16bitSprite Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I was wondering if anyone out there has some nifty tricks to block out wind noise without looking like a spaz. I do a long commute to work (approximately 90 mins) and unless there is no wind at all, the wind noise in my ears brings on fatigue a lot quicker and it becomes harder to hear traffic. I noticed the same thing when I used to do long trips on motorcycles. In those days I changed helmets to a more streamlined full face option which made a big diference. When riding my EUC I prefer to wear an open faced helmet (currently I use the bmx style helmet). I have tried the little squishy foam earplugs which help a little. Anyone know of another option that may work better. Different style of open faced helmet or something like that? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) That's a great question. Actually even with no wind there is still wind; the apparent wind you create by moving forward, unless you crawl to work, which might explain the 90 minutes ?. I love it when I'm traveling in the same direction as the wind. Once I match the wind speed, it's total silence, except for the sound of children screaming in horror as I approach, hey, ho, what can you do! I get then when I'm walking too! ? Ear muffs? You know the kind that look like fuzzy headphones? Ouu! Ouu! I know, real headphones, maybe with a bit of fuzzy stuff in the middle. That way it would look like your listening to music, so no, dork factor, and maybe one could actually even listen to a few tunes ( on very low volume, for safety) or even the local radio traffic reports, and laugh at everyone else's travel woes, as you glide along with warm ears. Isn't it summer down there? thats it. I'm off to Lidl to buy some cheapo headphones. thanks @16bitSprite you've helped me answer a question I didn't think to ask. added bonus: with cans on, you can ignore all the stupid questions, and ugly comments that may come up. Of course, you can always answers the ones you choose to answer. A win, win, win, situation. Edited January 8, 2017 by Smoother 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16bitSprite Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Smoother said: That's a great question. Actually even with no wind there is still wind; the apparent wind you create by moving forward, unless you crawl to work, which might explain the 90 minutes ?. I love it when I'm traveling in the same direction as the wind. Once I match the wind speed, it's total silence, except for the sound of children screaming in horror as I approach, hey, ho, what can you do! I get then when I'm walking too! ? Ear muffs? You know the kind that look like fuzzy headphones? Ouu! Ouu! I know, real headphones, maybe with a bit of fuzzy stuff in the middle. That way it would look like your listening to music, so no, dork factor, and maybe one could actually even listen to a few tunes ( on very low volume, for safety) or even the local radio traffic reports, and laugh at everyone else's travel woes, as you glide along with warm ears. Isn't it summer down there? thats it. I'm off to Lidl to buy some cheapo headphones. thanks @16bitSprite you've helped me answer a question I didn't think to ask. added bonus: with cans on, you can ignore all the stupid questions, and ugly comments that may come up. Of course, you can always answers the ones you choose to answer. A win, win, win, situation. Ha ha yeah its summer here. Stinking hot summer, so a full face helmet would be the equivalent of sticking your head in an oven for 90 mins. lol. The headphones is a good idea. I did try ear buds, but it didn't seem to make a lot of difference. Maybe I need to get a hold of some of those proper noise cancelling ones. Gotta hope that they fit with the helmet. My only worry would be that I couldn't hear the beeps coming from the wheel. Thank you for a wonderful suggestion though. I've got to look into this some more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I see only two possibilities. Using a helmet that produces less noise or damping away the noise from the ear. If there would be electronic noise cancelation which could cancel this kind of noise selectively, that would be great, so let us know if you find something like this! I do have a similar problem with the headphones I wear when riding. They produce quite some wind noise which depends to a great extend on the position of the head. Like with a helmet I think the only possibility is to try different shapes and see which is the best for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frode Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) It is all about removing the turbulence arround your ear without blocking out the sound.Look to how they reduce wind noise in microphones. Maybe you will get an idea and make something yorself. There are som remedies claiming to reduce noise for bicyclists: http://www.cat-ears.com/ I have however never tried them myself. Give us a wink if you try them. It might work equally well making some look-alikes from foam padding - maybe even better Edited January 9, 2017 by Frode added some extra advice 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Ok so I took my existing headphones and went for a roll. Whilst I really enjoyed the tunes, after a while I realised that i was still hearing wind noise. So there goes that theory. I'm not sure I'm man enough to wear fluffy ear muffs, but in the interests of science I'll try it. I bought my gf a pair once and she never uses them. Now where are they? Oh God! It think they were pink! GULP! ? My iPad didn't like @Frode cat ear link, so I can't comment. Edited January 11, 2017 by Smoother Clarity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frode Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 24 minutes ago, Smoother said: My iPad didn't like @Frode cat ear link, so I can't comment. That page looks kind of heavy. They also have it on amazon.com. Maybe this link works