I have done lots of long-distance cycling on back roads. I used earphones then to listen to music and it felt safe, because there's no one around and there is a lot of space for passing cars. You're traveling in a straight line mostly.
On city roads people are always coming up behind you and you're weaving in and out of traffic, so you need to hear what people are up to behind you. No earphones. I mean if people are gonna hit you then they're gonna hit you, but I feel safer moving fast in the city if I can hear what's happening.
On city roads people are always coming up behind you and you're weaving in and out of traffic, so you need to hear what people are up to behind you. No earphones. I mean if people are gonna hit you then they're gonna hit you, but I feel safer moving fast in the city if I can hear what's happening.