Horn, Bell or Voice, how to warn others of your presence and intentions

[Stefan Mikes]

Its a pedestrians right to wander along in their own world, because you are choosing to endanger them its on you to ensure safe passing.
If they dont hear your bell for whatever reason, you must slow down.

I greatly agree with you.
Only the pedestrians often also occupy dedicated bike paths. In Germany, a pedestrian who's entered a bike path will have a really bad day

I paid 10 DEM fine for riding a bike in the pedestrian only zone, Duisburg, 1990. It was a lot of money on my meagre salary back then.


Regarding the Skoda bell, it looks like one of those great inventions, which pave the cycling Hell

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Another look at the Skoda DuoBell. May not be the ultimate solution, but glad someone's trying...

 

[Rás Cnoic]

I've found my problem is a traditional bell actually irritates some walkers who glare at me.

A cheerful hello works but then again can make some people jump and it's hard to time it right.

So for years I've used the Timber bell which sounds like either a constantly tinkling bell that Santa would use on his sleigh or something rattling on the bike. Either way they look around curiously then I wave and all is good even if some are so deaf or engrossed in conversation I have to deliberately hit a pothole to really make the bell rattle to get their attention.

Not many wear noise cancelling headphones on the lanes around here as they need to hear cars and I don't use many shared use cycle paths.

Sometimes no matter what I do it startles them.

I think this is going to be the most dangerous thing about electric motorbikes. Right now as pedestrian cyclist or driver you can hear motorbikes coming for miles. But if nearly silent it could be really dangerous with cars or people pulling out in front of them. I assume they are experimenting with fake engine noise to deal with this.

 

[RunForTheHills]

When I am out walking, I wear the Shokz open ear earbuds. I hear the bikes and and runners coming, but I don't turn around and wave every time I hear them. It is every few minutes when the trail is busy on the weekends. Sometimes I shuffle a little to the right to let them know I heard them. I stay to the far right of the trail anyway unless I am passing someone. If someone is coming the other direction towards me, I will wave or nod.

 

[6zfshdb]

The Duo Bell looks like it works to penetrate noise cancelling headphones. However, most of the pedestrians I pass are listening to music at a decibel level I can hear as I go by. It isn't clear if the product will overcome that level of music.

 

[mrgold35]

I added the Accmor Bike bell to all of our ebikes (Amazon, $6). I picked the red bell to dress up the ebike a bit. It rings with up/return push of the ringer. The bell sound for me seems to be the only thing that can alert adults, kids, and pets. The bell sound also seems to cut through headphones and ear buds a little better than saying "on your left".

 

[Chargeride]

If you like seeing how high people can jump, just lock your back wheel on gravel.
Ive done that accidently and you can see their souls jump out of their skin.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Nothing but respect and courtesy for children and the elderly for any meandering.. but ipod wearing d_bags get their tower buzz'd

 

[fooferdoggie]

I have my wife on the back of the tandem to pop out her boobs.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I have my wife on the back of the tandem to pop out her boobs.

Guess that's the kind of partner you want on a tandem — ready to help out any way she can.
;^}