Now that January is here, my shortest outdoor rides will be 3 hours. I’ve done two of these this week and I’m finding it more challenging than I had imagined. It could be the cold, but it also might be because I haven’t really been doing much over 2 hours (tours excepted) for quite a while now.

And so today, while whistling tunes and trying to remember lyrics so I could sing to myself, I started wondering if I should maybe get myself something like this:

These things are called ‘Versafit’ and they are supposed to allow you to hear cars coming because they don’t dive into your ears.

I don’t think I’ve ever ridden with music or other chatter. I usually have plenty of things to think about and I get ideas when I’m pedaling (they often disappear as soon as they come though), but in a couple of months my long rides will be 5 or 6 hours. I’m not sure I know enough music to hum to myself for that long.

What do you all do for entertainment while riding?