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Every way, unless you are under 10 year's old
What is the point of having a bell?
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Every way, unless you are under 10 year's old
gavgav
Legendary Member
Really? I beg to differ. In what way is warning someone of your presence, so they move out of the way in good time and prevent any tension an issue?
I do so agree,cuts right through the peace and tranquility!
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
I sometimes shout, "on your left" and pass on the right.
Always had a problem with left & right. Curiously the wife is the same, it's great fun when she navigates.
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
ok..re horsies, I have been given this information by a horsie type pal of mine....when approaching four legged bags of nerves, start talking, quite loudly, about anything and everything. Horsies are rather daft and think anything apart from people and other horsies are predators. If said bag of nerves realises that you are not a): a lion, or b): a lion, then horsie will calm down and let you go on your merry way. If you ride up to a horsie and ring your bell, said horsie will think you are ringing the dinner bell for the lions and do something stupid.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I spend quite a lot of miles on the shared Thames Path between Mortlake and Chelsea in London. Joggers, walkers, dogs, skunk smokers, lager enthusiasts, wonky toddlers and all kinds of strange foreign tourists who loop about randomly while throwing their arms about and being, well... a bit charmingly exotic. I have never needed a bell. I approach gently and very slowly and make a slightly noisy gear change. It's rather depressing that , when they turn round, a lot of them have a look of absolute horror on their faces as they see what they imagine is an aggressive, militant prat about to run them down. I thank them for stepping aside.
If that doesn't work, I just gently say "Ping". One lady told me that I didn't need to say that, and that I really ought to get a bell.
If that doesn't work, I just gently say "Ping". One lady told me that I didn't need to say that, and that I really ought to get a bell.
....not if you use a Bell as opposed to a bell
I have a big decent bell (about 3" in diameter) with a lovely deep chime
PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
I want to get one of these... but only when Im a racing snake and have a tt bike to put it on...
Because why is your way more important than their way? Is it OK for car drivers to beep whenever they approach a cyclist from behind so the cyclist can move out of their way?
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Sometimes I find myself riding down the middle of some country lane and haven't heard an approaching car behind me. If there's room for me to move over to the side a bit and allow a safe overtake I've no problem with a car driver using his horn to let me know he's approaching.
Just like when I'm riding on a shared use and there are pedestrians or whatever ahead. Friendly ding of the bell. If they don't hear me I'll wait til a bit closer and then say "excuse me please"....then "thanks" when I go past
It's not about who is more important, it's just letting someone know you are approaching
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
It used to be a legal requirement for bike shops to equip all bikes (IIRC) with a bell on the handlebars. It isn't, (IIRC) a legal requirement for cyclists to have a bell on their bike.
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
What a hoot you are...!
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
I tinkle my bell* with pride on my tourer, but I don't have one on the roadie.
*Miss Goodbody likes to come round and ring my bell too
*Miss Goodbody likes to come round and ring my bell too
