Spotted...

porteur

BINGO!

Also if you dislike their music that much - drop them or let them drop you, simple.

Hi @Ratty. @Crop's right, that's me.
Sorry you don't like the music and I'm happy to turn it down closer to London Bridge. It was still on loud mode for OKR and I forgot to turn it down.

I'm afraid I won't turn it off though. I quite like playing music occasionally because it makes my commute a little cheerier. I'm not doing it to grab your attention I promise.

If you don't like the music I like that's unfortunate but I'm sure you can bear it for maybe half a minute. Perhaps tomorrow it'll be One Direction at @edscoble's request :)

Corny clearly likes other people's music because he loves singing along to it. :)

#cornyoke

Meta spot, I like it!

In the context of traffic and city noise I find music, even music I am not particularly fond of, to be one of the more pleasant irritants.

And as Crop says, you probably won't be forced to listen for long.

Chung's backpack music always brings sunshine to my commute. A minute of cheery cheesy pop won't do that much harm, surely? And what about all the motorised traffic noise? Should we stamp that out? Actually, now I mention it...

@Chung is Radio Raheem AICMFP

Backpacker music players, ruining the lovely noise of revving engines and roadworks, how dare they!

Surely the answer to noise isn't more noise?

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In the context of traffic and city noise I find music, even music I am not particularly fond of, to be one of the more pleasant irritants.

This.

The posts justifying it in this thread tho...

Anway - Bikeradar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>so many chevrons >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and that includes you corny >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Here we go:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40012&t=12622239

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40012&t=12536079

Should we do a request songs from Chung daily?

I request sex bomb, By Tom Jones.

i would double my commute for this, so gutted i don't get to see you on okr any more chung!

I'll stick it on the playlist. You can have a bad sing-a-long to Sex Bomb by Tom Jones by Chung.
@lucyh your Okr presence is sorely missed!

Freebird!

@Chung this has to be somewhere in the OKR soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E

@crowbar were you the tall fella wearing a rapha top at the same crossing as Hats? You looked familiar have I seen you at the velodrome of a saturday?

@TW I've been loud all of my life, and part of my growing up has been to be quieter for those who feel irritated, upset by my volume. This does irk me occasionally and sometimes causes me to dig in my heels and stubbornly refuse to amend my behaviour. It also means that in our society of give and take, what do you silent types give back to me, when you take away my natural inclination to be loud?

@Chung, can I request John Cage 4'33" on OKR?

you silent types

Who?

give back to me

Conditional sociopath much?

That was indeed me, lovely morning for commuting... I was just in the process of recognising you when @hats shouted out. Yeah I am down at the velodrome fairly often, or rather I was until it got cold.

@Ratty if you were in a confined space, say a tube carriage, train, plane, with no means of escape, I can understand and/or agree with you, but you are on a bike, with many alternative routes and the knowledge that whoever is disturbing you will be gone in a few seconds or you can slow down, speed up, change direction to make the music/noise go away..

@TW, have no idea what a conditional sociopath is, I could google it but cannot be arsed as I have a porteur to potter about on.. That one's for you @edscoble.

In others words, guys, buy ear plugs, change route, stop and let it go, don't watch, get a pill anti anal retention, use drugs, inflict yourself pain, don't kill yourself, be polite on habits of others, die and let live, say thanks to music producers, but most importantly shut the fuck up and be silent if you don't want to be beaten too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjCHD41I7ok