Originally Posted by
Koyote
How on earth does a bike bell die? Seems like such a thing should last forever.
If the striker breaks off you won't get much sound anymore. It happens quite a lot if you commute and put your bikes in crowded racks. Most people take care but sometimes your only option is to disregard somebody else's bike. I've been guilty of it, especially if somebody has parked their bike in an idiotic way and I am in a hurry.