Best bike bells 2026 — let others know you’re cycling past with a quick ping of your bell

If you want a simple and cheap bell, the BBB EasyFit Bell doesn’t require any tools for installation. Instead, you get a selection of rubber bands to wrap around any size handlebar. At around a fiver it’s one of the most affordable bicycle bells in this roundup. It comes in a choice of colours to match your bike.

The Canyon Ring Bar End Bell (careful how you say it!) differs from almost every other bike bell because it fits on the end of a dropped handlebar rather than clamping onto the outside by the stem. Its light weight and position make it beautifully inconspicuous and a really interesting choice for road cyclists who don’t want any extra bar clutter. 

You have the option of left or right-side mounting, it weighs just 40g and has a nice definitive ‘ping’. Our reviewer did find it a bit awkward to access as you need to reach down to it while you’re riding, which might not be ideal; so while it won’t be for everyone, it’s definitely a solution worth considering for road cyclists. 

The Crane E-Ne Revolver bell has a lovely, musical tone according to our reviewer, and it sung well enough to bag itself a road.cc Recommends award from us last year. 

Its unusual rotary mechanism means you can fit it wherever on your handlebar suits best. It’s very well made with a machined aluminium clamp and brass dome, which looks very classy. 

While this bell is not cheap, this Japanese bell make is renowned for the volume and tone of its bells for a reason, and the E-Ne Revolver is no exception. When you turn the outer ring it produces a cheery sequence of ching-ching sounds that are a super polite way of announcing your presence. If that matters to you, and you also want a bell that is easy to fit and looks great, this is the one for you! 

The Crane E-Ne SBR solves the issue of having to take your hands away from the brakes to ring a bell on road bikes, as it fits discreetly just on the underside of the drop bar in a very ergonomic position. 

There’s no need for your hands to go wandering for a bell located somewhere in the middle of an already overcrowded top part of your bar; with the Crane E-Ne SBR, simply lift your thumb and ping away. 

The sound is pleasant, it looks great, it’s light and it’s great quality, meaning there is very little not to like other than the slightly hefty price. 

The Granite Cricket Bell looks like a classic bicycle bell but has a handy cowbell feature so it can be set to ring continuously, and can be mounted to a range of bar sizes. It works flawlessly and is well priced. If you need to alert other folks on shared-use paths and trails of your presence, this is a solid option. Its versatility and suitability for off-road use means it comes high on our list of recommendations.

Ok, so the Hornit DB140 technically isn’t a bell… but it is a very loud alternative to one, the loudest bicycle horn in the world in fact, if that’s what your particular type of riding demands. 

As the name suggests, it can blast out 140 decibels of noise to alert everyone in the vicinity (and some probably out of it) of your presence. While our reviewer found it too loud for cycle paths and pedestrian-heavy areas, even on the quieter setting, it does make sense if a lot of your riding is in heavy traffic. The Garmin-style mount is also great, holding the horn very securely without taking up too much space.

Bike bells no longer need to be the size of a wagon wheel to be effective, like something you’d see on a Raleigh Chopper, and they don’t need to break the bank either. This Lezyne bell is a case in point. It is a simple design that works well – a base with two hooks for a rubber band to hold it to the bar, and a spring attached to the hammer that, when flicked, hits the dome to ding – and comes in at a decent price.

Got an aero bike and don’t want to fit a bicycle bell because it might generate unwanted drag? Here’s the MKS Aero Bell, which has an aero shape and a plastic ratchet strap to fit it the handlebars.

It certainly looks the part, according to our reviewer at the time, plus it works fine, even if it is a bit pricey. Online it’s only available in the fancy titanium version, with all the less expensive alloy ones out of stock at the time of writing. Still, titanium!

As the name suggests, the compact version of Spurcycle’s Class bell aims to do the same job but in a smaller package. It’s designed with flat bar commuter bikes and mountain bikes in mind, taking up as little bar space as possible without compromising on volume. Our reviewer found that it mostly delivered, although the sound isn’t quite as loud as Spurcycle’s original bell. It’s also quite expensive, but then again this is a quality product that should outlive numerous bikes, so worth the investment to those who want a timeless yet space-saving accessory.

Made in the US, the Spurcycle bell was successfully funded through Kickstarter. It’s an all-metal design with a metal strap fitting to any diameter handlebar and uses a brass dinger to create a sound that the manufacturer says is three times louder than a conventional bell.

We found the ring the ring to be really impressive, clearly cutting through external noise and resonating well after the hammer hits. It even managed to get the attention of people listening to headphones, which is something that doesn’t happen too often with a regular bell. According to a sound meter phone app, the ring was consistently between 88-100 decibels, which is certainly enough to get people’s attention.

The Trigger Bell is a small but very well-designed bell that works on a very broad range of handlebars, intended to allow you to work the bell without moving your hand from where it naturally sits to operate the brakes and gears. Effective and good value, it sets a high bar for other bells to reach.

If you want to add a bit of titanium bling to your bike look no further than the Van Nicholas titanium bell. It would go well with a matching Van Nicholas bicycle but we reckon it’ll look good on most bicycles. It’s available in 22.2 and 31.8mm diameters.