What kind of bell do you use?

[PowerMe]

My hesitation with the LoudBicycle horn, aside from the price, is that it looks large & clunky. I'm not sure how well it would fit a bike like mine.

 

[Operator7]

The Loud Bicycle horn would be great for road traffic. Honking that on pedestrian pathways would probably get you chased by angry people For those who travel in traffic a lot, I'd def consider this, and maybe a regular bike bell for the pedestrians.

 

[PowerMe]

Road traffic is the only place I would ever use that horn.

 

[5thumbs]

I bought the orp and got a free remote which makes it easy to ring the bell. I like the "short version" of the bell, but as others have mentioned (86 and still kicking) most pedestrians do not recognize either of the sounds the orp makes as "something coming up behind you, be careful". I can ring the ORP a few times and nothing, and then ring the stock ST1 bell and people immediately move over and get out of the way. The problem I had with the stock bell is that the flicker moves around and I can reach for it and it rotated out of the way....

 

[CptPalmer]

My hesitation with the LoudBicycle horn, aside from the price, is that it looks large & clunky. I'm not sure how well it would fit a bike like mine.

I use mine exclusively when I am riding on the road and my voice is sufficient for when I am on a path. I only used it once on a path as someone jumped in front of me last minute and I blasted the horn and they moved quickly with no injuries on anyones part. As to mounting the horn I placed mine on the rear rake positioned closed to the seat post.

 

[Operator7]

I had ordered this - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P26G8N0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 I then attempted to cancel the order, because I wanted to change to the Origin8, which is similar to the Crane Suza. Amazon was "unable" to cancel the order, which might turn out to be a good thing, because the Mirrcycle Brass Duet is really a great bell! This thing is VERY loud, and it has a very nice, quality ring with good resonance. The Origin8 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033M2VKE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 is still on the way, and I'm gonna compare when it arrives.

 

[poekie68]

The Spurcycle isn't cheap, butt it'll last very long! Have one for more than one year now.
Very loud, strong quality product, no plastics, all metal.
The black one fits perfectly on my black ST1.

 

[Jacky Zhou]

You can try this Waterproof Rechargeable Ebike Bell with 4 Sound Modes

 

[fauconnier]

I use my shrill front brake

 

[PCeBiker]

My bell sounds stupid so I use it as an Ashtray.

It still works if you flick it right, but the sound is all muffled when it's full of butts.

 

[Ben J]

Don't buy any bell with that style of striker (vertical spring with a bit of plastic on it). They're hit or miss on whether they strike, you can't modulate the volume, and they usually sound like crap. Stick to bells with a torsion spring arrangement and a brass striker.

 

[PCeBiker]

Yeah, I've got one,..

I don't want a bell.
I bought it to score the aluminum alloy handlebar clamp from it.

 

[6zfshdb]

The strongest and most versatile handlebar clamp I've found:

Amazon.com

 

[6zfshdb]

I've got a drawer full of bells, and found most don't last very long. So far, I like this one from Crane the best. Pricey, yes, but it's lasted for several years now, longer than any other I've tried:

Amazon.com

The trick to getting the most out of any bell is to mount it high on the bars, in order to project the sound forward. Avoid obstructions, like cables or other handlebar attachments.