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horn, bell or voice?

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  • July 21, 2015 at 2:07 pm #24472
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    Ive occasionally used a simple flick bell on my bike when in cities etc but was wondering what people regularly use either commuting or casual riding.
    Are there any decent electronic horns out there that are compact?

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  • July 21, 2015 at 5:23 pm #854567
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    BBB

    I have:
    – Hope rear hub
    –
    I have:
    – Hope rear hub
    – bell
    – Air Zound horn

    They all have their uses but the most effective one on pedestrians is a loud freehub. It’s about as loud as a bell but less intimidating.

    July 21, 2015 at 4:44 pm #854565
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    rjfrussell

    a nice loud freehub does the
    a nice loud freehub does the job

    July 21, 2015 at 4:23 pm #854563
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    bikebot

    A bell is always handy. As an
    A bell is always handy. As an example, there’s an underpass I use regularly, where I’ll ding the bell just to warn people hidden from view that a bike is approaching.

    I have an airzound on one bike, but in terms of surprise traffic incidents I’ve almost always reacted by shouting first. I have however had a number of incidents with schoolkids either pushing one another into the road, or wandering out with large headphones, where the air horn proved useful.

    I have also been testing a knock-off version of the Hornit. Much easier to fix on drops than an airzound, but not sure about the effectiveness.

    July 21, 2015 at 4:06 pm #854561
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    Anonymous

    I gave up with the bell
    I gave up with the bell because it
    a) it gets lost in background noise
    b) if the pedestrian is wearing their iRape then you are not going to be heard, and
    c) it’s not going to be heard by the car driver over their thumping ‘Drum & Base’.

    I now just speak or call out.

    July 21, 2015 at 3:56 pm #854559
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    vonhelmet

    I ride up behind people
    I ride up behind people shouting “DING DING DING”.

    July 21, 2015 at 3:49 pm #854557
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    brooksby

    Many pedestrians seem to be
    Many pedestrians seem to be unable to understand that you are not telling them to get out of the way, just letting them know you are there; and they react accordingly.

    Some will jump out of your way, some will jump into your way, some will freeze, some will ignore you.

    Whether you use a flick-bell, a ‘ding-dong’ bell, say “Excuse me…”, or use a 200 giga decibel electronic horn, you will manage to p**s someone off.

    So adopt the way of the cycling ninja, my young grasshopper, and flow silently between them… đŸ˜‰

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