Audible Warning When Riding

The old rotating bells are no good these days with drivers' music so
loud. Does anyone know of a good alarm of some kind against pedestrians
and motorists? A whistle is cheap and loud but I dont fancy riding with
it in my teeth all the time. Some motorcyclists used to attach aerosol
driven horns which must be quite light but may need a large battery.
What does everyone else use to secure life and limb?

upthekerbagain

wrote:
The old rotating bells are no good these days with drivers' music so
loud. Does anyone know of a good alarm of some kind against pedestrians
and motorists? A whistle is cheap and loud but I dont fancy riding with
it in my teeth all the time. Some motorcyclists used to attach aerosol
driven horns which must be quite light but may need a large battery.
What does everyone else use to secure life and limb?

upthekerbagain

AIRZOUND, £20, light weight, very loud, and powered by compressed air
from your pump, stored in a bottle.

http://www.sjscycles.com/store/item4.htm

wrote:
The old rotating bells are no good these days with drivers' music so
loud. Does anyone know of a good alarm of some kind against pedestrians
and motorists? A whistle is cheap and loud but I dont fancy riding with
it in my teeth all the time. Some motorcyclists used to attach aerosol
driven horns which must be quite light but may need a large battery.
What does everyone else use to secure life and limb?

you can't beat a voice. Hands free and infinitely variable in tone
pitch and message. A good loud bellow is enough to puncture the dreams
of even the most inattentive motorist [1] at a junction and tends to
attract pedestrian stares so at least you might have witnesses if it
all goes horribly wrong with a motor. Suitable also for more subtle
interactions with pedestrians directly and for saying thank you

[1] can also serve as an outlet for any pent up frustration

best wishes
james

wrote:
you can't beat a voice. Hands free and infinitely variable in tone
pitch and message. A good loud bellow is enough to puncture the dreams
of even the most inattentive motorist [1] at a junction and tends to
attract pedestrian stares so at least you might have witnesses if it
all goes horribly wrong with a motor. Suitable also for more subtle
interactions with pedestrians directly and for saying thank you

[1] can also serve as an outlet for any pent up frustration

best wishes
james

I disagree, a shout is good, and quite possibly as loud as an airzound,
but IME it's nowhere near as effective in getting attention.

Human Voice

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The old rotating bells are no good these days with drivers' music so
loud. Does anyone know of a good alarm of some kind against pedestrians
and motorists? A whistle is cheap and loud but I dont fancy riding with
it in my teeth all the time. Some motorcyclists used to attach aerosol
driven horns which must be quite light but may need a large battery.
What does everyone else use to secure life and limb?

upthekerbagain

I have a simple but effective "bulb horn" ( my grandson gave to me for
Christmas 2004) and it is extremely effective. Bells are useless and nobody
takes any notice of them but everyone hears the toot of my horn. They may
laugh or ridicule it but they notice my approach! Best thing I had on my
bike. Quite excellent!

--
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.

wrote in message
oups.com...
The old rotating bells are no good these days with drivers' music so
loud. Does anyone know of a good alarm of some kind against pedestrians
and motorists? A whistle is cheap and loud but I dont fancy riding with
it in my teeth all the time. Some motorcyclists used to attach aerosol
driven horns which must be quite light but may need a large battery.
What does everyone else use to secure life and limb?

upthekerbagain

Ride on the pavement then all you need is a bell.

Ric wrote:
Ride on the pavement then all you need is a bell.

John Doe / Troll.

wrote:
The old rotating bells are no good these days with drivers' music so
loud.

For drivers - shouting, as suggested by others.

I do have a bell on my commuting bike (it came free on my new MTB
where it was of no use whatsoever) and it's reminded me how useful
a bell is in urban situations, so I'd suggest keeping a bell as well.


Arthur

--
Arthur Clune

in message , Ric
') wrote:

Ride on the pavement then all you need is a bell.

I know this is supposed to be 'clever' and 'a joke' but let's be clear
about this: riding on the pavement is both illegal and dangerous.

--
(Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

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