better? https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Ears-Cycling-Wind-Noise-Reducer/dp/B01H2Y4GV0/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1483945111&sr=8-22-spons&keywords=cat+ears&psc=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post z3n Posted January 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2017 If this cat ears thing really works as advertised then you should consider this: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 What about one of those Ninja hoodie type things ? That works well keeping wind away from my ears, but still allows me to hear what traffic is doing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 4 hours ago, Cerbera said: What about one of those Ninja hoodie type things ? That works well keeping wind away from my ears, but still allows me to hear what traffic is doing. About 50% of the children cry when they see me coming. Wearing this, it would be 100%.... I'm getting one. ? actually, I have one somewhere. Never used it. Flying home tomorrow for a week. I'll have to look for it. Shame I can't bring Lassie on the plane with me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 9 minutes ago, Smoother said: About 50% of the children cry when they see me coming. Wearing this, it would be 100%.... I'm getting one. ? actually, I have one somewhere. Never used it. Flying home tomorrow for a week. I'll have to look for it. Shame I can't bring Lassie on the plane with me. Yes - added bonus that, I can confirm it does make children cry, especially if you wear it with mirror shades so they can't see any of your face. But it's still less terrorist-stylee than a balaclava, so a few children in tears is a small price to pay for being warm in winter on your wheel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Incidentally - it is pissing down with rain here, but with this hoodie, and a decent pair of shades, I have just ridden my MS3 into town on a shopping mission, and it kept me toasty warm on a cold and horrible day,and thanks to it (and the shades), not a drop of water touched my face in the whole journey. And I could hear the traffic. Does make your sunglasses go misty if you have the mouth cover bit too high though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) On 9 January 2017 at 4:26 PM, Cerbera said: Yes - added bonus that, I can confirm it does make children cry, especially if you wear it with mirror shades so they can't see any of your face. But it's still less terrorist-stylee than a balaclava, so a few children in tears is a small price to pay for being warm in winter on your wheel Hoodie and shades. I'm picturing the una-bomber, ohhhh sinister! Edited January 11, 2017 by Smoother Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbfrese Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, Cerbera said: But it's still less terrorist-stylee than a balaclava.... I must be getting dyslexic. I imagined someone wearing baklava on his head: Edited January 9, 2017 by dbfrese correct spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 15 hours ago, dbfrese said: I must be getting dyslexic. I imagined someone wearing baklava on his head: Not baklava silly, but it does have some of the same letters ? @Cerbera is this the look you were going for?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16bitSprite Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Thanks for all the advice. The ninja hood looks like a good winter option. Seeing as it's so hot here, I might give the cat ears a go. I'll let you know how they work out. That failing maybe I'll have to try @Smoother's pink fluffy earmuffs. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I just tried placing an arbitrary rather small peace of soft foam on my headphones and it had a quite astounding effect. Up to 20km/h the wind noise is gone, I didn't try higher speeds though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Mono said: I just tried placing an arbitrary rather small peace of soft foam on my headphones and it had a quite astounding effect. Up to 20km/h the wind noise is gone, I didn't try higher speeds though. Pictures please. I'd like to see how you did that. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 @Frode . I got some of those cats ear things you suggested. I love the way they make me feel, but now I can't get my helmet on. Any suggestions? Here's a picture of My butler modelling them for me. . . . . . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frode Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 @Smoother, put it over your helmet, not under. Cute matching wrist guards there! I presume you have similar matching foot wear also - and tailbone protection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 5 hours ago, Frode said: @Smoother, put it over your helmet, not under. Cute matching wrist guards there! I presume you have similar matching foot wear also - and tailbone protection Don't tempt me. I may just get in touch with my feminine side ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frode Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 13 hours ago, Smoother said: Don't tempt me. I may just get in touch with my feminine side ? Maybe this protective gear is more appropriate? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Frode said: Maybe this protective gear is more appropriate? I'd remove the fangs, they look cool, but one wrong move and you could poke your eyes out 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Oh yes! @frode I like that one a lot. I would REALLY wheel wearing an outfit like that. Yahoo?, eBay? Aliexpress? Where do I get one? @steve454 good catch with the fangs. I didn't see them 'till you mentioned them. Edited January 13, 2017 by Smoother 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetricUSA Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 If you go to the cat ears company website they actually make six different versions, it is insane... But I definitely need to try, I hate wind noise... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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