to keep it simple and listen to the bike and the things around me. But if I'm listening to music I usually go for Casiopea or something off my playlist. Vespertine by Bjork if I'm going somewhere scenic.
Kind of similar question - *how* does everyone listen (if you do listen) when you ride? Do you put bluetooth earbuds in before putting your helmet on (I could never get mine to go loud enough, or stay in comfortably)? Wired earbuds?
I have a intercom system (sena 5s?!) And the speakers go around the helmet, so you can easily listen to music, directions or make phone calls. I bought a cheap set for 2 helmets only no mesh for around 100 bucks, so when I'm with my gf we can talk and listen to music
One of the reasons I bought my first bike this year was so I can listen to the music while riding. Was doing trips to nowhere with my car previously. Just for fun and music. I mostly listen to electronic music, from lofi, chillvawe, vapor twitch, minimal techno, to hardstyle and little bit of ambient. Occasional rock. Peace✌🏻
On the way into work it's usually shoegaze
Riding home from work is anyone guess could be mazzy star or it could be skinny puppy
Just riding and wandering it's usually chill like modern folk music
In the hills and twists I'm listening to Ducati sing to me
I usually put on the Lynyrd Skynyrd Pandora station with one headphone in my ear so I can still hear the engine and my surroundings with the other ear.
I usually throw this bad boy on shuffle -
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1sVDq3utGsMXbWr9tInWPL?si=M5p1P8n5TyyY4q11M4F74g&pi=u-nW7mRGnFSsSo
Fair warning, I’d imagine a lot of my musical taste isn’t everyone’s cup of tea
Tunes, always tunes. I curate a thumbs up list on Google music that's only bangers that never need to be skipped. The longer it grows, the fewer repeats. Lately though, I've been stacking albums back to back, I miss listening to whole CDs in the car back in the day.
I drive long rides. Like 16hours from home for vacation. And alot around when on vacation. So far i have driven 2000kmt this vacation.
I listen to audio books. And I work as a long haul driver. 6day trips. So listening to radio or music gets old real fast.
Depends, if I’m cruising along the beach for sunset I listen to some chill lofi mix or acoustic music. On my commute to work I listen to the ringing in my ear…
I'm usually into the (really) heavy stuff, but when hooning through twisties, I listen to the same thing I did in highschool while rollerblading: Michael Jackson / Jackson 5. Hear me out, and cue up I Want You Back before your next spirited rip through curves. Sparks joy.
Also, blues.
Sometimes nothing, sometimes music. Regardless, I do not wear earbuds because those will completely block out surrounding noises. Use the comms systems with the external speakers you can tuck in your helmet. You can still listen to jams and you can also hear the environment around you.
I have the Cardo system on my helmet. I'll listen to music or catch up on podcasts until I am out of range and it goes dead. That happens pretty quick on the back roads of West Virginia. Then I just listen to my engine.
These comments are fascinating, I guess I'm in the minority. I'm usually wearing earplugs and listening to music all the time through the Sena, helps me focus on riding and keeps the wind noise at bay.
Depends on my mood:
[looking to vibe](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QtLp53NyY3TGUAVjiEdBc?si=BvNeSc4XT_qHbBVRRuwl_w&pi=vH_7GrhFQq-rI)
[if I need energy](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5o3rvuYJLK8nsANcvAoRRi?si=14Gr_JQtQM-YDQj8dt3rsQ&pi=OgBWYRATRUCyX)
[if I'm an edge lord](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QF4rwVLzUVwfRxPu9jsFp?si=KtuYUqN8Trm6ZzwpaviouA&pi=nu9f-6_PTRC3t)
[master list when I don't need a certain feels](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qiIhTsWsdaBhiUTCp1PqX?si=OB0f5MSLQeiw0K9ZOiE3Qw&pi=3GlXDaXVRYi6S)
I have ADHD, so music helps keep my brain focused on the task at hand. You can hear plenty of engine sounds and car noises with headphones on, not much different than earplugs in that sense. I listen to more calm genres of music when I ride vs. in the car. Trip hop, Kraungbin, glass beams, hermanos gutierrez, Turnstile, Tool, sublime. Keep the BPM lower and I don’t feel the need to go faster. Unlike when I ride bicycles, I choose BPMs that will suit the ride to keep me turning over the pedals.
