Ringing bell on footpaths

[Globalti]

Old folk sometimes don't hear bells as they are too high-pitched.

 

[DaveReading]

Old folk sometimes don't hear you, whatever you do.

 

[Mike_P]

All too often pedestrians do not hear the bell IME from any distance so I end up slowing to virtual stop and ringing it again at a closer distance. Bit my tongue one day when it was heard but I got a response of what's the hurry. In tourist hot spots it's pretty impossible to get pedestrians to hear a bell as they are so engrossed in their conversation, one day a pedestrian did hear the bell but then looked at their phone before realising where it had come from.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yeah - it ends up being almost essential to slow down dramatically - to almost a stop - in nearly every case - it is just a feature of used shared paths

The problem is people who don't realise this and just expect people to get out of the way

 

[CXRAndy]

Cyclists become the vehicles on shared footpaths, slow right down and pass with courtesy and consideration. Others have commented that pedestrians tend not to hear a bell or freehub click until the last moment.-So do not mirror the close drive by punishment pass like some vehicle drivers do.

 

[Dogtrousers]

one day a pedestrian did hear the bell but then looked at their phone before realising where it had come from.

There's an idea. A bell that emits phone ringtones. Wouldn't necessarily be useful, but it could be amusing.

 

[gaijintendo]

There's an idea. A bell that emits phone ringtones. Wouldn't necessarily be useful, but it could be amusing.

Have a dog in your basket and train it to hate people.

 

[sheddy]

Has anyone tried wind chimes ? I'll look out for some the right size to hang off the top tube.

 

[fossyant]

Cyclists become the vehicles on shared footpaths, slow right down and pass with courtesy and consideration. Others have commented that pedestrians tend not to hear a bell or freehub click until the last moment.-So do not mirror the close drive by punishment pass like some vehicle drivers do.

They occasionally hear SRAM MTB gear shifts !!

 

[fossyant]

Has anyone tried wind chimes ? I'll look out for some the right size to hang off the top tube.

This is as close as you will get, tempted.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/bells-horns/timber-mountain-bike-trail-bell-v20-bolton/

 

[Deleted member 26715]

This is as close as you will get, tempted.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/bells-horns/timber-mountain-bike-trail-bell-v20-bolton/

As it's Yorkshire day, How flipping ek much!!!!

 

[fossyant]

As it's Yorkshire day, How flipping ek much!!!!

I know, but there doesn't seam to be a cheapo option.