Forget the Airzound

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classic33

Leg End Member
"Car horn" for cyclists
"Obnoxious honking is no longer a luxury reserved strictly for those behind the wheel of a car or SUV. Beginning Monday, cyclists will also be able to lay on the horn, and ward off vehicles that accidentally swerve into their lane, cutting them off.

Jonathan Lansey, inventor of the “Loud Bicycle” horn, is getting ready to send out his first batch of the devices, an invention he concocted in 2012 that straps to the front of a bike and lets riders emit a loud honk to warn drivers that they are cruising close by.

“It’s been a long time, but it’s unbelievable that we are now sending them out [to customers],” said Lansey, a mechanical engineer and former Boston University student. “It sounds really great. I’m really excited to see what happens when we get all of these people out there with horns on their bikes, and see what the public reaction is.”

Two years ago, Lansey launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to pay for the production and design costs of the horns. He managed to raise more than $50,000 to support the endeavor, and anticipated sending out the horns to cyclists six months after he raised enough funding."
 

Shut Up Legs

Down Under Member
I'm waiting for mine to arrive in the post :smile:. It's been a long time coming, because the project had numerous technical issues to deal with.
 
I had a Madison horn, then got an AirZound. Quite frankly, when there's a call to use one, my hands are quite busy enough with steering, braking, changing gear or whatever without needing to reach for a button.
 

Jimmy Doug

If you know what's good for you ...
I was thinking, "Great, I've been looking for something like this." Then I saw the photo:


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Hmm ... And I thought the Airzound was cumbersome.
 
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Recycle

Über Member
Location
Caterham
How often do you use your AirZound @Cunobelin ?

Been thinking of getting one, or the horn for a few years now, as sick of drivers (including learner drivers) getting too close and cutting me off.
I have a hornit on one bike and an airzound on my recumbent. The airzound gives the right sound, when you use it motorists pay attention. It's cumbersome but effective.
The hornit is conveniently small and loud, but sounds like an alarm not a horn. On a few occasions It hasn't caught the attention of the motorist. Not very effective.
 
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