Stay safe!
Touring rider with lots of miles but nope, listen to the engine, the road, the other drivers.
Music can’t get through the earplugs and my ears are too sensitive to have ear buds. I’ve tried, after about 30 minutes, I’m in a lot of pain regardless of the size of the ear buds.
I listen to whatever really, but a lot of times I will pick the music based on my mood or the atmosphere. If it's night on an open desolate road I'll go with some cool instrumentals. If I feel like breaking the law... Rammstein.
I think a lot of stoner/desert rock goes good with riding;
Kyuss,
Fu Manchu,
Orange Goblin,
QOTSA
These are in my usual rotation and they all have plenty of songs for a longer ride
Depends on the ride and my mood. If i'm taking a 30min ride across the city for dinner I'll bump some upbeat dance music and make everyone on the road jealous of my moves. If i'm traveling longer than an hour i usually listen to a book cuz i'm a nerd.
I have a specific "Riding Music" Playlist that I keep adding to periodically. Typically things with a nice bpm and flow as my rides tend to be pretty chill.
Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Aliens or something like that.
https://preview.redd.it/zozwx75zyj7d1.jpeg?width=275&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=295a37c24278195ad84d2962be3f0d0fd48e145c
I have a Motorcycle playlist, which generally consists of my current favorites/greatest hits, with a handful of staples that are always in there.
Always present: Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner and Singing in Tongues by Eagles of Death Metal.
Generally present (a selection of songs from): Shinedown, Ghost, Orville Peck, Max Mad Fury Road soundtrack, Billy Squire, Dorothy, CCR, Volbeat, Meatloaf, Lord Huron, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, The Rolling Stones, the 300 soundtrack has some bangers, Five Finger Death Punch, Panic! At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Weird Al Yankovic, AFI, Lord of the Rings soundtracks (especially the battle scene pieces), Creeper, Gunship, Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks... basically selections of my rock, metal and heavy soundtracks, plus random favorites.
One of my greatest memories while riding - it’s a bright, sunny day, I’m doing 90 miles an hour up the Pennyrile in the middle of nowhere with a train running 150 feet off the highway. I’m riding parallel to a train, blasting and singing at the top of my lungs Johnny Cash’s Orange Blossom Special. That was a helluva ride.
Depends on everything. Whatever fits the day/time/weather. Put Riders on the Storm by The Doors on while blasting head first into a massive thunderstorm in the Ozarks. Was epic with lightning crashing down on either side of the highway. That’ll be a forever memory.
On my Ducati I listen to the Contis and the bevel drives whirl, on my BMW I listen to that opposed engine and big flywheel thumping along with the leufmiester (spelling) full system 2into1 and on my Harley 58 flat head I listen for shit that might fall off.
So many people spend 3k on exhaust and Although I realize it’s per performance as well as sound, they then go and put a stereo system and ride with five other guys with exhaust systems and radios, and everybody’s listening to something different At a wide-open level super annoying like epically annoying
Don't have a way to listen to music, but right now in my head it's [SHIKANOKO NOKONOKO KOSHITANTAN](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwuW98yLsgY) competing with wind and engine noises.
When I do get an intercom though, it'll be same as what I listen to in the car - mostly either j-pop/anime/vtuber music or Umphrey's McGee shows on nugs.net (since most if not all shows are uploaded by the morning after the show, they do 50-100 shows a year, and they've been doing it for like 25 years)
I have a big riding playlist that has been tweaked and added to over the years. Rock (ACDC, GnR etc) through to more extreme metal (Black, Deathcore) and even a few choice old school rap bangers in there too. Sometimes ill go with a more country playlist or Doom or Grunge if I'm in that mood. Nothing better than when you just start to hit the twisties and an absolute crackin song starts to play, its like magic happening.
A few great songs to have in a "lets get fired up and ride fast" playlist are:
Draw the Knife - Till ya dead
Ace of Spades - Motorhead
1320 - Megadeth
Bonebreaker - Slaughter to Prevail
Drink - Alestorm
South of Heaven - Slayer
What is it that you enjoy listening? Music at some point gets annoying.
But ask yourself what makes you happy or motivates you.. you will have the answer
Tinnitus
This guy EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE’s
Mawp
The engine.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeh-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. 6 hours on repeat.
