Audible Warning

[Andymorris]

What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.

I have several.

"Coming by" - Useful on shared use paths when passing pedestrians to politely let them know I am
about to pass

"Oy Oy" - To alert other traffic to my presence, when they may be about to pull out in front of me.

"Geroutofit" - To alert other traffic to my presence, when they are about to pull out in
front of me.

"Anker" - To alert other traffic to my presence, when they have just pulled out in front of me.

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[Pete Biggs]

> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.

Campag freewheel* for pedestrians (slightly back-pedalled for the deafer/more stubborn ones). Loud
but very polite and civilised. Beautifully subtle because I'm just alerting them of my presence, not
asking or implying that people should make way: I don't think they should have to at all but it's
nice if they do.

OIIIYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! (explosive shout in a cockney accent at top of voice) for motorists.

WhooooooarrrrrOOOOIWWshttt - whist I'm being squeazed within an inch of my life by a car passing
too close.

* old steel 8sp freehubs were louder than the new alloy 9sp jobs :-(

~PB

 

[Andymorris]

Pete Biggs wrote:
>> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.
>
> Campag freewheel* for pedestrians (slightly back-pedalled for the deafer/more stubborn ones). Loud
> but very polite and civilised. Beautifully subtle because I'm just alerting them of my presence,
> not asking or implying that people should make way: I don't think they should have to at all but
> it's nice if they do.
>

Mines a shimano, so it lacks that feature. Way back in my youth you could clack the brake levers but
that dont work on sti's

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[Gadget]

2.4 Decibels of electronic horn usually wakes anyone out of their revelery. Mines a hand built and
is bl**dy loud. People tend to notice it in and out of cars.

Gadget

 

[Tony W]

"AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.

For pedestrians I like the old fashioned bell. Most know what it means.

For motorists little penetrates their cocooned world so audible warnings -- '****-head' is my
current abuse of choice -- are normally more to let off my steam than to influence their
future action.

T

 

[Tony W]

"Gadget" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 2.4 Decibels of electronic horn usually wakes anyone out of their
revelery.
> Mines a hand built and is bl**dy loud. People tend to notice it in and out of cars.

2.4 dB? Some mistake, Shirley.

T

 

[Tony Raven]

Tony W <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 2.4 dB? Some mistake, Shirley.
>

Sorry, I didn't hear that ;-)

Tony

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[Niv]

I usually just say "ting-a-ling" loud enough to be heard when I come up behind peds. This usually
raises a smile. After all, who wants a heavy bell on their lightweight bike (joke).

As a kid, I always wanted & finally got, one of those bells that had the "clapper" on the outside &
gave a single, extended, ring tone. Much simpler than the multiple ring ones with the internal mech.

Niv.

"AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.
>
> I have several.
>
> "Coming by" - Useful on shared use paths when passing pedestrians to politely let them know I am
> about to pass
>
> "Oy Oy" - To alert other traffic to my presence, when they may be about to pull out in
> front of me.
>
> "Geroutofit" - To alert other traffic to my presence, when they are about
to
> pull out in front of me.
>
> "Anker" - To alert other traffic to my presence, when they have just
pulled
> out in front of me.
>
>
> --
> Andy Morris
>
>
> AndyAtJinkasDotFreeserve.Co.UK
>
>
> Love this: Put an end to Outlook Express's messy quotes
> http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/

 

[Call Me Bob]

On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 00:53:30 +0100, "AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote:

>What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use. I have several.
>
>"Anker" - To alert other traffic to my presence, when they have just pulled out in front of me.

Since the purchase of my friendly blue handlebar hippo, my usual warning is "SQUEAKY- SQUEAK!!".

Of course, Anker does still get its fair share of usage, but I'm striving to keep those utterances
under my breath.

Bob
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[Huw Pritchard]

On Sun, 06 Apr 2003 00:53:30 +0100, AndyMorris did issue forth:

> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.

Commuting: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!"

Off-road: "On your left!", "On your right!", "Hold your line!",
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!", "Tree!"

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[Tony Raven]

Niv <[email protected]> wrote:
> I usually just say "ting-a-ling" loud enough to be heard when I come up behind peds. This usually
> raises a smile. After all, who wants a heavy bell on their lightweight bike (joke).
>

Sounds like your "bell" weighs a lot more than my bell ;-)

Tony

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[Peter B]

"Niv" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I usually just say "ting-a-ling" loud enough to be heard when I come up behind peds. This usually
> raises a smile. After all, who wants a heavy bell on their lightweight bike (joke).

