Review on Crane 13165 Riten Brass Bell by Art Porras

I never had a bike bell until I rode across the Brooklyn Bridge on a Saturday afternoon. It convinced me of the need to have it. First I tried the Crane Suzu bell, it was loud but it was very sensitive to how tight I tightened it on the handlebars and how tight the nut that attaches the upper dome to the lower one was tightened. If the clamp or nut were tightened, the bell would not ring well. I had this on my 2003 TREK 1000 and it fell apart while riding on roads that were being repaved for repairs. I put it back together but it never called right after. On my 1975 Royce Union SS I tried a Crane Karen bell mounted vertically on the frame near the stem. If I overtightened the clamp, the noise would sound dead again and nobody seemed to hear it. So I went to my local bike shop to try something different. They only had two brass twist bells and I bought them both. I installed them on both bikes and smeared blue thread compound onto the clamp screw and bolt that holds the top dome. I was about to get the same call for my Motobecane road bike and since my bike shop didn't have them I checked online and found that Revain had the best price, free shipping and arrived in a very reasonable time. . So far I haven't had any problems with them. I can clamp them nice and tight and it doesn't affect the sound. The Riten bell makes a loud but pleasant sound, and the sustain is impressive. It even makes some people smile when they hear it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a bike bell.