The Hornit

I'm thinking about getting one. Too obnoxious?

http://www.thehornit.com/

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on September 14, 2012 at 9:44am

Yes.

140 dB can cause permanent hearing damage: http://expecttohearbetter.com/hearing-damage-sound-chart.html

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on September 14, 2012 at 11:56am

No air pressure bottle dangling and air pressure loss here. NICE

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on September 14, 2012 at 1:26pm
My main use would be Wells from Wacker to Van Buren. Drivers & pedestrians get stupid/deaf through this gauntlet...
Permalink Reply by william on September 14, 2012 at 3:11pm

that's some obnoxious fred shit right there.

I guess I cannot recall a time where such an audio blast would work better than my brakes or steering into the clear or sprinting away. If someone walks right in front of me or a car right-hooks into my path, I'd rather react instantly with the bicycle than take my hands off the bars and try to reach for an accessory. But maybe that's just me. A bell is one thing, this is another.

Permalink Reply by Bill Savage on September 14, 2012 at 3:38pm

Loud horns can also startle people who then freeze or jump into your path.  I prefer no noisemaker other than my own vocal cords.

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on September 15, 2012 at 5:01am

I love my AirZound Horn. It works great. I recently punctured the hose and had to splice it together with a 4mm straight line connector...and now I'm nervous about riding with it, but I'm sure it'll be fine.

With The Mega-lert/MegaHorn, a friend had asked me to see if there was something I could do about the straps recently. I modified an adjustable hose clamp to fit on the horn and it works awesome. You have to tighten it with a screwdriver, and you cover the hose clamp with an old tube so that it doesn't scratch the frame/rust up. For the strap on the button, it was a small wire loop and a zip tie. I could do another hose clamp on there, but the zip tie is much more simple.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988693397/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988691117/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988696021/sizes/l/in/photos...

Permalink Reply by Fran Kondorf on September 15, 2012 at 5:08am

Brother, that looks to me like a candidate for submission to www.bikehacks.com..

 -f



J. Smith said:

I love my AirZound Horn. It works great. I recently punctured the hose and had to splice it together with a 4mm straight line connector...and now I'm nervous about riding with it, but I'm sure it'll be fine.

With The Mega-lert/MegaHorn, a friend had asked me to see if there was something I could do about the straps recently. I modified an adjustable hose clamp to fit on the horn and it works awesome. You have to tighten it with a screwdriver, and you cover the hose clamp with an old tube so that it doesn't scratch the frame/rust up. For the strap on the button, it was a small wire loop and a zip tie. I could do another hose clamp on there, but the zip tie is much more simple.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988693397/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988691117/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988696021/sizes/l/in/photos...

Permalink Reply by Bill Savage on September 15, 2012 at 2:52pm

very creative!  but so much work to make noise, which Darwin gave us vocal cords for!

Fran Kondorf said:

Brother, that looks to me like a candidate for submission to www.bikehacks.com..

 -f



J. Smith said:

I love my AirZound Horn. It works great. I recently punctured the hose and had to splice it together with a 4mm straight line connector...and now I'm nervous about riding with it, but I'm sure it'll be fine.

With The Mega-lert/MegaHorn, a friend had asked me to see if there was something I could do about the straps recently. I modified an adjustable hose clamp to fit on the horn and it works awesome. You have to tighten it with a screwdriver, and you cover the hose clamp with an old tube so that it doesn't scratch the frame/rust up. For the strap on the button, it was a small wire loop and a zip tie. I could do another hose clamp on there, but the zip tie is much more simple.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988693397/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988691117/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988696021/sizes/l/in/photos...

Permalink Reply by Nick Butterfield on September 15, 2012 at 7:45pm

agreed. as with most other problems life throws my way, i prefer to solve this one with yelling. and sometimes making obnoxious engine noises.

Bill Savage said:

very creative!  but so much work to make noise, which Darwin gave us vocal cords for!

Fran Kondorf said:

Brother, that looks to me like a candidate for submission to www.bikehacks.com..

 -f



J. Smith said:

I love my AirZound Horn. It works great. I recently punctured the hose and had to splice it together with a 4mm straight line connector...and now I'm nervous about riding with it, but I'm sure it'll be fine.

With The Mega-lert/MegaHorn, a friend had asked me to see if there was something I could do about the straps recently. I modified an adjustable hose clamp to fit on the horn and it works awesome. You have to tighten it with a screwdriver, and you cover the hose clamp with an old tube so that it doesn't scratch the frame/rust up. For the strap on the button, it was a small wire loop and a zip tie. I could do another hose clamp on there, but the zip tie is much more simple.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988693397/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988691117/sizes/l/in/photos...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaiksmith/7988696021/sizes/l/in/photos...

Permalink Reply by Nick Butterfield on September 15, 2012 at 7:52pm

i do it mostly with cars that aren't going fast enough, but also to motorcyclists and gentlemen on scooters. they really hate that, especially at stop lights, when you do it suggestively.

Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on September 16, 2012 at 11:13am

I've tried the Mega Horn and found that not only does it need a bit more volume, but also a bit lower pitch.  There are too many out there who have trouble hearing higher-pitched sounds.  Bikers that ride Milwaukee Iron (Harley-Davidsons) often install straight pipes on their motorcycles in order to loudly announce their presence.  That Harley-Davidson roar is extremely effective as an audible warning.

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on May 6, 2013 at 12:59pm

Nice!

Is the button on the back of it? 

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