Noisemakers- in traffic

Sore-arse

I don't want to rehash an old thread about warning devices like bells and horns, etc but couldn't find anything suitable, so here goes.
Bought an AirZound3 horn a few months ago and found it makes a hell of a difference.

Volume: 115dB they reckon. The air bottle fits in a normal bidon cage, and you pump it on the Schrader setting...100 psi maximum.
The volume, and tone, is fantastic.
When on an arterial road, steady traffic streaming past you ...I find usually that each time I approach a side street, there is a gap or hiatus in the main road traffic flow, which encourages the entry of a vehicle who is waiting to enter the main road. They think..."no cars- wait what's that? Oh, just a bike...I can go, stuff him..." but you give them a short blast on the horn and they are surprised enough to hesitate.
It's great for warning all vehicles, especially oncoming ones waiting to turn in front of you, that are considering charging thru.
I think you need to alert most motorists to your presence and a bright jersey just ain't enough. They who are cocooned and cosetted in a nice comfortable motor vehicle do not respect anyone on a velocipede...
Anything that can give you an advantage is worth it, and this AirZound3 is well worth the money.
Shared paths are always a challenge, especially with people walking dogs either on a long lead, or no lead at all. A short polite blast on the AZ3 is enough to gain the upper hand. Never forget to shout "Thanks dude" to avoid appearing rude.
No way will a bell do any good. I threw mine away after trying to warn several elderly people, as I passed them, I said "I rang my bell didn't you hear me?" they reply "didn't hear" and I realise its due to the ring being too high-pitched for them.
And a bell is useless in traffic as well.
Oh, one time a young bogan/feral in a lowered Commodore came extremely close (and slowly) on purpose so his passenger could shout abuse and try to scare me... 115dB about 3 feet from his left ear sure brightened HIS day...

jawnn

I had an airzound horn for less than a year before it stoped working, it cloged up some how...couldnt fix it. no refund!!!

I know of some one else that had their diafram frozen. better to use a boat horn, but not a small one.

Aussie Steve

Ok...you didn't throw it out did you? ...mine stopped working too (only made an asthmatic whisper), a while ago.
Mine didn't clog up, and neither did yours.
Here's how to fix it, and it don't take long at all...

I tried to turn the red ring at the back but it came free.
but read this....
1. get a small drill bit, drill 2 holes in the back disc at about the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, right at the edge on the INSIDE of the red ring.

2. get 2 very small screws...screw these into the holes tightly (these screws will hold the red ring as well as providing a fool-proof way of twisting the back)....
now using a large adjustable wrench, tighten its jaws around the 2 screws and you can now twist the back off (anti-clockwise)...only turn it a little and it will pop out...

3. you will see an aluminium foil disc (diaphragm) inside. The chances are, there is a small hole in it, in front of the air-outlet... i think dirt must have gotten into the air bottle via my pump head, and would have come out the outlet at high speed like shot-gun pellets...

4. stick a small piece of electrical tape/duct tape over the hole, re-assemble and it will work as good as new...
I am not a handyman, so if I can fix it, anybody can !!!
it works as good as new and like I said before, when battling against soccer mums in 4wheel drives and ignorant young males in lowered Commodores, you need to let them know you are there....the AirZound gives you the ammo....

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