I'm not sure which part of this whole deal that I stumbled across is cooler . . . that Lance Armstrong apparently likes British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, or that Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, is a cyclist who just completed a century fund-raising ride for charity through Egypt, or that Lance made mention of the ride yesterday in a twitter message, just one of the torrent of tweets he blasts out to his fans about almost anything that crosses his mind.
It makes me think again of the link between bikes and music, and how passionate people can be about it. An earlier blog entry talking about best riding songs -- you know, those tunes that really make your wheels fly -- brought over 45 comments from people listing music that really gets them going.
And other piece discussing the best songs actually about bikes had ever 30 suggestions. That was especially impressive to me, since I could only think of the two obvious ones: "I Want to Ride My Bicycle," by Queen, and "Bicycle Built for Two," a true oldie from 1892. Frankly I planned to be surprised if the list even got over ten songs about bike riding.
With that in mind, it's time for a poll:
And please chime in the Comments below to share your thoughts about the kind of music that inspires you to ride.
- Best Bike Riding Songs - what fires you up!
- Best Songs about Bikes
Comments
Never listen to music while riding on the street! You are taking away a key means of knowing what is coming up behind you. I have spooked many riders here in the Walnut Creek area when I slide by and they are blasting away with the music.
Music: Electonica – specifically deep trance or deep house .
Headphone: it’s up to the cyclist to keep the volume low enough to hear traffic and live .
–M
Never. I don’t understand why any cyclist would think this is ok. I would say for those who do…..increase that life insurance policy.