Ring up, you ding-a-lings!!

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Seeing way, way more cyclists than any past year on my local rides lately (it's almost getting to be like riding on Milwaukee* 'round these parts), but none of you seem to have bells.

That is wrong.

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(*at 3 a.m. on a January night)

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on August 4, 2013 at 11:15pm

So you're saying you're going to remedy this problem by buying crateloads of bells for Chicago cyclists?

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Permalink Reply by Dovah Cat on August 5, 2013 at 1:13am

Make sure you get some in carbon!

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on August 5, 2013 at 3:04am

I have been buying and giving out bells and horns with my own money for several years.

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

So you're saying you're going to remedy this problem by buying crateloads of bells for Chicago cyclists?

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Permalink Reply by JeffB on August 5, 2013 at 10:23am

Do you have this? How do you like it?

I got this one, http://usa.thehornit.com/, recently and have mixed feelings about it; its certainly loud, but the high-pitched tone seems wrong.

Hello Scarlett said:

this should wake up all the dingleberries - airzound bicycle horn

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Permalink Reply by Eli on August 5, 2013 at 11:05am

As far as traditional bike bells go, I haven't found anything louder than the Crane Suzu bell (http://bicycleastronomy.org/2013/02/14/the-crane-suzu-bell/). Sold in lots of places--I know I've seen this specific bell at Uptown Bikes.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on August 5, 2013 at 11:09am

This bell is magnificent. I have two.

Eli said:

As far as traditional bike bells go, I haven't found anything louder than the Crane Suzu bell (http://bicycleastronomy.org/2013/02/14/the-crane-suzu-bell/). Sold in lots of places--I know I've seen this specific bell at Uptown Bikes.

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Permalink Reply by JeffB on August 5, 2013 at 12:07pm

Yeah, the chirping seems to cause confusion as much as it alerts people, and that confusion doesn't always translate into caution. But that's one big minus opposed to several pluses: good volume (140 db), lightweight and small(ish), easy install/usage, trigger easily accessed while braking, uses 2 AAA batteries, not too expensive (better price on Amazon).

I get good response from peds stepping into the Dearborn bike lane, and I have stopped some cars from cutting into my lane. I would just prefer a horn sound. But its better than a bell.

Serge Lubomudrov said:

I like the Hornit. Not the chirping sound, though.

JeffB (7+ miles) said:

Do you have this? How do you like it?

I got this one, http://usa.thehornit.com/, recently and have mixed feelings about it; its certainly loud, but the high-pitched tone seems wrong.

Hello Scarlett said:

this should wake up all the dingleberries - airzound bicycle horn

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on August 5, 2013 at 12:07pm

I have this bell too! The sound brings an instant smile to my face!! I also love the classic look it brings to my bike. Unfortunately, when I bought it i didn't realize that my decision to put shorty bars on my bike (16in), meant that there wasn't any room to mount the bell. So now it's mounted on my too tube. Makes for a unique look, and still sounds just as good!! Ill be happy to ring my bell for any cyclist I pass along the way!

Eli said:

As far as traditional bike bells go, I haven't found anything louder than the Crane Suzu bell (http://bicycleastronomy.org/2013/02/14/the-crane-suzu-bell/). Sold in lots of places--I know I've seen this specific bell at Uptown Bikes.