I have been riding shared paths for many years without a bell, always managed to alert people of my presence with my voice, failed occasionally with the earphone brigade, got the comment now and again " where's your bell" even though they had heard my voice, well I now have a bell on my new Garmin Edge, I have used it, but still prefer a more friendly excuse me.
Bells !
- Thread starter brommieinkorea
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Fastpedaller
Über Member
- Location
- Norfolk
Audible means of approach is in many ways better - a human voice doesn't require moving a hand off a brake.
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
We have a “Dutch bell” aka “ding-dong”.
Sometimes see folks looking around trying to work out what the noise was but mostly get positive responses
Sometimes see folks looking around trying to work out what the noise was but mostly get positive responses
classic33
Leg End Member
They get you noticed, I found that out when I used it. Downside is drivers start looking for anything but a bicycle.
I know, it sounded like an artic lorry!
classic33
Leg End Member
Nearly bought one of those at a liquidation sale. It was in a scrap bin, and I only wanted the air horn.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I always use a bell when I'm gravel riding, off tarmac etc. It works very well, a bicycle bell is instantly recognisable whereas other methods or a shout potentially create confusion as to what is approaching........plus I get sick to death of calling out "cycle." My experience is 99% of people respond positively to a bell and we rarely, if ever, get an aggressive response.
The eardefender folk as those totally engrossed in their phones get passed as soon as it's safe to do so.
As for the reflector point, I don't think I've seen a bike for sale in 30 years fitted with these.
The eardefender folk as those totally engrossed in their phones get passed as soon as it's safe to do so.
As for the reflector point, I don't think I've seen a bike for sale in 30 years fitted with these.
Punkawallah
Veteran
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brommieinkorea
Senior Member
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- 'Merica darnit
So, to the pro bell crowd. What's your favorite. The Crane Riten I have puts out 76db and does the bring bring bicycle bell thing. An Arundell Jezebell is the loudest I've found, 80db and sounds better than the Spur cycle , yet still " one ping only".