Phil (ascentale)20h ago

@skyfaller asks:

Q3. What communications systems do people use for talking with other bicyclists while riding?

We used these Bluetooth helmet "radios" by Sena, and they were extremely helpful on long rides where we couldn't bike side by side, such as when we moved house by bike. But these were mediocre helmets, if either the Bluetooth or helmet dies you must replace both, and annoyingly you had to pair the helmets every time.

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Show threadAI6YR Ben

@ascentale @skyfaller @bikenite

#BikeNite A3. So, I haven't done this, but several bicycling radio amateurs I know have adapted extremely effective amateur radios, attaching microphones and speakers to their helmets and connecting them to handheld radios mounted on their bicycles. The range is essentially line of sight (ie miles) between cyclists, if you wanted, or through local "repeaters" you could talk to people 50 miles away. It's strictly DIY, but it's very, very good. The one thing you have to do is really cover the microphone with wind protection (ie "cat fur" and foam) #hamradio

Mar 28 at 12:14amWeb
Show threadSolo la 🌍 salva a la 🌎19h ago

@ai6yr @ascentale @skyfaller @bikenite

Wait, serious question. How possibly have you not done this? It seems, like, the perfect intersection.

Show threadAI6YR Ben19h ago
@jakebrake @ascentale @skyfaller @bikenite Well, MOSTLY, it's because I still bicycle at full attention to the traffic/terrain/etc. to avoid being run over!
Show threadTrouble6h ago
@ai6yr @jakebrake @ascentale @skyfaller @bikenite cheap fur microphone covers are good blocking wind up to about 10 mph (boom mic, standing still, dealing with natural wind). I haven't tried faster speeds, but foam is useless outdoors. BT in-ear headsets are similarly useless, but I haven't tried fur covers over my ears to stop wind noise. The helmet straps do not improve the situation. I have a oversized mic cover I've been meaning to cut up and make "cat ears" from, just... Busy. #BikeNite