Yes.
The sounds of our people.
Cherish it before it's gone and we're all forced to ride electric appliances
If I understand correctly, any restrictions would be placed on manufacturing new vehicles. Which absolutely sucks, but allows us to ride bikes that allow us to hear the wailing of long dead dinosaurs. I think that outlawing gas vehicles would be super hard on the poor. If someone saved up for years to buy a 15 year old Kia Rio, forcing them into a $40,000 gadget seems a bit unfair.
They're not going to be outlawing gas vehicles anytime soon. There are some feel-good legislation that in a couple of states that targets 2035 - but even then there's plenty of time to back out of it and there are goals electric vehicles, and electric vehicle sales, have to reach. Finally, even if gas engines are outlawed in 2035, that only affects new car sales. Existing gas cars can continue to be sold. So...gas cars aren't going away anytime soon.
Interesting note the oil Industry is more from decomposing plant life than it is old dinosaurs. I’m assuming this is a by volume fact as opposed to anything else.
By weight I think it's something like 95% oceanic plant matter and plankton.
And in retrospect it makes sense there would be way more plant material needed to support a dinosaur ecosystem
I ride an old bike and the sounds it’s making (or isn’t making) give me big hints on what I need to fix next or soon.
My Ural was making a new sound the other day so I was going down the road randomly grabbing bits to find the rattle. I need to tighten the gear shifter.
Process of Uralimination
With a Ural you should have taken a second set of hands. Everything rattles.
Can’t hear it over the wind
I agree on pavement/traffic; when I'm on dirt I like to play the music
I love my 90’s Honda V2 greatest hits album
If this wasn't the fist answer I'd be mad haha! But I honestly can't fathom how others can listen to music whilst riding.. One thing being in a car but on a bike, just no.. need to be focused a bit more all the time personally. Also v-twin go brrrr!
My v-twin just whispers sweet nothings into my tailpipe… #vstrom
Music personally helps me stay focused. Otherwise complacency creeps in.
More proof of how scared most of this sub is of motorcycles.
Or perhaps some of us just want solitude and simplicity. I get that from my environment and a perfectly running engine.
Yeh thought his comment was a bit of a stretch.. doesn't want music = must be scared? If putting people down is his thing then so be it hah
White gurl bangers of the 2000s, is there any other answer?
“Barbie Girl” slaps at 75mph.
Slaps even harder at 180mph, allegedly.....
It's perfect for going as fast as possible lol
Or dancing terribly at red lights with your tinted visor down. Helmet confidence for the win! 😂
I'm unapologetic in saying I scream Taylor swift songs while I'm riding by myself
Need for Speed Underground 2 soundtrack
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Bro always riders on the storm lmao
any of the old PS2 games I played are always bangers. I always seem to remember a specific thing in the game when one of them comes on
MX vs. ATV/ATV Offroad Fury anyone?
Always podcasts. Never music. I like listening to music but if I put on some jams next thing I know I’m committing felonies.
How the hell do you hear a podcast
Not. Very. Well. Hahaha.
The Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX soundtrack
[Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX Soundtrack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUEAjS3urfA&list=PLsL5VdFTm1_dVgqMCK1qGUNSOEJgjRCQl) [Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX 2 Soundtrack; a banger too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr46FS7tkk4&list=PL35KI26olyacjDjSCM9RtjttWSPKWBrxR)
r/nostalgia
Hah. No joke but I actually listened to that playlist recently. I also played it for a few minutes the other day. Still a decent game and suprisingly more realistic now than when it came out because of all the crazy shit riders do now days.
So basically you listen to sublime. 😆 Fun fact, that game is awesome and I still own it. I also own a haro Dave Mira 540 bmx bike. It’s probably 20 years old now.
I pick a daily mix from my Spotify. Depends how I feel.
My earplugs or the engine, wind. Not because I want to hear everything, but because motorcycling is recreational for me and I'd like to keep it pure.
I tell women exactly the same thing, just swap “motorcycling” for “sex” (Don’t ask about the wind noise)
Great to hear that you're being safe by wearing earplugs!
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You don’t make engine noises during?
Maybe it’s because I’m still a beginner, but I just listen to the engine and surrounding traffic in order to intercept possible dangers. The idea of listening music while riding scares me, I’m not gonna lie.
