In praise of the ding ding
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&#%* I hate pathletes. Atlanta has a very popular "belt line" that's usually crowded - runners, walkers, strollers, dogs... And every time I'm there (walking), several pathletes fly by. Neat - you can ride 20mph on a dead flat trail. MUPs, MUTs, Paths, etc. are for walkers, runners, and "bicyclists". If you're a "cyclist" just stop it. Okay, maybe you're just "using the trail to connect to your real route". Fine. But ride like a you're a visitor. Slow the $&@# down.
I don't have a bell.
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I have the old-fashioned ring-ring bells on all my bikes. Pedestrians regularly get a kick out of hearing this kind of bell and the sound carries well. Many pedestrians thank me for ringing it, some wave as I go, rarely do they seem startled. It's a sound that unmistakably signal a bicycle approaching.
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&#%* I hate pathletes. Atlanta has a very popular "belt line" that's usually crowded - runners, walkers, strollers, dogs... And every time I'm there (walking), several pathletes fly by. Neat - you can ride 20mph on a dead flat trail. MUPs, MUTs, Paths, etc. are for walkers, runners, and "bicyclists". If you're a "cyclist" just stop it. Okay, maybe you're just "using the trail to connect to your real route". Fine. But ride like a you're a visitor. Slow the $&@# down.
I don't have a bell.
&#%* I hate pathletes. Atlanta has a very popular "belt line" that's usually crowded - runners, walkers, strollers, dogs... And every time I'm there (walking), several pathletes fly by. Neat - you can ride 20mph on a dead flat trail. MUPs, MUTs, Paths, etc. are for walkers, runners, and "bicyclists". If you're a "cyclist" just stop it. Okay, maybe you're just "using the trail to connect to your real route". Fine. But ride like a you're a visitor. Slow the $&@# down.
I don't have a bell.
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I was hoping the thread was about these. I usually had one in my school lunchbox. Thanks mom.
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I also will hustle along on them pretty fast in some (empty) spots. There are areas where its really congested and I am very courteous as to speed and using my bell.
In the open spaces I will go as fast as I can and since you can see a long way ahead I feel like its pretty safe. The trail I use is quite wide in a lot of spaces as well.
Just like most things common sense and courtesy go a long way. FWIW I like the Knog OI bike bell. Takes up very little room and has a nice loud chime to it.
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Whenever I see a cyclist, in my area, with a whistle in their mouth, which is (thankfully) infrequent, I immediately assume that they're a dbag. In this area, the only reason you'd need one is if you were making it a habit of bombing the MUPs - if they're in that big of a hurry, they need to be a big boy/girl and take their ass to the road. When I lived in NYC, there were (literally) a few times that one would have come in handy, but... yeah, still a "no, thanks."
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I don’t ride bike paths or MUP any more but I do use a bell on the road. It really does work when overtaking or coming up behind someone. Last weekend I was on a rural road that goes through a few miles of citrus orchards. A woma on a beacc cruiser was “noodling” along at a fairly slow pace , no cars around. I rang twice and she immediately straightened out so I could pass.
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I don’t ride bike paths or MUP any more but I do use a bell on the road. It really does work when overtaking or coming up behind someone. Last weekend I was on a rural road that goes through a few miles of citrus orchards. A woma on a beacc cruiser was “noodling” along at a fairly slow pace , no cars around. I rang twice and she immediately straightened out so I could pass.
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apparently, my bells sound like the text message alert on cell phones, and pedestrians disregard it.
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Bells are awesome on MUP's. Someone gave me this one as a gift and I like it a lot - takes up very little handlebar space and makes a pleasing ding sound.
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I have the old-fashioned ring-ring bells on all my bikes. Pedestrians regularly get a kick out of hearing this kind of bell and the sound carries well. Many pedestrians thank me for ringing it, some wave as I go, rarely do they seem startled. It's a sound that unmistakably signal a bicycle approaching.
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I was just commenting that it seems a bit expensive,
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The only time I use a bell is on the MUP, which I don't ride often. I like the Timber mountain bike bell because it can be flipped on to ring continuously. Sounds like a friendly ice cream truck. Works well, other than with folks using earbuds or headphones. And I can keep my hands on the bar.
I got the version with the rubber band strap and can find a place to fit it on all of my bikes. Tilting it roughly controls the ringing frequency and volume. Tilt it a bit more for smooth pavement, so even minor ripples will jiggle the bell clapper enough to be effective.
I got the version with the rubber band strap and can find a place to fit it on all of my bikes. Tilting it roughly controls the ringing frequency and volume. Tilt it a bit more for smooth pavement, so even minor ripples will jiggle the bell clapper enough to be effective.
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I have the old-fashioned ring-ring bells on all my bikes. Pedestrians regularly get a kick out of hearing this kind of bell and the sound carries well. Many pedestrians thank me for ringing it, some wave as I go, rarely do they seem startled. It's a sound that unmistakably signal a bicycle approaching.
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Finally found a good spot for the bell
I primarily ride on the hoods and in the drops. This placement of the bell allows me to easily ring the bell with my pinky while braking and doesn't interfere with my normal hand positions. Not the most aero, but for a recreational rider like me it works. I swear I used it 20 times tonight to alert walkers who were all over the road. It was very effective. I even got a few friendly waves.
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Also requires a fairly quiet environment. Unfortunately for me, almost all of my MUP riding is alongside expressways or busy through streets so the bell can't be heard. Otherwise i ride on the road.