I use these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Monster-Beats-by-Dr-Dre-urBeats-In-Ear-Headphones-Earphones-Black-/360896633115?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item54071d991b
Great sound quality – and most critically for cycling with – they seal well and don’t fall out of your ears eva. No wind noise to speak of.
Never once have I had to suddenly ride off into the verge, in 50,000 miles of riding, either. (Or be poked in the ribs by a passing cyclist psychopath).
I’m not quite sure where all this righteous angst comes from about riding with earphones on. Would we say the same to a deaf person who wanted to ride a bike?
In my eight years of riding motorbikes and mopeds as a courier, I could never hear anything either, ’cause I was wearing a helmet. But I was constantly using my eyes to check what was around me in all directions, something I also do when road riding with headphones on.
Again… who cares if someone is jogging with headphones on? Each to their own. Live and let live. My gawd. Just edge past them, or wait for a space to pass.
The worthy righteousness of this place sometimes is a bit daft.