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Review on 🚲 Mountain Bike Bell - Timber! Quick Release Model by Richard Gilbert

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Why doesn't everyone have them?

We know our bikes should have a bell. In some states it is even the law. But it's stupid, isn't it? We can just say something, apologize, or bleep in our best Roadrunner voice. Or the Royal Cycling Team "to your left” and watch as pedestrians, confused like squirrels in a city park, try to figure out what this information means to them. We're frustrated when we hit the brakes, or maybe we're amused that we almost missed the result. Want a happily safer alternative? It's right here. This bell is small but the effect is amazing. Easy and quick to attach to the steering wheel. The slide switch has 3 positions. The top position is off, the middle rings on hard bumps, the bottom rings are loose on significant vibrations. He should shout almost continuously so that everyone can hear him at all times. Think warehouse forklifts and airport transportation terminals, but with a nice ringtone. In my crowded beach town, pedestrians pop up from behind parked SUVs, random bikers in beach cruisers aimlessly prowl the streets looking for homes looking for a sea or a rented home, and a mob of bicyclists fly through the streets like single-minded gametes. . WOOD! The mountain bike bell gives me and them a nice low hit option to avoid a high hit disaster. I figured that this bell would be annoying as it rang constantly and that I would only use it to warn hikers when they are on the trails at the weekend and not to scare those stopping along the way for something to enjoy privacy or solitude. While the bell works exactly as intended on trails, it remains silent on reasonably well-paved roads until it hits a pothole or a speck. A soft beep or two alerts anyone driving near you of a potential hazard. If you're the type of cyclist who likes to yell "hole" or "hit" you can still do so, but the bell will let you know when you've missed it. On a level street with a soft bell, when do you see pedestrians who need to hear the bell? An acoustic signal sounds when the steering wheel is shaken slightly. Keep shaking the rod and the bell will keep ringing. You don't have to move your hand to find the call trigger, and you don't have to shout a warning meaningless to donkeys roaming your path. The call is pleasant; easy to hear; causes a smile; Most people who hear this will observe and appreciate the actions they (and you) need to take to avoid fear, profanity, frustration, and paramedics. Someone in the headphones will not break through the sound - but also "left" by 100 decibels. This is a wake-up call, it doesn't deter self-nomination for the Darwin Award, but it is an indicator that natural selection is at work. Choose wise.

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • Secret