I ride trails on my human powered trike. I only have a bell. I usually do a short ding to warn pedestrians but I can also do a longer and louder ring if I am approaching a blind turn. I never have to worry about passing any bikes with my three gears and old legs. :)
@@dancurran8977 Thanks for commenting Dan! Horns are becoming a thing with e-bike manufactures so I wanted to nicely point out what a pain they are for hikers….
The bell is a much nicer to here or the horn. I have several bikes with the horn and it just reminds me of a motorcycle cop coming up behind you and honking at you to pull over. If I have to use the horn I do it from a farther distance out to not startle anyone.
Hey Jerry T! Just subscribed; what a beautiful trail. I like the bell, but if I think they know i"m coming-up I usually give a cheerful " Thanks" or "good morning" instead.
Currently I use a combo of obnoxious music and a 110db horn. I am going to build a throttle cued mp3 based sound generator and see if a motor noise helps with awareness.
I once had a little old lady yell at me for calling out leftt side. She wanted me to use a bell, I felt bad, but I'm not putting a flipping bell on my bike.
Bell for trails, bike horn for crosswalks and crowds, and LoudBicycle Horn (simulated dissonant two-tone car horn--midsize sedan) for riding in or with traffic. All three have their pros and cons. The bell receives almost full compliance from pedestrians, but not motorists. The bike horn can get some compliance from pedestrians and motorists, but usually not loud enough. The LoudBicycle car horn is loud enough to grab motorist attention, but oftentimes causes confusion amongst other roadway users (ppl think I'm a midsize sedan as they're looking around for such a vehicle). In most cases, though, people will ignore all three horns as if I don't exist. This is usually the result of today's self-entitlement among people and the hatred/bias towards cyclists in general.
I buy the bell with the AirTag holder
@@GarysE-BikeAdventures great idea. I never remember that
Bell for me. Hello to Jen also
You sound like me when I hit a bump now 😂 I prefer the bell any day.
I ride trails on my human powered trike. I only have a bell. I usually do a short ding to warn pedestrians but I can also do a longer and louder ring if I am approaching a blind turn. I never have to worry about passing any bikes with my three gears and old legs. :)
@@dancurran8977 Thanks for commenting Dan! Horns are becoming a thing with e-bike manufactures so I wanted to nicely point out what a pain they are for hikers….
I have 2, a bell and a car horn, because i have a Ebike that can go fast, i ride on the road often, so a loud horn is a must.
@@stockey I agree it has its place
I usually use the bell on a trail if the bike has one. Or I just yell. The horns scare people.
The bell is a much nicer to here or the horn. I have several bikes with the horn and it just reminds me of a motorcycle cop coming up behind you and honking at you to pull over. If I have to use the horn I do it from a farther distance out to not startle anyone.
I have both on several of my bikes, I prefer the bell, but I use both for different reasons
Hey Jerry T! Just subscribed; what a beautiful trail. I like the bell, but if I think they know i"m coming-up I usually give a cheerful " Thanks" or "good morning" instead.
Hi Jack, I hear you. That’s a great way to do it🚴♂️. I try to be cordial but a signal is needed sometimes
Currently I use a combo of obnoxious music and a 110db horn. I am going to build a throttle cued mp3 based sound generator and see if a motor noise helps with awareness.
Some people need it.
I once had a little old lady yell at me for calling out leftt side. She wanted me to use a bell, I felt bad, but I'm not putting a flipping bell on my bike.
@@jasonmolihan61 I gotta laugh. You can’t win some days
Which is fine, til you get that one prick cop having a bad day. Maybe the cops in my town need more to do.
I have pepper spray on most of my bikes if I remember, they charge too much to have one each bike
They don't hear anything. Everyone is wearing earbuds.
I only use my dutch bell and still they don't move .
Agreed
What the brand of bell you have on your bike?
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@@Ebiketips1 awesome thank you!
How about yelling"Get the HELL outta my way! Ebike is a comin' through!!!!" Would that work? No? Not polite enough? 🤔🤣😛
Im with you Steve😀
ON YOUR LEFT!................ for me
@@oldmanwithacam3040 ha
Bell for trails, bike horn for crosswalks and crowds, and LoudBicycle Horn (simulated dissonant two-tone car horn--midsize sedan) for riding in or with traffic. All three have their pros and cons. The bell receives almost full compliance from pedestrians, but not motorists. The bike horn can get some compliance from pedestrians and motorists, but usually not loud enough. The LoudBicycle car horn is loud enough to grab motorist attention, but oftentimes causes confusion amongst other roadway users (ppl think I'm a midsize sedan as they're looking around for such a vehicle). In most cases, though, people will ignore all three horns as if I don't exist. This is usually the result of today's self-entitlement among people and the hatred/bias towards cyclists in general.