Bell is safer that someone shouting "WATCH YOUR LEFT" (STUPID) Experience riders will never put a stinking bell on the bike, it is too girly-man (not-matcho) But Great for kids!
"Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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My kids ride in residential streets or in bike lanes in an area where pedestrians walk on the sidewalks and bikes stay on the asphalt.
The Rules for Bike Safety listed in my son's Cub Scout handbook say that
he must
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have a bell or a horn on his bike. Local law does not require them.
I was taught that such things are more of a hazard than a help, at least
to a
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relatively inexperienced child, because he is likely to waste time
reaching for
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the bell when he should be hitting the brakes.
Keep in mind that this is a kid on a 1-speed bike with hand brakes who
rarely
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gets above 10mph. Neither weight nor dorkiness are issues.
I'm considering telling him that having the card in his spokes to make
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motorcycle sound takes the place of a bell or horn.
Is there a consensus among experienced riders about the value of bells or
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:05:19 -0600, "fe" <[email hidden]> claims:
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Bell is safer that someone shouting "WATCH YOUR LEFT" (STUPID)
I have an "incredibell" (sp?) on my handlebar that goes ding ding. Pedestrians seem to like the ding ding and usually move to the right side. Horns would be rude but a nice ding ding is a non-hostile announcement. I then say 'on your left' and 'good day.'
On the road when somebody drives by me with their horn blasting, I go ding ding as well, but (a) don't say 'good day' and (b) assume they don't hear me. I don't know why this keeps me calm, but it does.
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:05:19 -0600, "fe" <[email hidden]> claims:
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Bell is safer that someone shouting "WATCH YOUR LEFT" (STUPID)
I have an "incredibell" (sp?) on my handlebar that goes ding ding. Pedestrians seem to like the ding ding and usually move to the right side. Horns would be rude but a nice ding ding is a non-hostile announcement. I then say 'on your left' and 'good day.'
On the road when somebody drives by me with their horn blasting, I go ding ding as well, but (a) don't say 'good day' and (b) assume they don't hear me. I don't know why this keeps me calm, but it does.
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:05:19 -0600, "fe" <[email hidden]> claims:
>Bell is safer that someone shouting "WATCH YOUR LEFT" (STUPID)
I have an "incredibell" (sp?) on my handlebar that goes ding ding. Pedestrians seem to like the ding ding and usually move to the right side. Horns would be rude but a nice ding ding is a non-hostile announcement. I then say 'on your left' and 'good day.'
On the road when somebody drives by me with their horn blasting, I go ding ding as well, but (a) don't say 'good day' and (b) assume they don't hear me. I don't know why this keeps me calm, but it does.
Alan Acock
As a pedestrian, bell sounds polite, just "ON YOUR LEFT" sounds like a ruddy pushy [censored] need a break from his stinking bicycle.
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:05:19 -0600, "fe" <[email hidden]> claims:
>Bell is safer that someone shouting "WATCH YOUR LEFT" (STUPID)
I have an "incredibell" (sp?) on my handlebar that goes ding ding. Pedestrians seem to like the ding ding and usually move to the right side. Horns would be rude but a nice ding ding is a non-hostile announcement. I then say 'on your left' and 'good day.'
On the road when somebody drives by me with their horn blasting, I go ding ding as well, but (a) don't say 'good day' and (b) assume they don't hear me. I don't know why this keeps me calm, but it does.
Alan Acock
As a pedestrian, bell sounds polite, just "ON YOUR LEFT" sounds like a ruddy pushy [censored] need a break from his stinking bicycle.
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"Alan Acock" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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>On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:05:19 -0600, "fe" <[email hidden]> claims: > >>Bell is safer that someone shouting "WATCH YOUR LEFT" (STUPID)
I have an "incredibell" (sp?) on my handlebar that goes ding ding. Pedestrians seem to like the ding ding and usually move to the right
side.
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Horns would be rude but a nice ding ding is a non-hostile announcement.
I
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then say 'on your left' and 'good day.'
On the road when somebody drives by me with their horn blasting, I go
ding
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ding as well, but (a) don't say 'good day' and (b) assume they don't
hear
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me. I don't know why this keeps me calm, but it does.
Alan Acock
As a pedestrian, bell sounds polite, just "ON YOUR LEFT" sounds like a
ruddy
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pushy [censored] need a break from his stinking bicycle.
The high frequency pitch of a bell is also easier for pedestrians to identify as a bicycle, and easier for them to locate the direction from which the sound emanates (high frequency sounds are easier to locate in space than low frequency sounds). This is especially true for elderly pedestrians. The bell is also much less likely to startle a pedestrian than shouting "ON YOUR LEFT!".
I always slow down, and if they don't hear my sprocket clicking, I usually say excuse me and they get over.
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>>On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:05:19 -0600, "fe" <[email hidden]> claims: >> >>>Bell is safer that someone shouting "WATCH YOUR LEFT" (STUPID)
I have an "incredibell" (sp?) on my handlebar that goes ding ding. Pedestrians seem to like the ding ding and usually move to the right
side.
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Horns would be rude but a nice ding ding is a non-hostile announcement.
I
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then say 'on your left' and 'good day.'
On the road when somebody drives by me with their horn blasting, I go
ding
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ding as well, but (a) don't say 'good day' and (b) assume they don't
hear
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me. I don't know why this keeps me calm, but it does.
Alan Acock
As a pedestrian, bell sounds polite, just "ON YOUR LEFT" sounds like a
ruddy
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pushy [censored] need a break from his stinking bicycle.
The high frequency pitch of a bell is also easier for pedestrians to identify as a bicycle, and easier for them to locate the direction from which the sound emanates (high frequency sounds are easier to locate in space than low frequency sounds). This is especially true for elderly pedestrians. The bell is also much less likely to startle a pedestrian than shouting "ON YOUR LEFT!".
