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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2005Biking to the Beat
My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. DH bought me an iPod for my birthday (along with a hook-over-the-ear-but-inset type headset - which is recommended for bikers since you can still hear outside sounds with them) and a new sound card for my computer. I had no idea what I was missing! Biking to the beat of the music has *SO* improved my performance. My mileage was up to 30 miles from 20 miles (I didn't want to go in until I heard all the songs!). My average speed was 15 MPH up from 12 MPH. And my top speed, during Rob Thomas' "This is How a Heart Breaks" (I defy anyone to not *MOVE* while listening to that song*) was 22 MPH!!!! Not too shabby for someone who just turned 54. Of course, I'll be paying for this for the next week or so (someone *please* pass the BenGay!!!!). ;> * Go here, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007TKHHK/ref=pm_dp_ln_m_2/103-11 37332-5672626?v=glance&s=music&vi=samples, or, http://tinyurl.com/cb3cr here to listen to a sample. Hugs, CatNipped > My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. DH bought > me an [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > * Go here, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007TKHHK/ref=pm_dp_ln_m_2/103-11 37332-5672626?v=glance&s=music&vi=samples, > or, http://tinyurl.com/cb3cr here to listen to a sample. > > Hugs, > > CatNipped Happy purrday, Lori.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk That will burn some stress! Theresa That will burn some stress! Theresa > I had no idea what I was missing! Biking to the beat of the music > has *SO* improved my performance. My mileage was up to 30 miles > from 20 miles (I didn't want to go in until I heard all the songs!). > My average speed was 15 MPH up from 12 MPH. And my top speed, > during Rob Thomas' "This is How a Heart Breaks" (I defy anyone to > not *MOVE* while listening to that song*) was 22 MPH!!!! Lori, not to be a stick in the mud, but please be very careful about this. As a cyclist, you rely on your ears to warn you of traffic and unusual situations. By using headphones, you're cutting off one of your senses. Another cyclist just died in the area. A college kid was coming home from a party, sober but dead tired at 8am, fell asleep at the wheel and veered into the cyclist. The kid got ... a traffic misdemeanor. I've had a friend crash into a deer on his morning commute (and he had nightmares about it for months). As a cyclist, you are absolutely the most vulnerable vehicle on the road. Even on paths, there are other people, faster cyclists, etc. to consider. The faster you're moving, the more you need all your senses attuned to what's going on. Congrats on your birthday presents! But please think hard about whether you should be blocking your hearing on the road. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > I had no idea what I was missing! Biking to the beat of the music > > has *SO* improved my performance. My mileage was up to 30 miles [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Congrats on your birthday presents! But please think hard about > whether you should be blocking your hearing on the road. That's why I mentioned the type of headphones I got (not using the ones that came with the iPod). These are designed for sports use and allow background sounds to be heard along with the music. It's the same as playing the radio while you're driving - you can hear the music *and* the traffic noises. Hugs, CatNipped >> Congrats on your birthday presents! But please think hard about >> whether you should be blocking your hearing on the road. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the same as playing the radio while you're driving - you can hear > the music *and* the traffic noises. Well, if you're comfortable with the degree of safety, cool. The ipod headphones (those little earbuds) either fall out or make my ears ache, depending on how hard I stuff them into my ears. But regular headphones are always too big -- I have a pair like you describe (well, Eric does, but I stole them), and they fall off my ears easily =/ Pretty much everything does. I have a small head =/ Anyway, enjoy! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > >> Congrats on your birthday presents! But please think hard about > >> whether you should be blocking your hearing on the road. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Anyway, enjoy! These have ear rests in the shape of a "C", so they rest over the top of your ears without falling out. It also has the benefit that you don't have to shove the ear pieces into your ears, they just hang next to your ears, so you can hear background noises as well as your music. However, Helen has convinced me that it's still too dangerous to be distracted by anything while biking, so I've decided to save them for my static bicycle. Hugs, CatNipped > These have ear rests in the shape of a "C", so they rest over the > top of your ears without falling out. It also has the benefit that > you don't have to shove the ear pieces into your ears, they just > hang next to your ears, so you can hear background noises as well as > your music. Yeah, I know. They still fall off of my head easily, and the C hurts my ears. I'm just a freak that way. > However, Helen has convinced me that it's still too dangerous to be > distracted by anything while biking, so I've decided to save them for > my static bicycle. I would definitely be more comfortable with this. But as long as you educate yourself about the risks, it's your choice to make. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. DH bought me an >iPod for my birthday (along with a hook-over-the-ear-but-inset type >headset - which is recommended for bikers since you can still hear outside >sounds with them) and a new sound card for my computer. Many happy re-tunes. SignatureWayne M (indulged by Will and Heidi) > My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. DH bought > me an [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > CatNipped Congrats on the B-day and the iPod! I finally broke down and bought one myself a few weeks ago - don't listen to it while biking (for the reasons Monique stated), but I do while walking the dog, and it actually makes me walk faster (I can tell by the burn). Even if I have an audio book on it (I borrow them from the local library, books on CD - current book is Velocity by Dean Koonts, already been through The Broker by John Grisham & 4th of July by James Patterson - and then put them on my iPod), I *still* walk faster than when I use nothing! Happy PurrDay!!!!!! Hope you have many more!!!! > Even if I have an audio book on it (I borrow them from the local > library, books on CD - current book is Velocity by Dean Koonts, > already been through The Broker by John Grisham & 4th of July by James > Patterson - and then put them on my iPod), I *still* walk faster than > when I use nothing! This makes sense to me. I find that when running or walking, I get bored without some sort of mental stimulation. Music would do that. (I went on a 12 mile hike up in the mountains with a friend. I'm sure that if I'd gone alone, I wouldn't have made it more than a mile or two. And now that friend has had to follow her job to California. Bah.) Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. DH bought me an Happy purr-day! Be careful when biking at 22 MPH!!! :) Victor Happy Birthday - hope you have a better year than this year's been for you, you deserve it. Marcia x > My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. DH bought me an > iPod for my birthday (along with a hook-over-the-ear-but-inset type [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > CatNipped Happy Purrsday! Mine was last Sat. Winnie > My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. Happy Purrthday to you! And congrats on the physical prowess. AAMOI the song that gets me racing is Robert Gordon's 1977 version of the 50's R&R classic "Endless Sleep". Best wishes From all of us Gordon (who's been 54 for some months now) Bandit (50 in human equivalence) Snowball (26) Claudius (12) Raki (34) > My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. I've got this weird superstition that I don't congratulate people on beforehand. But now that it really is the day here too, I want to wish you a very HAPPY PURR-DAY! SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 >> My purr-day is tomorrow, but we celebrated it yesterday. > > I've got this weird superstition that I don't congratulate people on > beforehand. But now that it really is the day here too, I want to wish > you a very HAPPY PURR-DAY! I wonder if that's a Finnish superstition? I've heard it too. Anyway, my computer was down yesterday, so belated Hoppy Purrday to Lori! SignatureMarina, Frank, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Happy Birthdays Birthday Bikers. Have fun, be safe! 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