tunes when boarding

yeah,

Would be cool to see more options.. I plan to have a flash mp3 player
with me this year to keep me motivated when riding the lifts up the
slopes. (non HD based as things like the Ipod with moving parts freeze
up here in Central Canada when its -30!)

Does the Giro option come with a volume/mute button the wiring?

B

Brian wrote:

Would be cool to see more options...

http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:07:06 GMT, (Brian) allegedly
wrote:

I plan to have a flash mp3 player
with me this year to keep me motivated when riding the lifts up the
slopes.

You need music to keep you motivated? Wow! I'm just thrilled to be out
in the mountains.

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Switters wrote:

You need music to keep you motivated? Wow! I'm just thrilled to be out
in the mountains.



I'm always afraid someone would crash into me if I had headphones
plugging up my ears and couldn't rely on my sense of hearing at all.
some guy already took out my right shin (and hit the topsheet of my
board first, luckily), the other day. and I wasn't anywhere that I
should have been in somebody's way. I heard him coming a split second
before it happened, or maybe it could have been worse, I dunno.

might be nice to have some tunes on some backcountry though, unless
there's an avalanche comin at ya or something ;-)

bri

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On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 08:29:23 -0800, bri719
wrote:

Switters wrote:

You need music to keep you motivated? Wow! I'm just thrilled to be out
in the mountains.



I'm always afraid someone would crash into me if I had headphones
plugging up my ears and couldn't rely on my sense of hearing at all.
some guy already took out my right shin (and hit the topsheet of my
board first, luckily), the other day. and I wasn't anywhere that I
should have been in somebody's way. I heard him coming a split second
before it happened, or maybe it could have been worse, I dunno.

might be nice to have some tunes on some backcountry though, unless
there's an avalanche comin at ya or something ;-)

Don't you use your ears for balance though - somehow? Music piped into
them whilst actually boarding might not be ideal. That said, that's
not what the OP said.


andyt

bri719 wrote in message ...

might be nice to have some tunes on some backcountry though, unless
there's an avalanche comin at ya or something ;-)

bri

its great riding with music, but you do have to keep the volume adjusted
based on crowds. on most slopes i'm usually one of the faster riders so
i don't have to worry about anyone coming up behind me. granted i'm not
a total speed freek flying down the slopes without enjoying some turns,
but, on choice slopes the newbies are cautious and the experienced riders
tend to give each other space. i'm definitely more careful when i enter
a slope, though, about looking up to see if it is clear. and in congested
areas, yeah, the music gets paused or turned down.

wide open powder runs, bowls, steeps, moguls, yes, its great!

backcountry trees...well, actually there we usually turn it off.
when you're off the marked trails a friend can quickly get lost and if
someone (including you!) falls in a tree wheel or something you want
their shout to be heard. it sure does suck if you're down and need
help but your riding partner can't hear you because he is cruising
through the trees with the music cranked up!

fwiw,
-todd

Neil Gendzwill wrote:
Brian wrote:

Would be cool to see more options...

http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp

I've been thinking about upgrading my player, looking at this one - 17
quid!!:
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/product-info.php?id=296
Takes SD cards too, my current player just has fixed onboard memory,
Mymemory is doing a Gig card for 65 quid. These USB players allow you to
keep data on the player as well (scans of passport, insurance cert, CV etc
etc) pretty handy. I think this one's the same as mine, the player hangs
from a neck halter that has the ear phones integral, so all you need to do
is whip the phones oot yer ears when you get off the lift and let the player
play on (10 hrs outta 1 AAA). Aye, I've just sold it to myself!

DB

Andy Turner wrote on Fri, 3 Dec 2004 16:02:35 +0000 (UTC):

Don't you use your ears for balance though - somehow? Music piped into
them whilst actually boarding might not be ideal. That said, that's
not what the OP said.

Yeah, but unless you feel dizzy when you're listening to music, your
balance isn't affected by sound. Ear infections can cause problems
though.

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While pondering the Universe, (David Taylor) wrote
:

Andy Turner wrote on Fri, 3 Dec 2004 16:02:35
+0000 (UTC):

Don't you use your ears for balance though - somehow? Music piped into
them whilst actually boarding might not be ideal. That said, that's
not what the OP said.

Yeah, but unless you feel dizzy when you're listening to music, your
balance isn't affected by sound. Ear infections can cause problems
though.


Ah..mine is and I don't feel dizzy. I'm guessing that the earbuds can
effect the pressure in the ear enough that for some people it causes
balance problems. Now I don't go falling over things when I use the IPod
but I first notice this years ago wearing a walkman while ice skating. I
just never felt as stable crossing over and it was noticable and
reproducible. Now I just make do with what ever sound is around, and in
fact riding on crowded or narror runs its probably not such a bad thing
since I can hear people getting close to me. Hmmm.. wonder if this could
explain a few wrecks I've seen?

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 05:35:27 GMT, (Mike M.
Miskulin) wrote:

While pondering the Universe, (David Taylor) wrote
:

Andy Turner wrote on Fri, 3 Dec 2004 16:02:35
+0000 (UTC):

Don't you use your ears for balance though - somehow? Music piped into
them whilst actually boarding might not be ideal. That said, that's
not what the OP said.

Yeah, but unless you feel dizzy when you're listening to music, your
balance isn't affected by sound. Ear infections can cause problems
though.


Ah..mine is and I don't feel dizzy. I'm guessing that the earbuds can
effect the pressure in the ear enough that for some people it causes
balance problems. Now I don't go falling over things when I use the IPod
but I first notice this years ago wearing a walkman while ice skating. I
just never felt as stable crossing over and it was noticable and
reproducible. Now I just make do with what ever sound is around, and in
fact riding on crowded or narror runs its probably not such a bad thing
since I can hear people getting close to me. Hmmm.. wonder if this could
explain a few wrecks I've seen?

I've gotta say, if I were involved in a pile-up where one person was
listening to music and hadn't heard someone coming, I'd be pretty damn
furious. That's the sort of thing that can get you blamed for an
accident even if it wasn't strictly your fault. I wouldn't be
surprised to see them get banned on some slopes.


andyt