Bell recommendations

[Jody]

The time has come that I give in and purchase a bell for my bike. However there are a million different ones on the market so was wondering if anyone can recommend one.

I would like the type that rings rather than one with a single strike and would need to be small as I am running out of real estate on the handlebars. The most important is that its not loose and making a noise when riding off road.

 

[Brandane]

The time has come that I give in and purchase a bell for my bike. However there are a million different ones on the market so was wondering if anyone can recommend one.

I would like the type that rings rather than one with a single strike and would need to be small as I am running out of real estate on the handlebars. The most important is that its not loose and making a noise when riding off road.

I think you might struggle to find a bell of the ringing type that is also small.
If you could be convinced that a single strike bell is much nicer, then you NEED a Crane bell. Proper brass single strike bell, which also works when wet unlike most others. Not the cheapest, but they are good. Buy one here.

I have one on my MTB .......

 

[ScotiaLass]

Hmmm, I don't know of a small ring type bell.
I have one on my hybrid - see pic (and a single strike one on the MTB as it's tiny but still makes good noise).

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Best bell going IMO

View: https://vimeo.com/131564741


No cheap tho - http://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/spurcycle

 

[Venod]

Best bell going IMO

Very nice, but at that price I think I'll continue to shout excuse me.

 

[Jody]

@Brandane - Love that. Very aesthetically pleasing

@Ffoeg - Love that also. But not at that price. Precision built in the states or not.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Crane do a Spurcycle 'inspired' bell, for around ½ the price in a range of finishes

http://www.velovitality.co.uk/search?q=e-ne

 

[Padraig]

A freon horn is your only man. Put the fear of God up them.

 

[carcharodon]

Best to get an actual bell and not some modern art/marketing hype/ type product, (that does not cut it sound-wise)
Cranes work. BBB's, Zefals OK also? + cheap.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Get a Crane. End of.

 

[dim]

I think you might struggle to find a bell of the ringing type that is also small.
If you could be convinced that a single strike bell is much nicer, then you NEED a Crane bell. Proper brass single strike bell, which also works when wet unlike most others. Not the cheapest, but they are good. Buy one here.

I have one on my MTB .......

you beat me to it .... Crane Brass bell .... best sounding bell in the world and handmade in Japan .... they are class ...

there are a few models though so do your research (the brass ones sound the best)... when you ring it, people 'jump'

here's mine on my Surly:

 

[Jody]

Didn't realise I hadn't updated this with what I bought. I ended up buying the one you have just linked to @User46386 It's a great bell and almost an identical rip off of the Spurcycle bell. I would have bought the Spurcycle if I had money to burn but couldn't justify the cost.

 

[simon.r]

I have a couple of those RockBros bells and they're great. A hybrid I bought recently has a bell built into the left hand brake lever which seems a good idea. Similar to this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272083694487

 

[recycling]

These are great. Made in England and about £15 when I got mine.
http://www.lionbellworks.co.uk

 

[Garry A]

I was nearly tempted by one of these this week. A lovely sound but expensive for a bell.