Recently been discovering the joys of listening to my Ipod whilst bicycling.

Some great genres for this include krautrock, old school hip-hop (and when I say old school I mean old school, ie. anything before Run-DMC), and afro-beat. Of particular note is Tony Allen's monster slice of Lagos funk Road Safety, where he proclaims:

Today were hear. . . accidents, they happen. Tomorrow, accidents, they happen. But road safety, which you and me. . . must keep. This is a law, because. . . let's die a good die. Good death is very good, not dying on the road. So. . . brothers and sisters. . . and you children, take care on the road. Listen. You got to look to the l-e-e-e-eft. You got to look to the r-i-i-i-i-ght. Ah! You got to look to your fr-o-o-o-ont. Oh yeah! You got to look to the b-a-a-a-ack. Take it easy! Take it easy on the road!

Another great listen is Bruce Springsteen's album Darkness on the Edge of Town, as long as you replace all of the car references with bicycles.

Tonight, tonight the strip's just right

Out of our way mister you best keep

'Cause summer's here and the time is right

For racin' in the street