Hells bells

[Okeydokey]

Just spent about an hour reading about replacement wheels. Now that I have wiped the tears of laughter from my face... I think my next upgrage will be a bell. What bell would you recommend, any advice or suggestions welcome, i.e. where would you suggest I stick it?

 

[MiK1138]

you cant just say you want a bell!!! you need to consider decibels, spring tension and most importantly which cartoon charecter you want on it. sheesh Bleddy amatuers!!!!

 

[classic33]

Never ask people where they suggest you stick it!

 

[Diggs]

I find carbon ones are lighter but they lose a bit on resonance

 

[Drago]

Church bells suspended from the bars by a chain are all the vogue.

 

[Kilbourne]

Stick the bell up the end

 

[ScotiaLass]

A big one. You must make a statement otherwise you'll look like a total amateur!

 

[winjim]

You need to manage your expectations. The benefits of bell upgrades have been greatly overstated.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Church bells suspended from the bars by a chain are all the vogue.

I've lost touch now with a guy who owns a penny farthing, his bell is a small church bell type and original to the bike from new as far as he knew.

 

[midlife]

As long as its aero with minimal drag the colour does not matter ......

Shaun

 

[Venod]

In the best tradition of recommendation threads, I would suggest you don't need a bell, invest in some SHOUTING lessons.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Just spent about an hour reading about replacement wheels. Now that I have wiped the tears of laughter from my face... I think my next upgrage will be a bell. What bell would you recommend, any advice or suggestions welcome, i.e. where would you suggest I stick it?

You might do better with wind chimes for where you could stick the bell

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Lightweight, titanium and aerodynamic: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mks-titanium-racing-bell-prod19675/

Personally I use one similar to this http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/oxford-oxford-ding-dong-steel-bell-silver-prod23711/ that gives a loud and pleasing ding-dong which makes people smile. (Weight weenies need not apply )

 

[Mrs M]

Leslie Phillips sitting on your handlebars, shouting "ding dong"

 

[ufkacbln]

Not strictly a bell... Trotify