I always wear earplugs, they take away the paranoia of all the sounds a bike makes, and actually lets you hear the things you need to hear (like rattling tappets)..
as well as making a ride more comfortable..
and saving my hearing..
does make me look stupid when I cant hear people talking to me though.
feel naked without them now, same as when I rode the bike to the shops in trainers.. feet felt bare without the protection of boots - I wont ever do that again either..
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