Mrs Tenkaykev has a S6L (2019) and finds the stock “ping” bell a bit feeble. She would like to fit a louder and as she describes it “ more melodic and friendly “ bell, more like the older “ briing briing “ bells. I’ve searched various online threads but wondered if any fellow Brommie owners on here had any personal experience/ recommendations?
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Mirrycle Brass Duet on my Brompton: https://www.mirrycle.com/item/incredibell-brass-duet/
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
southcoast
Über Member
A bike horn could be worth a try?
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Close the thread , that’s the last post
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Poundland sell bells with 'I <3 my bike' on them. If you peel the sticker off there's a rather nice coat of arms under it.
that's a hoot! 
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
The post-2017 bell is hopeless. The old one on the derailleur shifter isn't bad, just prone to accidental pings when shifting.
berlinonaut
Veteran
- Location
- Berlin Germany
Spurcycle. The original, not a cheap copy. Expensive but worth it. https://www.spurcycle.com/ Not bring-bring but louder and friendlier than any other bell I know.
berlinonaut
Veteran
- Location
- Berlin Germany
I consider the old one a bad joke to be honest. Here a sound comparison to the spurcycle I made five years ago:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX-twna4q7c
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ExBrit
Über Member
- Location
- Southern California
I know what she means about the bell. It's optimized for bats and very small children. At my age, that frequency barely registers.🧙♂️
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I got one from Planetx a while ago
seem to have stopped doing it though
point to note
don;t get a two tone one from Halfrauds without checking the sound - I got one for my wife's bike and one of the tones of off key!!!
seem to have stopped doing it though
point to note
don;t get a two tone one from Halfrauds without checking the sound - I got one for my wife's bike and one of the tones of off key!!!
ExBrit
Über Member
- Location
- Southern California
I have one of these on my road bike. They work, but they don't sound very friendly. It doesn't have that Brompton vibe.
roley poley
Über Member
- Location
- leeds
Bought a Kong oi when they first came out ...slimline curved xylophone key affair ..sweet and unobtrusive but only audible on the towpath when under a bridge on a quiet day with no birdsong to compete with it..however no obstruction when folding