Reminds me of when I politely called "Good morning" as I approached 2 walkers from behind on a tow
path. They moved over and I thanked them politely and with a smile but was met with a comment about
bells being obligatory.

Now what is it about some people? Until that point I'd had a nice Sunday morning ride and was on the
homeward stretch having caused no offence or danger to others and none had come my way. Presumably
these people had also come out to enjoy weather, scenery and tranquillity and our meeting was a
transient event of no great consequence but no, they had to be antagonistic.

So I stopped further along on a pretext so they could overtake me and in turn I'd have to overtake
them. For this overtake I called "Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling", they duly made way and I enquired if
they preferred that warning which elicited a smile from them and the comment "That's better".

A better outcome than from another meeting with man, woman and dog where the bell issue was raised
and ended up with the man threatening to push a stick into my front wheel, kind of think I'd gained
the moral and legal high ground at that point

When approaching horses from behind I call out "Good morning/afternoon" in plenty of time, not only
out of politeness but also self-preservation. The riders are almost always grateful and polite in
return. On one occasion before I judged I was in earshot the rear rider of a group turned round and
looked at me, thinking along the lines of "she's seen me no need to warn of my presence" I didn't
call, as I rode by her she said "I'd appreciate it if you called out to us", I stated that as she
had already seen me there seemed little point but she just repeated herself. Oh well!

I must say that altercations with walkers and horse riders are very rare, most respond to politeness
and a smile in kind but the minority do make me consider buying an Air Zound.

Pete

 

[Trog Woolley]

I start off with a polite "ting" on the bell. If that doesn't work I blow my 100+dB whistle. I use
this in traffic too and sometimes the cagers even hear it. This depends how load their music is.
Observation. The louder the music eminating from the car, the crappier it is.

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[Scott]

"AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.
>

I'm usually very quiet, but have been known to bark 'HEY!' in a startled sort of way in the event of
a close call. It's not even really directed at whoever cut me up; just an exclamation of surprise.

After years of riding in the city I now live in the country, and have gone mostly mute except to say
hello to the occasional cyclist, and horse riders.

 

[Simon Mason]

"AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.
>

Varying amounts of front brake sounds, from a slight squeak to an ear splitting banshee squeal.

To traffic turning left in front of me to cars pulling out, a loud "Look Out"!
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[J-P.S]

On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 00:53:30 +0100, AndyMorris scrawled: ) What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c
like to use.

Yesterday I hammered on a window and shouted "indicate!" A few days previously I was inches away
from shouting "Mirror - signal - then

I am considering getting a ting-ting bell. A friend of mine used to have a honky horn, because bells
often sound prissy and the horn was at least self-effacing. And loud.

J-P
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[Geraint Jones]

"Simon Mason" <[email protected]> wrote: ( Varying amounts of front brake sounds, from a
slight squeak to an ear ) splitting banshee squeal.

Yes, and isn't it annoying on those days when the weather makes the brakes preternaturally silent?

 

[Marc]

AndyMorris <[email protected]> wrote:

> What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.
>
> I have several.

A ting from a flick bell

A blast from an Airzound

A "On your right!"

The first is normally ignored, the second 2 results in some sort of leviational sturry, and the
third has variable effects with random directions.

 

[James Hodson]

On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 00:53:30 +0100, "AndyMorris" <[email protected]> wrote:

>What sort of audible warnings does u.r.c like to use.
>

'Anker: if not put in to much danger but possibly forced to move or brake a bit. ******: used as
above. Thank you: used as above but must be said in a sarcastic manner.

One, more or all of the above can be used one after the other if neccessary. They're most often used
against the inconsiderate.

Thank you: occasionally used to indicate thanks.

Change gear, good morning/afternoon etc used when asking permision to pass peds or horse riders.

$**&)!"%*^* ME: used in near death situations.

James

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[Gadget]

"Gadget" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 2.4 Decibels of electronic horn usually wakes anyone out of their
revelery.
> Mines a hand built and is bl**dy loud. People tend to notice it in and out of cars.
>
> Gadget
>
>
Oooopppppps,

I think that should have read 2.4MDecibels, that is what the specs for the horn read.