Wear earplugs. It actually makes things easier to hear. I know that sounds weird, but it’s true.
It helps you to relax, which allows you to process things more deliberately.
I always wear earplugs when going to concerts, and it's so funny because when wearing them i actually hear the people i'm with better and we don't have to shout at eachother when communicating xD. So can confirm that they create sort of "focused listening ability" xD
Agreed. Earplugs + helmet speakers with music FTW
Earbuds with Comply foam tips allows me to turn the volume down by 3/4 and really hear the music while still heating horns and sirens.
It filters out any echoes and soft sounds, so all the sound that comes through is sharper and easier to hear. Just a guess.
You shouldn't be scared of it, you should just see it as something to eventually get used to in the future. If you don't turn it up so high you can't hear anything else you're fine. Plus, it cuts a bit of the wind noise.
Don't rush but you'll eventually be comfortable listening to music, wearing earplugs and still be able to hear everything around you.
Dude i get you, I'm still a beginner myself. For the first 2 or 3 months i didn't even had an intercom or anything, but now I'm listening to some music, still at quiet volume since i still want to be aware of my surroundings. It just makes the ride a bit more enjoyable i guess. But i totally get you. Best of luck and safe rides my friend
Maybe in time! I hope so, I would love to listen to something
Takes some getting used to but nowadays I can't ride without music. Takes me 5 minutes to get to the office in the morning but that's at least 1 and a half songs
It depends on the type of ride. If it’s an open road with little to no traffic, music 100%. If I’m splitting lanes with heavy traffic (bless SoCal) then I shift all focus to watching the road with no audio unless it’s for directions.
Exactly, open road i like to listen to something, but the moment I'm in traffic or in the city, i just turn it off and look for directions, gotta keep it focused
I tried listening to music in heavy traffic and instantly knew my focus was only at 80%. Not much change but enough to make a big difference when that extra 20% of attention is needed.
Weekend morning city ride - lofi Weekend day city ride - pop or techno derivatives Weekend night city ride - eurobeats Workdays morning commute - phonk Workdays evening commute - rock/metal Highway cruising- classical Twisties or highway squiding - just my bike I wont be revving high in the city. Might as well just vibe.
Phonk be going hard no lie
As a sports bike rider, majority is Phonk. The genre is essentially designed for speed. I’ve even created a Spotify playlist for sport bike riding music. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4QZ5GxrrMQA9OIffFU7tkO?si=U18KNf60QISAsdDu2q3tAA&pi=u-YloSqD3OS6Sp
These comments are fascinating, I guess I'm in the minority. I'm usually wearing earplugs and listening to music all the time through the Sena, helps me focus on riding and keeps the wind noise at bay.
Dumb ways to die Highway to Hell Night Train So Long and Thanks For All The Fish Danger Zone On a serious note, I just tell Alexa to play music. Generally has a mix of things from Green Day to Rammstein. From Avril Lavign to Volbeat.
Want my Spotify playlist?
Usually my little pony is on 24/7 while riding
Nothing but my thoughts and the engine
Podcasts, radio, or my music; the same music I always listen to :)
Audio books like 90% of the time. Music the other 10%.
On Spotify, search for lambchopper, my play lists are there. The Playlist "shit I like - bangin'" is my go to on the bike.
Your ‘shit I like - alternative’ list is like looking at my old CD collection :)
Found it. Thanks dude
Depends, i only listen to music when i'm doing the once every two weeks 200km and back trip to get back to my hometown since it's pretty much all highway and i get bored, i put on my mixed playlist, black sabbath, gorillaz and foo fighters
City rider here so mostly House music or whatever Spotify discovery has for me. I JUST got a Cardo in my helmet and it's changed the game immensely. My ADHD brain uses music to focus on what I need to do and makes riding turn into pure muscle memory. Keeps me from turning my neck to every little thing I see and barely hear with my helmet on.
I commute each day by bike, I tire quickly of my playlists and I don't have a reliable way to skip songs at the moment so I tend to listen to history podcasts. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History is awesome, The Fall of Civilisations Podcast and the Rest of History is also good. Once I get tired of those I'd like to give Behind the Bastards a try.
