Comments on: What Comes in Second and Third after the i-RIDE Pro MP3 Speaker?

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:37:39 +0000

Yeah, the back of my seat is right up by my ear and is made of tubing, so it has holes about the same size as bar ends. So mounting there would place the speakers right below my ears. I’m really looking for something waterproof, as I have frequently been caught in the rain on my commute, and I don’t want to have to think about rushing to get anything covered. But good to know that if I can ever find a set available, they work fairly well.

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:31:23 +0000

Tim,

One of the readers asked if I could do a sound comparison of the different speakers, so I had them all out again this afternoon.

The BYCO did a good job if you can keep it fairly close to your ear. (I used it without the amp.)

Son Matt came looking for his I-RIDE Classic back. He said he didn’t realize how much he used it: in the shower, when working in the kitchen, in addition to on the bike.

Me? I’m still partial to the I-RIDE Pro.

By: Tim Musa

Tim Musa — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:06:30 +0000

Wish I could find a set of those BYCO speakers. I’ve been looking for a year or so, but have yet to see any come up on eBay. I’ve got a recumbent trike and the seat has opening that should work perfect as opposed to bar ends. Well, I’ll keep looking.

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:26:34 +0000

Mr. Spokesrider, sir,

That’s my OLD bike. My Surly LHT has two stems to hold all my toys.

The 747 may have a GPS and speed dofus like my bike, but do they have a brass bell and an AirZound?

OK, they’ve got this nifty thing that pulls the wheels up, but can they bunny hop? (Now that I think back on some landings, I think they might TRY it from time to time.)

By: The Spokesrider

The Spokesrider — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:49:20 +0000

That’s an impressive cockpit! But the Boeing 747 instrument panel still has you beat.