This issue we take a look at something
that it seems over 70% of riders neglect
to look after. Hearing, it's more than just
putting in plugs.
GET THAT HEARING PROTECTION
Not a very sexy topic I grant you but now that
I’m in my 40’s I come to appericate things that I
took for granted, like listening to a television
without it being set to 400dB and pissing off the
whole household. One of the things I have
protected is my hearing, my eyes I can do
nothing about as I now have my first pair of
reading glasses stuck to my face so the
keyboard is clear.
So I wanted to look at all things that have an
impact on our health as riders, we will get to
things laying eggs in your anus while you camp
for this issue I wanted to talk about something
that takes a toll on us all, no matter how far we
ride away from home.
You may feel that wearing a full face helmet
when riding is enough but the levels of noise
we are exposed to can damage the hearing be
that temporary or permanently. The problem is
that the damage is very gradual rather than all
at once so like the frog in the slow boiling water
it can be ignored… until you find your hearing
has become frog soup and then it’s often too
late. There are those that don’t like earplugs
due to the noise reduction of the traffic, a fair
point when most of the cars out there seem
intent on killing you. It’s not just ear plugs that
can be used to help in the protection of your lug
holes – let’s have a look.
In this article I will be looking at the ways we
can change things to add extra layers of
protection when out on the road. What levels
we are exposed to and how to fit various levels
of protection.