Prompted by seeing the merch advert from ST on Facebook, thought I’d stick it up here too.
In short – if you ever ride trails shared by other users (walkers, families, ramblers, horse riders etc etc), this particular style of bell is as indispensable as a dropper post at making your ride more fun.
Bought this recently off of here, as my other wee thumb bell mount was knackered.
A normal bell ‘TING’, or indeed a rapidly back-pedalled hope free hub, can make people jump out of their shoes and be perceived as a little aggressive. And yes, when I’m walking this can have the same effect on me. Yes, it works, but its not particularly pleasant.
However, this wee Timber Bell ding-a-ling-ing down the trail (e.g. you can turn it on if its a blind bit of Singletrack, or maybe some. distance out as you see a busy bit of bridleway) produces nothing but happy smiles and generous responses.
Really, it’s remarkable. It was my riding buddies following me who highlighted it, as they were the ones seeing the reactions more than me at the front. Now I pay a little more attention and they are right. Smiles, courtesy, happiness – even from the most miserable of buggers.
Game changer! (not really joking about that)