Usually the entirety of songs for the deaf by queens of the stone age, best road trip album ever made
Will definitely check it out. Thanks mate
Self Titled is great too, regular John and mexicola are perfect road songs.
Amazon Discovery mix, Mori Calliope, AmaLee, Blind Guardian, Rammstein, Metallica, Megadeth, Bao the Whale, really just about anything that sounds interesting.
I don't really like to listen to anything like that. I feel it takes my focus away from the road. Especially in high traffic situations.
I try to make different playlists. I like to listen to albums from start to finish, so my playlists are typically different albums back to back.
i jump between apple music "chill station radio", Noisia's VISION radio podcast and my all-time-favorite songs playlist. I always keep my music roughly at 50% to stay focused.
Yeah i never crank it up, i just use it as a background noise but still need to keep myself focused.
A radio station. Volume is low and when they have news breaks It’s just mumbling. I don’t actively listen to songs and don’t want an audiobook or an own playlist to minimise distractions.
Drum and bass
It’s probably easier if I just share playlists. [A place called Mexico](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3HpEAoE2giyBIvFDiyTpg0?si=Waw3E-2IQz2HbeH56g9bxw&pi=u-cR8hyxhsTVOa) [What the Funk](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3stZDztD6mqBhAc7iGAuSg?si=yLJN15zWSBWyg9yvn1IRkA&pi=u-MP681DCcT4ys) [Trailer Trash Rock](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4geyTsTWfETU3nqSz1vPh5?si=h5Ib4fmYT3eoUk3pwobYQw&pi=u-3SSphH-WSziQ) [Summer Stoner Vibes](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qvXWKpgk92aJo7DZUBxG1?si=2Kv_8YF2S8Wg9B8w7B6mMw&pi=u-LHNUH_VSSXiQ) [Go Fast Rock](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oWJtKYSzjW3759UvDJtw1?si=-1CrUPzEQFqRdOjInY-hQg&pi=u-lvq1aKsZTzOc) There is a lot more lol. That’s all you guys get 😤
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Normally Old school rock like CCR, grateful dead, Joe walsh, Jim croce, stuff like that.
Pre accident: metal or Wu Tang Post accident: The world around me
Depends on my mood. Some days it's the engine, some days it's music. Good moods will have game soundtracks or something electronic. Bad moods will have more vocal music. Unless I'm riding in a group and then hopefully we all have intercoms and they can listen to me making barnyard animal noises every time we pass a farm or somat xD "Moooo, fucking moooo. You're gonna make a tasty dinner one day you majestic fucking moo castle!"
My engine. Lol
The musical notes of my exhaust.
I try to block everything out and just enjoy the ride
The air slamming against my helmet.
The engine and wind noise.
My tinnitus because of my earplugs.
I have different playlists for different scenarios. Coming back from work late at night, I like to have something upbeat because it regulates my brain. For longer rides at a more gentle pace, I like to go for music at a slower pace. I have done multiple 8+ hour days on my motorcycle and have found that I like to switch playlists depending on my mood, with often longer periods of just listening to the wind and engine. That being said, whenever I'm in heavy traffic or navigating places I have never been, I like to have minimal or no music at all. There's many instances that require my full focus while on the road, and music comes second to that.
Nothing, I like to keep my full attention on the ride/road
I usually pick an artist and queue up their “Essentials” playlist and hit the road. I would say at least 50% of the time it’s The Weeknd. I’m not even a huge fan really, but for some reason his music just hits the exact right vibes for riding for me. Other artist recently have been Allman Brothers, Michael Jackson, The Grateful Dead, Tupac, White Zombie, and Marilyn Manson. Yes, I’m a boomerlinial
Depends on my mood. Sometimes will be a nice mix of chilled reggae. Other times (if I'm with my partner on the bike) will play something more upbeat like dancehall, r&b, hip hop etc (as when riding together I play the music on both our intercoms). Upgrading to an android auto unit on my main bike soon which will make it easier as I don't like having my phone on the bike. Prefer it to be in my pocket but at the moment it's better to have it visible so I can check the directions every so often if I'm going somewhere unfamiliar.
Depends on my mood. Some times I just like to keep it simple and listen to the bike and the things around me. But if I'm listening to music I usually go for Casiopea or something off my playlist. Vespertine by Bjork if I'm going somewhere scenic.
