earplugs

[mickdel]

I found the cheap foam ones blocked out almost all sounds, and it was like riding deaf and it gave me a weird feeling - was riding faster because I couldn't hear revs.    I got a set of Alpine mushroom type plugs that come with two inserts - for different db levels.  They let in sound below the level that damages hearing, and block it out above.  Much better for me.  On long runs I found I was getting very tired from the wind noise before I started using ear plugs.