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wait, did someone say they wear headphones( earbuds) while riding!! Now that I find crazy and dangerous.....not being able to hear your surroundings on a motorcycle.....same goes for bicycle and runners, always need to be aware of your surroundings by sight and sound.

So deaf people shouldn't ride (or run or cycle)? Totally agree that we should always be aware of our surroundings, but I think that most folks can do so while listening to music (not too loudly). it does raise an interesting question, though. Is wearing noise reducing earplugs (Hearos, for example) dangerous? If so, more or less dangerous than earbuds playing music (not too loudly). Also, do we know if listening to music (not too loudly) with a good set of earbuds has similar benefits to our long-term hearing as wearing a good set of earplugs?