Right ok
I commute to work - the initial section of my ride is farmtracks and don't encounter anyone.
But
The last 4 miles is along a narrow canal towpath...and .....shock horror people blocking the way.
I don't want to ruin the aesthetics of my bike with a bell :^)
So is there anything I can use that is small and effective ( I just know that this post is going to get hijacked and riddiculed)....
Oh dear here we go...
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I use "Hello". It seems to work for me.
is that a bell?
I don't want to ruin the aesthetics of my bike with a bell
Choose another route, then!!
WTF is wrong with a little bell? It's polite and considerate, to use one, I think. People seem to respond quite positively, to my little ping bell.
What is that???
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its a bell, but a minimalist one, ben@kinetics sells them.
my experience of bells is equivocal - if you're not on the street, many people will look around confusedly expecting the angel Gabriel to appear from the sky, jump a mile in panic, or just ignore their sudden onset tinnitus...
loud tie ?
i,ve got a dennis the menace and gnasher bell on my commuter!though it's no use if you come up behind someone with earphones in.
£15 for a bell... I do like it though, would look good on my Brompton 🙂
I've got one of these on my RoadRat...
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Flippin awesome it is too, far louder than most car horns...
Snigle
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Word of warning though, I once leaned over the handlebars to undo the front quick release and leant on the button with my ear right next to the horn...
I heard bells for quite a while after that.
Snigle
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