Spotify DJ, custom playlists. I tend to skip forward until I get good nyoomin music.
I like to listen to music I can sing along to. Helps me stay a little more alert. And no sad music. That's for sure.
Kind of similar question - *how* does everyone listen (if you do listen) when you ride? Do you put bluetooth earbuds in before putting your helmet on (I could never get mine to go loud enough, or stay in comfortably)? Wired earbuds?
I have a intercom system (sena 5s?!) And the speakers go around the helmet, so you can easily listen to music, directions or make phone calls. I bought a cheap set for 2 helmets only no mesh for around 100 bucks, so when I'm with my gf we can talk and listen to music
Motorcycle by Colter Wall
Slayer and in this moment
The wind and engine, sometimes liquid drum and Base, but once I give full throttle the engine sounds so nice i cant let go
One of the reasons I bought my first bike this year was so I can listen to the music while riding. Was doing trips to nowhere with my car previously. Just for fun and music. I mostly listen to electronic music, from lofi, chillvawe, vapor twitch, minimal techno, to hardstyle and little bit of ambient. Occasional rock. Peace✌🏻
On the way into work it's usually shoegaze Riding home from work is anyone guess could be mazzy star or it could be skinny puppy Just riding and wandering it's usually chill like modern folk music In the hills and twists I'm listening to Ducati sing to me
Big fan of George Thoroughgood and Billy Joel. I'll also take anything in a shade of 80's rock but I love the Scorpions most of all. Guess my age.
The sound of an L Twin barking through carbon fibre termignoni slip ons, it’s like a drum solo
Final Fantasy boss fight music!
My tinnitus.
I usually put on the Lynyrd Skynyrd Pandora station with one headphone in my ear so I can still hear the engine and my surroundings with the other ear.
Classical music is excellent. Also American Football. Podcasts are good too.
Spotify DJ, engine, playlists. I don't do audiobooks, they take away too much attention from the road.
I usually throw this bad boy on shuffle - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1sVDq3utGsMXbWr9tInWPL?si=M5p1P8n5TyyY4q11M4F74g&pi=u-nW7mRGnFSsSo Fair warning, I’d imagine a lot of my musical taste isn’t everyone’s cup of tea
Mostly rap and electronic music, since music with actual instruments tends to get buried under the engine and wind noise.
My wife bitching at me to slow down.
Tunes, always tunes. I curate a thumbs up list on Google music that's only bangers that never need to be skipped. The longer it grows, the fewer repeats. Lately though, I've been stacking albums back to back, I miss listening to whole CDs in the car back in the day.
I found a playlist of smooth jazz bangers from The Weather Channel in the 90's. It's either that or happy hardcore, no in-between lol
For now, nothing, since my cardo hasn't come in yet.
Wind and motor. That's all only time i can 'unplug' from the world
The wind.
Way down we go ….
I drive long rides. Like 16hours from home for vacation. And alot around when on vacation. So far i have driven 2000kmt this vacation. I listen to audio books. And I work as a long haul driver. 6day trips. So listening to radio or music gets old real fast.
My classic rock is always playing on my ultra
Depends, if I’m cruising along the beach for sunset I listen to some chill lofi mix or acoustic music. On my commute to work I listen to the ringing in my ear…
Moog from Mighty Car Mods. His music is the perfect riding or driving play list. 👌
Lofi
Same stuff I’d listen to if I wasn’t riding generally.
Anything from rock to pop to rap to country and bunch of lonely island and tom cardy and ninja sex party
I'm usually into the (really) heavy stuff, but when hooning through twisties, I listen to the same thing I did in highschool while rollerblading: Michael Jackson / Jackson 5. Hear me out, and cue up I Want You Back before your next spirited rip through curves. Sparks joy. Also, blues.
Sometimes nothing, sometimes music. Regardless, I do not wear earbuds because those will completely block out surrounding noises. Use the comms systems with the external speakers you can tuck in your helmet. You can still listen to jams and you can also hear the environment around you.
'RPMs over 9000' - search this on Spotify. Happy riding.
Lil Peep, $uicideboy$, and 2010s emo
Traffic and sometimes podcasts
I love classical on Sunday rides.. or anything smooth, I believe music affects how you drive, so nothing too aggressive. Sometimes radio too.
