Fenders for Surly Midnight Special?
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Crane is another excellent bell. When I approach pedestrians, I ring it once from 30 ft behind. When I pass them, it is still resounding. Whatever you get, be sure it's brass. It's worth the extra cost.
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I use the old style Knog Oi as I like the low profile. It is not as loud as others, but seems to work 90% of the time (mostly used on the MUP). It won't get a car's attention.
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Yesterday morning when I was riding in Philly I started to day dream a bit and started drifting to the left. Another cyclist was coming up behind me on my left. She rang her bell and it was a very pleasant and effecdtive way to get my attention. That's when I thought "I should get a bell".
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I just ordered a Spurcycle bell in silver. (I remembered that I had a $50 gift certificate from a shop in Colorado siting in my desk draw, and they carry Spurcycle. )
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Yeah, bells are not toys. They are very useful, and I have a bell on every bike of mine, with two on the tandem. It conveys the right message that people understand right away. Yelling and horns are too severe.
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It's a good thing I had a gift certificate because I had a hard time explaining to my wife why a bicycle bell costs $50.
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https://www.planetbike.com/store/alx...wide-60mm.html
i have these on my Salsa Journeyman running 650bx 47 mm tires no problem. work great.
I have a knog oi bell and it works well for the greenway or MUP. I just ring it twice so people don't think it is iOS text notification.
i like the low profile. I want to put one on my Cervelo as well for group rides and stuff.
i have these on my Salsa Journeyman running 650bx 47 mm tires no problem. work great.
I have a knog oi bell and it works well for the greenway or MUP. I just ring it twice so people don't think it is iOS text notification.
i like the low profile. I want to put one on my Cervelo as well for group rides and stuff.
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...especially when the clones are $12
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I ended up with the Cascadias. (My LBS said the Honjos would be a bear to mount on this bike so I returned those.) They look ok but they are not the fenders of my dreams. Sorry it has taken me this long to posted a pic.
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That is a handsome bike. I'll bet you were too busy riding it to take pics. Have you gotten used to the brifters yet? And don't worry about the fenders; they look quite appropriate to the look; more urban warrior than pretty snowflake. I have the same ones in silver (really grey) on my bike and they do the job, keeping road debris off my face.
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That is a handsome bike. I'll bet you were too busy riding it to take pics. Have you gotten used to the brifters yet? And don't worry about the fenders; they look quite appropriate to the look; more urban warrior than pretty snowflake. I have the same ones in silver (really grey) on my bike and they do the job, keeping road debris off my face.
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Thank you! Yes I've gotten used to --- and very much like -- the shifters. The only downside to them is that when mounted a Wald 137 basket on the front rack on Friday, I hd to mount it lengthwise, rather than sidewise, because if mounted sidewise the basket would hinder the inward movement of the shifters. It's not a big deal to me, but would be to someone who needed to mount a basket sidewise.
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Agreed!
My next task is to get an alternate mount for my Cateye headlight, since a bag in the basket blocks the light. If the basket was mounted sideways, I think a Problem Solvers Front Rack Light Mount would work well attached to the 8-pack: https://problemsolversbike.com/produ...mount_-_271821. But with the basket lengthwise I would have to mount the light upside down to fit under the protruding portion of the basket, and I'm not sure if that's a good idea.
So instead I'm going to first try to mount the light onto the front of the basket with one of these clips - KLICKfix bicycle basket Light Clip https://www.ebay.com/i/264282262235?chn=ps
In any event I'm having fun.
My next task is to get an alternate mount for my Cateye headlight, since a bag in the basket blocks the light. If the basket was mounted sideways, I think a Problem Solvers Front Rack Light Mount would work well attached to the 8-pack: https://problemsolversbike.com/produ...mount_-_271821. But with the basket lengthwise I would have to mount the light upside down to fit under the protruding portion of the basket, and I'm not sure if that's a good idea.
So instead I'm going to first try to mount the light onto the front of the basket with one of these clips - KLICKfix bicycle basket Light Clip https://www.ebay.com/i/264282262235?chn=ps
In any event I'm having fun.
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Agreed!
My next task is to get an alternate mount for my Cateye headlight, since a bag in the basket blocks the light. If the basket was mounted sideways, I think a Problem Solvers Front Rack Light Mount would work well attached to the 8-pack: https://problemsolversbike.com/produ...mount_-_271821. But with the basket lengthwise I would have to mount the light upside down to fit under the protruding portion of the basket, and I'm not sure if that's a good idea.
So instead I'm going to first try to mount the light onto the front of the basket with one of these clips - KLICKfix bicycle basket Light Clip https://www.ebay.com/i/264282262235?chn=ps
In any event I'm having fun.
My next task is to get an alternate mount for my Cateye headlight, since a bag in the basket blocks the light. If the basket was mounted sideways, I think a Problem Solvers Front Rack Light Mount would work well attached to the 8-pack: https://problemsolversbike.com/produ...mount_-_271821. But with the basket lengthwise I would have to mount the light upside down to fit under the protruding portion of the basket, and I'm not sure if that's a good idea.
So instead I'm going to first try to mount the light onto the front of the basket with one of these clips - KLICKfix bicycle basket Light Clip https://www.ebay.com/i/264282262235?chn=ps
In any event I'm having fun.
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