Road bike bell

[annirak]

On the commute the other day, the striker broke right off my bell! It was a cheap bell that came with the bike, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Now, I know that there's some debate over whether bells belong on road bikes, but there's a bridge with two blind corners on my commute, so a bell is pretty useful.

I tried to buy a knock-off crane bell at the LBS this week, but they said it wouldn't fit road bars--in fact, they said that none of their bells would fit road bars. So, any suggestions for a road bike bell?

 

[fossyant]

Get a airzound and scare the folk on the other side of the blind corner.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just bought a proper ring-ring one that didn't fit using their bracket but strapped on with an o-ring it's fine.

 

[mjr]

Fit it to the stem if you're old school. Get one of those bells that replaces a spacer if you're modern. Test before you buy, in any case.

 

[fossyant]

Do the Hakka !!!

 

[DaveReading]

I had trouble finding one that fitted the bars on my tourer, eventually settled on this:

http://www.mirrycle.com/adjustabell-2.php

Fits 15-39mm bars and sounds great.

 

[Drago]

No matter how good a product they may manufacture I would never, ever purchase a Mirrycle product because of the stupid name.

 

[winjim]

On the grounds that all bikes should be sold with bells, but a lot of people take them off, there must be a huge stockpile of unused bells lurking in sheds all over the country. Maybe someone could donate?

 

[summerdays]

On the grounds that all bikes should be sold with bells, but a lot of people take them off, there must be a huge stockpile of unused bells lurking in sheds all over the country. Maybe someone could donate?

The bells my bikes have been supplied with usually aren't that robust and haven't lasted that long before they broke.

 

[steveindenmark]

The idea of not having a bell on a roadbike is ridiculous. Its what makes the bike go faster.

Well thats my theory anyway. And you cant prove me wrong until you try it.

 

[3narf]

Do the Hakka !!!

But do a scary one, not like the 1973 version...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd1_tMSDJcc

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Stand out from the crowd: http://www.tesco.com/direct/chrome-bicycle-bugle-hooter-horn/600-0349.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=600-0349

 

[3narf]

The idea of not having a bell on a roadbike is ridiculous. Its what makes the bike go faster.

Well thats my theory anyway. And you cant prove me wrong until you try it.

It's true; a bike isn't a bike without a big shiny bell. Get a big, rusting chrome one the size of a baby's head, that says 'the British Bastard' on it, or some such jingoistic slogan.

 

[On the huh]

I've never owned a bike with a bell. I find that just flicking my brake levers makes enough noise to warn anyone (usually pedestrians walking three abreast along country lanes) of my presence.

 

[summerdays]

If you are happy to spend some money on a work of art, what about a Lion Bell?

Mine looks like the first one - I love the sound but not keen on the mount - either it or my handlebars are not round.... sometimes it's tight to my handlebars, and other times rattles around ... I must admit I was wondering if the O ring idea up thread might solve that problem. But it does produce a lovely sound!