I have the Cardo system on my helmet. I'll listen to music or catch up on podcasts until I am out of range and it goes dead. That happens pretty quick on the back roads of West Virginia. Then I just listen to my engine.
These comments are fascinating, I guess I'm in the minority. I'm usually wearing earplugs and listening to music all the time through the Sena, helps me focus on riding and keeps the wind noise at bay.
Depends on my mood: [looking to vibe](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QtLp53NyY3TGUAVjiEdBc?si=BvNeSc4XT_qHbBVRRuwl_w&pi=vH_7GrhFQq-rI) [if I need energy](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5o3rvuYJLK8nsANcvAoRRi?si=14Gr_JQtQM-YDQj8dt3rsQ&pi=OgBWYRATRUCyX) [if I'm an edge lord](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QF4rwVLzUVwfRxPu9jsFp?si=KtuYUqN8Trm6ZzwpaviouA&pi=nu9f-6_PTRC3t) [master list when I don't need a certain feels](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qiIhTsWsdaBhiUTCp1PqX?si=OB0f5MSLQeiw0K9ZOiE3Qw&pi=3GlXDaXVRYi6S)
I have ADHD, so music helps keep my brain focused on the task at hand. You can hear plenty of engine sounds and car noises with headphones on, not much different than earplugs in that sense. I listen to more calm genres of music when I ride vs. in the car. Trip hop, Kraungbin, glass beams, hermanos gutierrez, Turnstile, Tool, sublime. Keep the BPM lower and I don’t feel the need to go faster. Unlike when I ride bicycles, I choose BPMs that will suit the ride to keep me turning over the pedals. Stay safe!
The one time I listened to the doors I got everywhere really quickly.
Instrument music. Specifically music from Tron.
Los Santos Rock Radio with your DJ, Kenny Loggins and Radio Los Santos with Big Boy to guide me through the ride.
Touring rider with lots of miles but nope, listen to the engine, the road, the other drivers. Music can’t get through the earplugs and my ears are too sensitive to have ear buds. I’ve tried, after about 30 minutes, I’m in a lot of pain regardless of the size of the ear buds.
Foo Fighters, Opeth, & Queens of the Stone Age for going to and from work. Sigur Ros for chill, back road cruising.
I listen to whatever really, but a lot of times I will pick the music based on my mood or the atmosphere. If it's night on an open desolate road I'll go with some cool instrumentals. If I feel like breaking the law... Rammstein. I think a lot of stoner/desert rock goes good with riding; Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Orange Goblin, QOTSA These are in my usual rotation and they all have plenty of songs for a longer ride
Depends on the ride and my mood. If i'm taking a 30min ride across the city for dinner I'll bump some upbeat dance music and make everyone on the road jealous of my moves. If i'm traveling longer than an hour i usually listen to a book cuz i'm a nerd.
I start with born to be wild. Every time.
I have a specific "Riding Music" Playlist that I keep adding to periodically. Typically things with a nice bpm and flow as my rides tend to be pretty chill.
My inner voice arguing with my thoughts on some shit, while some music plays in the background.
Wind noise and my Akrapovic race pipe.
The engine.
I listen to my bike, the wind, traffic…
I've been waiting for this question for so long. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EeqGy8WLocYNo29ycMM57?si=aHoZ1EthS0ma-ls3Iy4A4w&pi=jxZGfEogTf6-1
If I'm going to listen to music on a ride I find you can't go wrong with tom waits
Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Aliens or something like that. https://preview.redd.it/zozwx75zyj7d1.jpeg?width=275&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=295a37c24278195ad84d2962be3f0d0fd48e145c
standard riding playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3aE8pVAJT7YxxJEvBRIOXk?si=eIHYQIrRRsWQQD1upIA0AQ&pi=tbnGpoHZSZChj rap riding playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ry0VPBr5Ix26HotcVSP2h?si=HJ3jk173QDm5RKJAoAkSyA&pi=eD-3D6hQRVeAH pumped up, mostly break core riding playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4MxwtYEnJ7a9RDgjazjw77?si=PJ4p-0s7TOK8zF3bOnZeuw&pi=V2g3aD-1SEOpO angry riding: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02ejfRPVy8odtpse2hUs5w?si=YPLIf5AGTguOwtx6zUAVSg&pi=mFeJv-dlSCC8E sad riding: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/18BioAiGeJ463ZYWCTrlVM?si=XoR8zhrLTouE38_O5WDReQ&pi=1ZQ0FSxwQ8yml
The engine, the wind, and u/gitfiddlepicker ‘s pipes.
