Wearing earphones while you’re cycling is the same as sticking your fingers in your ears and singing, “La, la, la. I’m not listening” to danger. For safer tunes on the road, try one of these.
Boombotix, Boombot REX
New clamshell bracket makes fixing this to your handlebars super-easy. It’s rain-resistant and can be used for handsfree calls. £76.60 plus £25.53 bracket, store.boombotix.com
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Outdoor Technology, Turtle Shell Boombox
Dust and rain won’t stop this working. It affixes to the bracket using the same threading on the base as cameras use for tripods, meaning it’s compatible with other accessories. Seven colours available. £72 approx. ($113.10) plus £13 approx ($19.95), amazon.com/ outdoortechnology.com
Scosche, boomBOTTLE
A tough outer casing, designed to fit into the water bottle holder on your bike — and now it comes in bright colours too. £96 approx. ($149.95), scosche.com
Soundmatters foxL V2 Platinum
Known for making pocket speakers, Soundmatters has the most compact, palm-sized, option. The Platinum model has an extra-long battery life of up to 20 hours. £209 plus £24 bike mount kit, hifix.co.uk/soundmatters.com
Nyne, NB-200
Sensible-looking with a dull name but decent sound quality for the money.
A noise-cancelling microphone for hands-free calling is built-in and clips fit to the back to hang it from your handlebars. £40 approx. ($60.76) clip mounts included, amazon.com/nyne.com
