What music do you like to ride to?
Hey everyone,
I realise that this is a matter of personal preference but I'm interested to hear which songs you listen to when you ride. I used to be one of the purists who only wanted to hear the rush of the wind and the sound of the engine but I am starting to reflect on the merits of having music to listen to when I do a long trip.
I've found that the music I normally enjoy doesn't always cut it on the road, perhaps my mindset is too different when I am on two wheels!
Why not share a list of your fave songs and I will do the same once I figure out what mine are.
Safe riding this weekend!
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- Coldplay
- Freshly Ground
- Snow Patrol
- Bob Dylan
- Elbow
- Bad Company
Coldplay
Parlotones
Black Eyed Peas
Counting Crows
The Fray
Green Day
Jack Johnson
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
Mann Friday
Matchbox 20
Phil Collins
Peter Gabriel
Forgot about Counting Crows, Black Eyed Peas (Pump it up), Greenday and Jack Johnson. Nice spread there Pete!
Great selection, thanks. Kings of Leon and Linkin Park rock! I'd add Nickelback (love.'Rockstar' and 'Next Contestant Please') to my list as well.
Here are some of mine so far:
Judas Priest's 'Turbo Lover' gets me cranking it up too, ride way too fast though.
Jethro Tull - Steel Monkey
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing and Sultans of Swing
Def Leppard - Pour some Sugar
On the bike, on the road, I like the sound of the bike, the engine, the tyres, the environment. No music on the bike.
I listen to music at home, quality sound with no background noise.
Good music is something special, worth concentrating on. On the bike I have more than enough other (nicer) things to attend to.
Maar nou-ja, smaak verskil....en gewoontes verskil.
:)
I kinda like Reggae when riding.
Pink Floyd, Goldfrapp, Grateful Dead, some of the Dope on Plastic albums, actually it's all mood dependent.
I am with you here GK.
The only music I want to hear is the wind, the tyres and the engine.
The only "beat" I want to feel/hear is the beat of the engine under my bum!
However to each their own.
I should add I only listen to music on the boring bits of the ride. Long tar or gravel highway sections. anytime I'd have ear plugs in.
I don't like wearing ear plugs when doing technical stuff, or when I'm not dong high speed traveling.
I always listen to music. I have a few different playlists for different riding. Favourite songs:
Eagels - Hotel California (any time any where, specially towards the end of a long days ride)
AC/DC - Thunderstruck (at the start of a near impossible obstical)
Rolling Stones - Painted Black (early morning or just before getting off-road)
Live - Lightning Crashes (cool down after a bit of extreme off-road)
Some bands not mentioned by others:
Nirvana
The Offspring
Bush
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Guns n Roses
Maroon 5
Midnight Oil
Then I go a bit heavy:
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Sepeltura
White Zombie
Rammstein
I could go on all day about the music I listen to while riding and enjoying life. I love to ride and I love my music.
I always listen to music. I have a few different playlists for different riding. Favourite songs:
Eagels - Hotel California (any time any where, specially towards the end of a long days ride)
AC/DC - Thunderstruck (at the start of a near impossible obstical)
Rolling Stones - Painted Black (early morning or just before getting off-road)
I like the idea of certain music to set the mood. Good choices there.
You should also add the theme to Rocky, for when you're tired and just need to push for a little bit longer.
- ZZ Top
- Kaiser Chiefs have a good one that gets the body bopping and is especially relevant when you are out in the gramadoelas - the chorus is 'Oh my god I can't believe it, I've never been this far away from home'
Ja GK, ek het altyd dieselfde gevoel maar op die Wildekustoer was die pad van Jhb na die Kaap darem baie lank en vervelig. Dis die wat ek toe begin dink het om dalk musiek te begin luister as ek ry.
I kinda like Reggae when riding.
Pink Floyd, Goldfrapp, Grateful Dead, some of the Dope on Plastic albums, actually it's all mood dependent.
Yes, definitely Pink Floyd!
You should also add the theme to Rocky, for when you're tired and just need to push for a little bit longer.
Also useful to listen to just before you chat to that cage driver who cut in front of you at the last intersection. 
- ZZ Top
- Kaiser Chiefs have a good one that gets the body bopping and is especially relevant when you are out in the gramadoelas - the chorus is 'Oh my god I can't believe it, I've never been this far away from home'
How could I have forgotten ZZ Top!? You go Billy boy!
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