Shokz or similar

[horsemeatscandal]

Bone-conduction headphones; do they work well for cycling?

[PushedDover]

absolutely.
I wear mine all the time, but maybe you are a 30mph roadie?

The ability to listen to podcasts etc whilst still being safe hearing the world around is great.
I would not ride with my Airpods.

[evenflow]

They do work well (I don't cycle, but use them for walking and in the office sometimes).
The only thing I would say is that they can be quite easily overcome with outside noise (I suppose by design!) and you can't get them very loud. So, if you're cycling on a busy road, you may on occasion struggle to hear.

[horsemeatscandal]

PushedDover said:

absolutely.
I wear mine all the time, but maybe you are a 30mph roadie?

The ability to listen to podcasts etc whilst still being safe hearing the world around is great.
I would not ride with my Airpods.

Sold, buying some. As for 30mph roadie, only downhill and my tyres are 45mm

[Siao]

It only annoys me on heavy traffic or windy conditions. Then it is a bit difficult to hear.

I use the little NANK ones, so it is possible that Shokz are much better.

[frisbee]

PushedDover said:

absolutely.
I wear mine all the time, but maybe you are a 30mph roadie?

The ability to listen to podcasts etc whilst still being safe hearing the world around is great.
I would not ride with my Airpods.

I ride with Airpod Pros, in pass through mode and a Garmin radar, I've not been surprised by anything.

[PushedDover]

horsemeatscandal said:

Sold, buying some. As for 30mph roadie, only downhill and my tyres are 45mm

report back.

I had the original set (OpenRun), now the OpenRun Pro's.
I would recommend the upgrade.

Edited by PushedDover on Friday 20th June 15:41

[horsemeatscandal]

Yeah they're decent them. Happy with that purchase.

[PushedDover]

horsemeatscandal said:

Yeah they're decent them. Happy with that purchase.

:thumbsup: enjoy the miles.....

also good to have the google maps in the ears if navigating...

[Gin and Ultrasonic]

I have these for walking / running and they're great for quiet roads / paths / trails where you can still hear cars with your music on.

Downsides are that they aren't so good if you're near loud / fast traffic, or in gusty loud winds.

I've never cycled with mine as I couldn't get them comfy with my helmet and cycling glasses on, and I'm not personally a fan of reducing my hearing on the bike - if I could get them to fit they'd be great for off-roading though!

They're also brilliant for just pottering around the house, washing the car, doing DIY or gardening as I find them so comfy I can wear them for hours.

The batteries on them last for ages as well, a great bit of kit.

[mie1972]

I have a pair of Open Moves and while I agree they are good for gravel rides i would only use for road rides in super quiet traffic.

Also depending on what shape your head/jaw is, the quality isn't very good at all - i dont get a particularly good sound unless i open my jaw. Dont expect levels of sound quality compared to even a low cost earbud.

But overall i'm happy with mine to listen to podcasts and music on long days out on the bike.

[Hard-Drive]

I rode LEJOG last year. It was a group ride but I ended up with a shoulder injury and I elected to ride probably 60% of it solo (could not get on the brakes quickly, needed frequent stops, riding one handed etc). Quite simply there's no way I'd have been able to keep going without my Shokz, they are absolutely brilliant.

I always hear all the traffic, and even have them on low volume on club rides, if there's conversation I can join in perfectly, if not then the tunes keep me going.