J.R.
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I've tried the AirZound at a bike shop, great for auto traffic, not so good for pedestrian traffic
My only concern with the system is that many ebikes don't have even one water bottle mounting location/bosses. If you do will you want to use your one for a horn?
Ann M.
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For a more compact, but loud horn that doesn't need to tie up your water bottle mounts, check out the 140db Hornit. Simple, battery operated mount on the handlebars with a trigger button that you place near the brakes. It has a little more narrow width of sound coverage than the AirZound, but is very piercing.
stevenast
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I find this thread disturbing. Do we live in society or is it just about me, me, me?
"Strong strobe" - you do know there are people out there with epilepsy, right?
"140db, loud as a jet engine" - there are also some silly people who would like to avoid permanent tinnitus.
"get pedestrians to move out of the way" - how about you slow down and go around?
I believe the phrases are "share the path", and "share the road".
"Strong strobe" - you do know there are people out there with epilepsy, right?
"140db, loud as a jet engine" - there are also some silly people who would like to avoid permanent tinnitus.
"get pedestrians to move out of the way" - how about you slow down and go around?
I believe the phrases are "share the path", and "share the road".
KenM.
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The reason I want a car horn, is for when the car driver that blows their horn at me and is cussing and swearing at me to get on the sidewalk. I will blow my car horn and point at them and say the FLA. law says that bicycles are to ride on the street with the flow of traffic. Ken.
I use a mirabell.. 10 dollars. works great. Where in god's name do you people ride that a very loud horn is necessary? I ride in the Miami Burbs, not exactly friendly to biking.. People notice me and give me my space, mostly. The ones who don't aren't going to be influenced by a horn.. In fact they might even get more ignorant with their driving!
PowerMe
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ipod wearing pedestrians on a multi-use path who are right in the middle and not listening to the sounds around them. They don't hear a regular bell (I've tried 2 different ones). They can hear the lower level ORP sound. I never need to use the loudest sound. Once I've been able to get their attention, I then yell, "On Your Left!" so they can associate the sound they just heard to what is happening. I wish there was a bike bell on steroids (like what the ORP can do only the sound is a bike bell), but that doesn't exist.
I did use the ORP loudest sound to signal a car pulling out onto the road I was riding on. They were backing out from their driveway. They were not paying attention or not enough attention. I wanted to make sure that person knew I was there.
It's standard defensive driving...err...cycling.
I did use the ORP loudest sound to signal a car pulling out onto the road I was riding on. They were backing out from their driveway. They were not paying attention or not enough attention. I wanted to make sure that person knew I was there.
It's standard defensive driving...err...cycling.
J.R.
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Topeak introduced a light/bell/horn and I think it beats the Orp! The Soundlite, I wish they had it out before I had purchased the Orp. Nicest part is the wireless remote and it costs about the same as the Orp.
http://topeak.com/products/Lights/soundlite_usb_bk_controller
Nirmala
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There is a new version coming that is much smaller and lighter, but still sounds just like a car horn:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lansey/loud-mini-bicycle-horn/description
I took the plunge and preordered one. It just makes sense to have a horn that sounds like a car's horn.
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One problem is that car horns attract little attention to pedestrians and other cyclists on bike paths. I used my Orp for 6 months and while some cars heard it, most walkers or cyclists paid no attention as the sound emitted is not immediately recognized as a moving vehicle.
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