Controlling your ipod while riding

[ReadySalted]

Hi all,

When riding, I put my ipod in a tank bag with a clear lid however changing volume, with gloves on, through the see-through lid, is impossible. Changing songs is just about possible, but only if I'm willing to look down for a few seconds to find the button, then have a few goes at pressing it.

The answer to my problem, would surely be some form of in-line remote, with chunky buttons, and an aux port going in, and out. I could cable tie it to the handlebars, and hey presto, a decent ipod controller.

Does such a thing or similar exist though?

(I want to steer clear of a wireless remote like bluetooth, because I have an ipod classic without bluetooth)

[talkToTheHat]

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[WD Forte]

Ride one handed, you'll be able to text as well
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[Val]

[barrkel]

[notbike]

See this is why having a smart phone is useful, bin your iPod and all the complicated solutions that go with it.

You can get a SoundCoud app and "like" all of your favourite tunes into one playlist (has a shuffle feature) or make a YouTube playlist and have it play songs from there. No need to change volume or anything on the go, all automated once you press play on the first song and jump on the bike. And if you need to skip songs/music, don't put them in the bloody playlist fixed.

That way you get something playing in your headphones without having to put yourself and others in danger by breaking your concentration while you're fiddling about with something.

Imo fiddling with an iPod on a bike is probably worse than texting in a car.

And tbh most phones can also double up as a sat-nav too with some kind of app so it'll tell you where to go. I have two free satnav softwares on my phone for that purpose and they work great, no need to dish out £300 on a sat nav or even pay £10 for an A-z.

I still haven't slept yet so forgive me if I'm coming across strange in any way.

[_mjs_]

Make a playlist and set it to play when you start your journey
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[RhynoCZ]

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[bamt]

I have my S3 in a handlebar mounted case for satnav, music etc. Having tried conductive gloves etc., I now use a mobile phone stylus cable tied to the bars next to the phone. I don't use it whilst moving, but it means I can easily fiddle at the side of the road without taking my gloves off.

Not sure if it'll work for the iPod classic, but cheap enough to try.

[mattyfattyboo...]

My iPhone come with headphones that have an inline remote

[swampy]

[Alpha-9]

[Ste]

That'll be repeat rather than shuffle.

[_Iain_]

https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41LNr-190pL.jpg

Do they make a simmilar version of this for a Note 3?
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[stevo as b4]

Interesting question and answers/solutions, especially the in line-wired device.

I have a lot of random stuff on my Ipod, but I just make a playlist of a genre I want to listen to when out on the bike, and play that, or just put my fave songs from a band on, and then same again with the next band, so I'm happy listening too all the tracks.

Otherwise get a 2stroke, and you won't want to listen to music with the ring ding racket going on underneath you!

[_Iain_]

[Val]

[Mewcenary]

I'd recommend using a Bluetooth device for music playback. So pretty much any phone now. iPhone would be the obvious one for compatibility with the iPod setup you have running.

There's a wide range of gadgets to control Bluetooth stuff when biking. For example, the Sena stuff that attaches to your lid. That's the more pricey option but there are various cheapie kits on eBay to do the same sort of thing.

[Albigularis]

[1cyl]

This all just sounds about as dangerous as watching porn and wanking while riding.
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[Rogue_Shadow]

Eliminate the need for any controller by making a playlist with only the music you want to listen to.


Sorry ... far too simply an answer

Just fit one of these

https://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj8/rtremlin/IMG_0462.jpg

[Old Git Racing]

Leave the ipod at home when you go out on the bike, problem solved.

OGR
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[Sid_The_Sloth]

I use a walkman instead, combination of buttons and touch screen. I turn the touch screen off and use the buttons on the side. Having it in my trouser pocket I can control it easily enough with gloves on and through the trousers. Only occasionally hit the wrong button.
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[Doovy]

I use these. Can control songs (back and forwards) as well as volume on my iPhone 5.

https://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page2/c26-B003UYU16G-1.jpg

https://www.amazon.com/Denon-AH-C260-Acoustic-Luxury-Headphones/dp/B003UYU16G
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[Clutchy]

I'm sure the original earphones you get with the ipod means you can double click to skip to the next song plus the volume adjuster is on there too!

Don't tell me you can't use it with bike gloves on, you're just being a potato
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