Best bike bells 2024 — let others know you're cycling past with a quick ping of your bell

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! 

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.

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 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.

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.