nigelphoto
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Rubberchicken said:Oh and Nigel, no need to apologise, I just hope that tinnitus eases up on you. That stuff can drive people mad...
I was mad well before I ever had tinnitus
Rubberchicken said:Oh and Nigel, no need to apologise, I just hope that tinnitus eases up on you. That stuff can drive people mad...
Yeah, that. I've found the tipping point seems to be 60 to 70 mph. I can do 50 mph all day without really noticing any ill effects (which is not the same as there not being any, mind!) but an hour or two of 70 mph will have me going tweeeeeet for the rest of the day.digitalcaptive said:I used to ride without earplugs but a few years ago I'd been out on the bike for a good 10 hours or so and when I got home I'd got a constant ringing/whining in my ears,
Rubberchicken said:Yeah, that. I've found the tipping point seems to be 60 to 70 mph. I can do 50 mph all day without really noticing any ill effects (which is not the same as there not being any, mind!) but an hour or two of 70 mph will have me going tweeeeeet for the rest of the day.digitalcaptive said:I used to ride without earplugs but a few years ago I'd been out on the bike for a good 10 hours or so and when I got home I'd got a constant ringing/whining in my ears,
Also, rock concerts. As bloody daft as that might sound, bring earplugs. Check out the sound guys and the roadies, they will be wearing them too.
Rubberchicken said:I've got these for daily use:
Alpine Motosafe officially, or rather exactly the same ones without the "bike" branding from the pharmacy round the corner for less than half the price. They last a year or two in regular daily use, though I replace them sooner as they do get a bit grotty after a while. Their biggest problem is that when they get too old the filters get loose, and when I pull them out, only the filter comes out leaving the silicon bit in my ear. People always give me funny looks when I break out the Leatherman to fish one out.
But as said I'll use foam blockers for long motorway trips. They block out too much in regular off-motorway use for my taste, but they keep my hearing intact.
Rubberchicken said:I've got these for daily use:
Alpine Motosafe officially, or rather exactly the same ones without the "bike" branding from the pharmacy round the corner for less than half the price. They last a year or two in regular daily use, though I replace them sooner as they do get a bit grotty after a while. Their biggest problem is that when they get too old the filters get loose, and when I pull them out, only the filter comes out leaving the silicon bit in my ear. People always give me funny looks when I break out the Leatherman to fish one out.
But as said I'll use foam blockers for long motorway trips. They block out too much in regular off-motorway use for my taste, but they keep my hearing intact.
nigelphoto said:I can't understand why anyone would want to wear earplugs riding a bike.
nigelphoto said:... I will also try not to get myself into situations where Sally shouts loudly at me . . . .nigelphoto said:I can't understand why anyone would want to wear earplugs riding a bike.