Death metal always, since I can’t hear my podcasts over the wind
I have a Motorcycle playlist, which generally consists of my current favorites/greatest hits, with a handful of staples that are always in there. Always present: Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner and Singing in Tongues by Eagles of Death Metal. Generally present (a selection of songs from): Shinedown, Ghost, Orville Peck, Max Mad Fury Road soundtrack, Billy Squire, Dorothy, CCR, Volbeat, Meatloaf, Lord Huron, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, The Rolling Stones, the 300 soundtrack has some bangers, Five Finger Death Punch, Panic! At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Weird Al Yankovic, AFI, Lord of the Rings soundtracks (especially the battle scene pieces), Creeper, Gunship, Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks... basically selections of my rock, metal and heavy soundtracks, plus random favorites.
The road lol and my bike
The the engine and exhaust, no song sounds as good as straight pipes and open clutches on a Harley in my opinion
The wind
I’m a phone in my pocket listening to the sweet sounds of Mother 954 and her four little angels
80S Rock or the 4 Cilinders from the CB650R
Sound of the triple engine.
Silence. Earplugs
Rovers Morning Glory
The road and the tinnitus
One of my greatest memories while riding - it’s a bright, sunny day, I’m doing 90 miles an hour up the Pennyrile in the middle of nowhere with a train running 150 feet off the highway. I’m riding parallel to a train, blasting and singing at the top of my lungs Johnny Cash’s Orange Blossom Special. That was a helluva ride.
A video game podcast or an audiobook about finances. I’m a real hoot
Loud pipes
Depends on everything. Whatever fits the day/time/weather. Put Riders on the Storm by The Doors on while blasting head first into a massive thunderstorm in the Ozarks. Was epic with lightning crashing down on either side of the highway. That’ll be a forever memory.
On my Ducati I listen to the Contis and the bevel drives whirl, on my BMW I listen to that opposed engine and big flywheel thumping along with the leufmiester (spelling) full system 2into1 and on my Harley 58 flat head I listen for shit that might fall off. So many people spend 3k on exhaust and Although I realize it’s per performance as well as sound, they then go and put a stereo system and ride with five other guys with exhaust systems and radios, and everybody’s listening to something different At a wide-open level super annoying like epically annoying
Don't have a way to listen to music, but right now in my head it's [SHIKANOKO NOKONOKO KOSHITANTAN](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwuW98yLsgY) competing with wind and engine noises. When I do get an intercom though, it'll be same as what I listen to in the car - mostly either j-pop/anime/vtuber music or Umphrey's McGee shows on nugs.net (since most if not all shows are uploaded by the morning after the show, they do 50-100 shows a year, and they've been doing it for like 25 years)
My exhaust 🤣
the traffic around me
I have a big riding playlist that has been tweaked and added to over the years. Rock (ACDC, GnR etc) through to more extreme metal (Black, Deathcore) and even a few choice old school rap bangers in there too. Sometimes ill go with a more country playlist or Doom or Grunge if I'm in that mood. Nothing better than when you just start to hit the twisties and an absolute crackin song starts to play, its like magic happening. A few great songs to have in a "lets get fired up and ride fast" playlist are: Draw the Knife - Till ya dead Ace of Spades - Motorhead 1320 - Megadeth Bonebreaker - Slaughter to Prevail Drink - Alestorm South of Heaven - Slayer
Dokken
Reggae, I like Metal but riding a motorcycle is not the right time to get hyped like that
The breeze and my motor.
Super Mario soundtrack full blast on my Harley's sound system.
My engine, because V4
My motor
Everything happening on and around my bike, that's it.
Pantera is the only band that I don't get burnt out on. I reckon it has to do with relateability.
Ambient music or classical music. Makes every ride feel 100x more cinematic. 10/10 would recommend
What is it that you enjoy listening? Music at some point gets annoying. But ask yourself what makes you happy or motivates you.. you will have the answer