Who Wears Ear Plugs
#113
Pardon me...I didn't catch that.
Between heredity, work & loud hobbies I now have constant tinnitus and hearing loss in both ears. No problems with normal conversation but add background noise, like typical bar chatter, and I have trouble. Because of that I now wear earplugs while riding about 90% of the time & aiming for 100!
Look at ear protection like preventative maintenance on your bike. You change your oil regularly rather than wait until it turns to sludge, right? I wish I had started 30 years ago. I suspect hearing aids are coming my way in the next decade!
Between heredity, work & loud hobbies I now have constant tinnitus and hearing loss in both ears. No problems with normal conversation but add background noise, like typical bar chatter, and I have trouble. Because of that I now wear earplugs while riding about 90% of the time & aiming for 100!
Look at ear protection like preventative maintenance on your bike. You change your oil regularly rather than wait until it turns to sludge, right? I wish I had started 30 years ago. I suspect hearing aids are coming my way in the next decade!
#114
I wear the ones from SureFire. Very inexpensive but they work great Even set to where they reduce the most noise I can still hear the radio. They are very light weight and I sometimes forget to take them out. The wind noise is what kills me. Without plugs at highway speed my ears with ring all day long.
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#117
The wind and exhaust noise really wore me out on long rides before I started to use ear plugs , Nowadays I've ear plugs every time I ride b/c they make the rides so much more relaxed and comfy.
Last edited by isac; 01-20-2012 at 04:31 AM.
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