Ring up, you ding-a-lings!!

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Seeing way, way more cyclists than any past year on my local rides lately (it's almost getting to be like riding on Milwaukee* 'round these parts), but none of you seem to have bells.

That is wrong.

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(*at 3 a.m. on a January night)

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on August 4, 2013 at 5:15pm

So you're saying you're going to remedy this problem by buying crateloads of bells for Chicago cyclists?

Permalink Reply by Dovah Cat on August 4, 2013 at 7:13pm
Make sure you get some in carbon!
Permalink Reply by JeffB on August 5, 2013 at 4:23am

Do you have this?  How do you like it?  

I got this one, http://usa.thehornit.com/, recently and have mixed feelings about it; its certainly loud, but the high-pitched tone seems wrong.

Hello Scarlett said:

this should wake up all the dingleberries - airzound bicycle horn

Permalink Reply by Eli on August 5, 2013 at 5:05am

As far as traditional bike bells go, I haven't found anything louder than the Crane Suzu bell (http://bicycleastronomy.org/2013/02/14/the-crane-suzu-bell/). Sold in lots of places--I know I've seen this specific bell at Uptown Bikes.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on August 5, 2013 at 5:09am

This bell is magnificent. I have two.

Eli said:

As far as traditional bike bells go, I haven't found anything louder than the Crane Suzu bell (http://bicycleastronomy.org/2013/02/14/the-crane-suzu-bell/). Sold in lots of places--I know I've seen this specific bell at Uptown Bikes.

Permalink Reply by JeffB on August 5, 2013 at 6:07am

Yeah, the chirping seems to cause confusion as much as it alerts people, and that confusion doesn't always translate into caution.  But that's one big minus opposed to several pluses: good volume (140 db), lightweight and small(ish), easy install/usage, trigger easily accessed while braking, uses 2 AAA batteries, not too expensive (better price on Amazon).

I get good response from peds stepping into the Dearborn bike lane, and I have stopped some cars from cutting into my lane.  I would just prefer a horn sound.  But its better than a bell.

Serge Lubomudrov said:

I like the Hornit. Not the chirping sound, though.

JeffB (7+ miles) said:

Do you have this?  How do you like it?  

I got this one, http://usa.thehornit.com/, recently and have mixed feelings about it; its certainly loud, but the high-pitched tone seems wrong.

Hello Scarlett said:

this should wake up all the dingleberries - airzound bicycle horn

Permalink Reply by Amanda on August 5, 2013 at 6:07am
I have this bell too! The sound brings an instant smile to my face!! I also love the classic look it brings to my bike. Unfortunately, when I bought it i didn't realize that my decision to put shorty bars on my bike (16in), meant that there wasn't any room to mount the bell. So now it's mounted on my too tube. Makes for a unique look, and still sounds just as good!! Ill be happy to ring my bell for any cyclist I pass along the way!

Eli said:

As far as traditional bike bells go, I haven't found anything louder than the Crane Suzu bell (http://bicycleastronomy.org/2013/02/14/the-crane-suzu-bell/). Sold in lots of places--I know I've seen this specific bell at Uptown Bikes.

Permalink Reply by Amanda on August 5, 2013 at 9:20am
Third title change...I'm paying attention!
Permalink Reply by Ivo Iliev on August 5, 2013 at 3:19pm

Very well said, sir! 

If you need a bell to make other cyclists or pedestrians move out of your way, then you are not riding your bike properly.

h' 1.0 said:

Bells are meant to be used by cyclists to greet other cyclists. Any other use is an abomination.

Permalink Reply by Bez on August 5, 2013 at 11:24pm

Just lean into your aero bars and zoom around them as fast as you can!

Ivo Iliev said:

Very well said, sir! 

If you need a bell to make other cyclists or pedestrians move out of your way, then you are not riding your bike properly.

h' 1.0 said:

Bells are meant to be used by cyclists to greet other cyclists. Any other use is an abomination.

Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on August 6, 2013 at 3:25am

So you just scream constantly, or what 

or are you imagining a world in which pedestrians aren't walking down the kinzie pbl four across with nowhere to swerve 


Ivo Iliev said:

If you need a bell to make other cyclists or pedestrians move out of your way, then you are not riding your bike properly.

Permalink Reply by David Barish on August 6, 2013 at 3:47am

I have the Mirrycle bell and it works well for a friendly reminder that a bike is nearby. Its a pleasant tone and can be heard.  When a less friendly or more urgent tone is required I have a variety of whistles, whoops and screams including a curdler.  I think having an air horn or some other "monster" bell is overkill.  The default is to use a discernible but reasonable sound such as the MIrrycle.  The heavy artillery is used much less often. 

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