Bell recommendations

[Gravity Aided]

They may be big and loud, but I prefer the Electra Bells, inexpensive and durable,as @User states- a proper Dutch bike bell. Range of colors and styles.

 

[Jody]

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

I believe you can get copies of those also at a reasonable cost. Can't remeber where I saw it though.

edit: £15 isn't bad for a designed bell. so probably not worth looking for a copy

 

[Jody]

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

Knew I had seem them somewhere. £2.50 delivered for the chinese rip off

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Bicy...hash=item211a5482c9:m:m1ChRdTVI6MxAjlrbn6Pw1Q

 

[simongt]

One question about the ' effectiveness ' of a bell is do folk react more quickly to a modern style ' ping ping ' bell or the traditional ' triinngg triinngg ' type - ?
Apparently a few years ago an Oriental psychology student attached a 'traditional' cycle bell to a supermarket trolley and went around said supermarket periodically ringing the bell - and apparently folk automatically moved to one side without even looking behind them - ! Conditioned reaction - ?
My own experience is that folk react more quickly to the ' triinngg triinngg ' type.

 

[Jody]

One question about the ' effectiveness ' of a bell is do folk react more quickly to a modern style ' ping ping ' bell or the traditional ' triinngg triinngg ' type - ?
Apparently a few years ago an Oriental psychology student attached a 'traditional' cycle bell to a supermarket trolley and went around said supermarket periodically ringing the bell - and apparently folk automatically moved to one side without even looking behind them - ! Conditioned reaction - ?
My own experience is that folk react more quickly to the ' triinngg triinngg ' type.

Couldn't tell you as I have never used a 'tring tring' type bell but from my own experience a bell seems to antagonise as many people as not using one. Some people seem happy and others just glare at you, some people purposely obstruct you others say hello move to one side and smile. I have no issue and will slow right down on approch but people still seem to take offence to someone ringing a bell.

 

[Garry A]

Knew I had seem them somewhere. £2.50 delivered for the chinese rip off

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Bicy...hash=item211a5482c9:m:m1ChRdTVI6MxAjlrbn6Pw1Q

Thanks at that price I couldn't resist. Should be here for spring

 

[Jody]

Thanks at that price I couldn't resist. Should be here for spring

Although I have had some quick shipments from China recently.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

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:

Not completely on topic but your steering tube mounting raises a question about where to mount it. My own solution on a bike with a similar layout was to place it on the inside of the handlebars, alongside the levers with the dinger pointing up. I figured that if I need to use a bell there's a likelihood I'll need to use the brakes so I mounted the bell where I can both ring and brake with my hands in the same position. And I'm nearly always riding on the hoods so I like to be able to drop my thumb down to the bell and brake at the same time. (It shares the same advantage as your position in that it leaves the tops free for hands or habitual cockpit technology.)

 

[marknotgeorge]

Thanks at that price I couldn't resist. Should be here for spring

If it's here before the genuine article I ordered from Tredz this week, I shall be very annoyed!

 

[dim]

Not completely on topic but your steering tube mounting raises a question about where to mount it. My own solution on a bike with a similar layout was to place it on the inside of the handlebars, alongside the levers with the dinger pointing up. I figured that if I need to use a bell there's a likelihood I'll need to use the brakes so I mounted the bell where I can both ring and brake with my hands in the same position. And I'm nearly always riding on the hoods so I like to be able to drop my thumb down to the bell and brake at the same time. (It shares the same advantage as your position in that it leaves the tops free for hands or habitual cockpit technology.)
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nah .... my crane bell serves 2 purposes ..... one, is to warn pedestrians/cyclists that I'm approaching, and secondly, it looks good ...

on the handlebar stem, I have quick and easy access (takes a day or two to get used to that position, but once you get the hang of it, you don't even have to think where it is.... it comes naturally)

google for crane brass bell, and look at the pics ..... most guys have them on the stem as I have it

 

[Pale Rider]

Cheap ting bells do the job on my bikes.

However, the bell on one is mounted in a plastic cup which means it doesn't work in the rain.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

nah .... my crane bell serves 2 purposes ..... one, is to warn pedestrians/cyclists that I'm approaching, and secondly, it looks good ...

on the handlebar stem, I have quick and easy access (takes a day or two to get used to that position, but once you get the hang of it, you don't even have to think where it is.... it comes naturally)

google for crane brass bell, and look at the pics ..... most guys have them on the stem as I have it

You're free to choose. My solution has logic to it. And doesn't mix silver with gold.....

 

[dim]

You're free to choose. My solution has logic to it. And doesn't mix silver with gold.....

thanks .... I sometimes wonder about colour choices .... brown with black, red with grey, red with green etc etc

I'm still trying to figure out how it works on the colour wheel

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

thanks .... I sometimes wonder about colour choices .... brown with black, red with grey, red with green etc etc

I'm still trying to figure out how it works on the colour wheel

Silver wheels work fine for me!

 

[DaveReading]

One question about the ' effectiveness ' of a bell is do folk react more quickly to a modern style ' ping ping ' bell or the traditional ' triinngg triinngg ' type - ?

I think a lot depends on the tone. I love my Incredibell, and it doesn't seem to upset pedestrians on the many shared-use paths around here:

http://www.mirrycle.com/item/incredibell-adjustabell2/