I replaced the bolt not the clamp.
smallest and lightest bell?
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Spurcycle, very loud but I also bought some cheap copies and removing the paint on the bell, which was brass, made them almost as loud as the original.
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Use a bell? Why? Who's going to hear it in a car? On a bike trail or path, you can use your voice more effectively.
If you want to save weight don't get a bell.
Besides, if you are warning someone with a bell I would think it would be better to have both hands on the brakes.
Bells are required by state law in 3 different states that I lived in, neither of those states enforced it, and I doubt any state does, heck, most states, if any, don't even enforce the use of reflectors. None of those states put bells or reflectors on new bikes before they're sold even though it is "required" to do so.
If you want to save weight don't get a bell.
Besides, if you are warning someone with a bell I would think it would be better to have both hands on the brakes.
Bells are required by state law in 3 different states that I lived in, neither of those states enforced it, and I doubt any state does, heck, most states, if any, don't even enforce the use of reflectors. None of those states put bells or reflectors on new bikes before they're sold even though it is "required" to do so.
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Bells are considered much more polite by others than shouting.Use a bell? Why? Who's going to hear it in a car? On a bike trail or path, you can use your voice more effectively.
If you want to save weight don't get a bell.
Besides, if you are warning someone with a bell I would think it would be better to have both hands on the brakes.
You don't have to be polite towards blundering cars
Of course you warn before you have to brake.
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Cannondale six13, 2004, 5.50kg
Focus Izalco Max, 2023 4.418 kg
Knog Oi bell, large size 23.8 – 31.8mm bars, weight 26 g, small size 22.2mm bars, weight 17 g
https://www.knog.com/products/oi-classic-bike-bell
Or eBay/AliExpress knock-off...
https://www.knog.com/products/oi-classic-bike-bell
Or eBay/AliExpress knock-off...
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Yes but that has an annoying singular 'ping' sound.
I prefer the classic kiddies "bring bring".
It's much more fun.
Plus oldies don't know if a kid is about to run them over or not, and thus pay more attention.
I prefer the classic kiddies "bring bring".
It's much more fun.
Plus oldies don't know if a kid is about to run them over or not, and thus pay more attention.
Tiny bell designed to be clipped to brake or shifting lines (those were the days), available from different brands (mine is "rose free tony adjust").
Modified to sit semi-recessed in the bay old Canyon aerocockpits had beneath the stem for housing a junction box. It's certainly too quiet to be reliably effective, I mostly use it to justify shouting when the freehub is not enough: "if you failed hear my bell you can't complain about shouting". For some awesome people, it works like magic, from a distance I would not expect even the most attentive to hear.
(then once there was this dog who iirc noticed me even before I could ring, attentively stepping into the grass and sitting at attention, slightly embarrassed it seemed about how long it took its human to make sense of the situation)
Modified to sit semi-recessed in the bay old Canyon aerocockpits had beneath the stem for housing a junction box. It's certainly too quiet to be reliably effective, I mostly use it to justify shouting when the freehub is not enough: "if you failed hear my bell you can't complain about shouting". For some awesome people, it works like magic, from a distance I would not expect even the most attentive to hear.
(then once there was this dog who iirc noticed me even before I could ring, attentively stepping into the grass and sitting at attention, slightly embarrassed it seemed about how long it took its human to make sense of the situation)
Ended up with this:
https://www.rei.com/product/218798/spur ... 18-mm-bell
Pretty much a winner. It's quite loud and rings for a long time. Pretty small on the bars and not stupid looking.
https://www.rei.com/product/218798/spur ... 18-mm-bell
Pretty much a winner. It's quite loud and rings for a long time. Pretty small on the bars and not stupid looking.
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for those who say yelling is "rude", just get used to yelling neutral words.
Back in our country we typically yell "RIDER", to alert others of our presence when we're descending or overtaking fast.
Back in our country we typically yell "RIDER", to alert others of our presence when we're descending or overtaking fast.
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It's not me thinking it's rude. it's the pedestrians and other cyclists.MagicShite wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:23 pmfor those who say yelling is "rude", just get used to yelling neutral words.
Back in our country we typically yell "RIDER", to alert others of our presence when we're descending or overtaking fast.
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That only helps so far, making yourself heard over a long distance while being physically exerted will always sound off to those who are not. It's just not an easy situation with a good way to do it. I actually like doing both, when in a group, yelling to get heard and the bell as a little symbolic excuse for yelling, as in "see, the bell really isn't all that loud". A frequent reaction to yelling seems to be "you're supposed to have a bell!" and the tiny ding catches those by surprise (and chances are they would not have heard the bell before getting triggered into their "you're supposed to have a bell!" routine)MagicShite wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:23 pmfor those who say yelling is "rude", just get used to yelling neutral words.
Back in our country we typically yell "RIDER", to alert others of our presence when we're descending or overtaking fast.