its an odd world, people are horrified at the idea of a bell on their bike, yet you suggest they don't have brakes or pedals and they think your nuts.
its a tool, just like the other bits, it has a function, just like the other bits.
you could say , well lights are really uncool, so don't have any at night, - but then lights are for their protection, a bell is to warn other people, could that be it
Have you tried riding a bike without pedals? Without brakes?its an odd world, people are horrified at the idea of a bell on their bike, yet you suggest they don't have brakes or pedals and they think your nuts.
its a tool, just like the other bits, it has a function, just like the other bits.
you could say , well lights are really uncool, so don't have any at night, - but then lights are for their protection, a bell is to warn other people, could that be it
Cows have bells ..... not bikes!
I usually go past people without saying anything, if I can pass wide and safely. Not an option on a narrow path or with wobbly-looking cyclists. Have a bell but broke it, just goes clonk-clonk. Use voice usually. Approaching blind bends on paths or crossing farmyards I whistle loud and flat - more of an i-am-here device than get out of my way. Also whistling flushes out dogs in yards so less liklihood of being bitten by one sneaking up behind me. Well, I am on their territory...
oh and loud freewheels (Campag and Reynolds in my case, had a Sun Ringle that was really loud) work a treat for warning, as does snivelling - the noise from a well-timed sniff carries a long way...
Cows have bells ..... not bikes! (I mean the bikes don't have bells, not the cows don't have bikes, although both statements are true. But maybe cows do have bikes, but just don't ride them?)
I'm diversifying here ..... bells are 'uncool', except if you're a cow (here we go again!_)
All that stuff is uncool. A bike that is stripped down to the bare essentials is a thing of beauty (which makes all my bikes, with the exception of my unicycle, uncool).the question isn't the need for a noise making device , it seams to be - whats cool.
I'm sure if a cool design for a bell came up people would fall for it.
so what is cool and uncool on bike,
bells are clearly uncool, how about mudguards? , bottle holders, reflectors? handle bar baskets? tribars?
out with two of my charges today and some snotty woman used sarcasum ,by saying ding ding repetedly as the lads road past,they are age 7 and 8 both with mobility issuse,s and lerning difficultys. if it was a fair world id be allowed to slap her.