Shouting at car driver.

[thomas]

Cunobelin, one of the reviews I read of the airzound was a bit like that. It involved a group of ramblers who wouldn't move after a cyclist said "on a bike, excuse me!" or something very polite. One of the walkers commented - "shouldn't the cyclist have a bell"....so the cyclist used his bell...which just so happened to be a 115 decible air zound

They moved pretty sharpish after that!

I hate the way peds think nothing of stepping out in front of a bike even when they have seen you - they seem to just assume that you will give way. They wouldn't dare do the same to a car.

My last 2 weeks in Norwich (at uni) I had 2 peds walk out in front of me. Both were Chinese girls and neither even bothered looking before crossing! I don't know if the fact they were Chinese is really relevant - do they drive on the other side there? Both times I just used the air zound as sometimes a little bit of a shock could be a good thing - better I honk them and they realise to make sure the road is clear than them walk out in front of a car next time.

I wouldn't use the airzound (well not first) for just trying to make someone aware of my presence, but sometimes it's just the quickest & safest option.

 

[iwf]

Having broken my hip trying to avoid hitting a ped around 8 weeks ago, I'm wondering about an air horn, for when i eventually get back on a bike.

I'm worried though that I'll end looking like a christmas tree at night and dressed heat to foot in yellow during the day. I'm a 'oi' person myself never wanting too much clutter on the bike. Recent experiences though have changed my mind.

At least Wiggle will do well out of the accident!

 

[Crankarm]

Bells a couple of polite tinkles for those ambling along or across cycle paths followed by a thank you. "Careful!" for cars that stray too close. An Abus granit long frame D-lock for people/drivers who want agro. So what type of air horns do you guys use, canister, compressed air or pump up using a track pump or old style Laurel & Hardy hooter?

 

[thomas]

Bells a couple of polite tinkles for those ambling along or across cycle paths followed by a thank you. "Careful!" for cars that stray too close. An Abus granit long frame D-lock for people/drivers who want agro. So what type of air horns do you guys use, canister, compressed air or pump up using a track pump or old style Laurel & Hardy hooter?

You pump mine up with your bike pump...It can be quite easy to go from 100psi to 40psi if there is the odd idiot.

 

[thomas]

Agree. None of this airzound bully-boy tactics.

It's times like these that airzound "bully boy" tactics pay off. I wouldn't have wanted to start yelling then, but had she not stopped when she did I'd of had to of braked hard and yelled. What I did was prevent any braking hard and working myself up.