Professional Cycling For the Fans - Sagan using a bell??

From cycling news :) This kid is just teasing everybody :) The funny thing is that I totally see him ringing Cav in a sprint to let him know he is passing, and i see cav saying... %$#^%$#^% wank,,,,!!!!! aswell :)

"Sagan's bell against crashes

Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) not only displays interesting victory salutes. The current wearer of the green jersey also relies on quite traditional bike components in order to prevent him from crashing. After having his chances annihilated by a fall in the finale of Thursday's stage five, the Slovakian asked his mechanic to mount a bell on his handlebar - indeed, an ordinary, black city bike bell. Let's hope it will get him upright through today's stage from Epernay to Metz. HK

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Yes and it is tres cool!

That does it...I'm heading to my LBS tomorrow to get one! If it's good enough for the Tourminator, then it's good enough for me!

If they had one that said, "on your left" I'd so get one.

do they come in carbon?

do they come in carbon?

You may have to settle for titanium.
http://store.somafab.com/mkstibe.html

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That's a pretty good idea.

That's a pretty good idea.

Why? Because he sprints from the tops and the other riders will take the time to look or move out of his way way if they hear a bell? You could have an air horn and it won't prevent most wrecks in an organized race. He will likely only annoy his competition.

Why? Because he sprints from the tops and the other riders will take the time to look or move out of his way way if they hear a bell? You could have an air horn and it won't prevent most wrecks in an organized race. He will likely only annoy his competition.
Sagan was having fun with it. Nothing to do with sprinting. He stated all the cars & motorcycles are constantly blowing their horns, now he has a bell. He has a sense of humour & is having fun at the tour, unlike many other riders or perhaps any of his rivals. I hope you don't seriously think he believes people will get out of his way if he rings his bell during a sprint!

Sagan was having fun with it. Nothing to do with sprinting. He stated all the cars & motorcycles are constantly blowing their horns, now he has a bell. He has a sense of humour & is having fun at the tour, unlike many other riders or perhaps any of his rivals. I hope you don't seriously think he believes people will get out of his way if he rings his bell during a sprint!
Anyone who does wheelies across the line is just having fun. After yesterdays stage I not only saw the wheelie, but another rider heading back down the mountain played a game of "chicken" with him as he approached the finish line. They were both having fun with it and it is nice to see.

I like the bell. Made by Cannondale I see!

I hope you don't seriously think he believes people will get out of his way if he rings his bell during a sprint!

no, i dont. that is why the post was dripping in sarcasm. it sounded as of others thought this would move people out of his way. i am all about him having fun but i also think he could really motivate his competition to ride harder is he uses it at the wrong time.

Would be genius start annoying racers using the darn bell :D, personally I would do it ... in the worst moments like in a hard climb, everybody suffering and he just ring ring... and passing :D


but i also think he could really motivate his competition to ride harder is he uses it at the wrong time.

That might give them the adrenaline rush to keep going. It would be fun with friends and teammates but may not be the best move in compition. I remember several competitors making snide remarks to me when I used to run competitively and it ofteng gave me a kick I didn't know I had

You may have to settle for titanium.
http://store.somafab.com/mkstibe.html

Hard to find a bell w/ adequate resonance; I'd be surprised if Ti can do it, and Sagan's cdale bell looks like a flick-the-weighted-spring thing not a levered-geared-sprung jobbie so I wouldn't bank on that one penetrating a rollerblader's ipod earbuds either...

That's hilarious. At least Sagan has some personality/sense of humor!

It would be interesting to see if Cannondale gets a spike in bell sales the next few weeks :p

Any guesses on when the UCI fun-suckers issue their emergency ruling on bell standards?

I give it a few days, but then the appeal will still be working it's way through WADA (World Audible Dingers Association) when Sagan is 27.

If Cancellara had it on there they'd take it apart and make sure there wasn't a little motor in there.

Why? Because he sprints from the tops and the other riders will take the time to look or move out of his way way if they hear a bell? You could have an air horn and it won't prevent most wrecks in an organized race. He will likely only annoy his competition.

It was a good idea because apparently it gets people like you all fired up for no good reason, which is hilarious.

Had one of this ones when I was a kid, annoyed the hell out of the other guys when I did BMX :D

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It was a good idea because apparently it gets people like you all fired up for no good reason, which is hilarious.

I'm not sure you understand the context of my post.

Had one of this ones when I was a kid, annoyed the hell out of the other guys when I did BMX :D

http://www.bicyclehorn.org/wp-content/themes/flexibility2/images/bicyclehorn-right.png

Yes, but it's not aero.

Yes, but it's not aero.

You could mount it backward and then fit a foam fairing around it so it has the same cross section from the bulb to the horn.

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Awesome. Liking Sagan more every day.

You could mount it backward and then fit a foam fairing around it so it has the same cross section from the bulb to the horn.

Just make sure the faring is functional and not just an aerodynamic aid. We want to keep things legal. If they glue it on at the factory it would probably pass :)

I just noticed the skull!!

From cycling news :) This kid is just teasing everybody :) The funny thing is that I totally see him ringing Cav in a sprint to let him know he is passing, and i see cav saying... %$#^%$#^% wank,,,,!!!!! aswell :)

"Sagan's bell against crashes

Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) not only displays interesting victory salutes. The current wearer of the green jersey also relies on quite traditional bike components in order to prevent him from crashing. After having his chances annihilated by a fall in the finale of Thursday's stage five, the Slovakian asked his mechanic to mount a bell on his handlebar - indeed, an ordinary, black city bike bell. Let's hope it will get him upright through today's stage from Epernay to Metz. HK

http://cdn1.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2012/07/06/1/sagan_bell_205.jpg

I can see it now becoming a political movement from within the peloton to protest all of those increasingly obnoxious media vehicles in the caravan. It's got to be annoying being in a race and constantly having vehicles honk at you at nearly run you off the road.

OK, I find myself actually rooting for one of these guys now. Sporting a bell in the TdF, I hope he wins!

OK, I find myself actually rooting for one of these guys now. Sporting a bell in the TdF, I hope he wins!

I am still waiting for some guy on BikeForums who can't carry Sagan's jockstrap call him a "FRED".

Good rider having a great time.... Liking his sence of humor...

<sarcasm> i don't understand, shouldn't the bell be mounted on the drops so he can use it during sprints? </sarcasm>

refreshing to see this kid having so much fun with his talent!
real question though, will he start to focus his development work on time trialing and climbing so he can be considered a GC contender in years to come? he is young enough!! he will be a killer classics rider regardless!

I can see it now becoming a political movement from within the peloton to protest all of those increasingly obnoxious media vehicles in the caravan. It's got to be annoying being in a race and constantly having vehicles honk at you at nearly run you off the road.

No media vehicle no great live action shots and no great race day pics...just saying! :)

<sarcasm> i don't understand, shouldn't the bell be mounted on the drops so he can use it during sprints? </sarcasm>

refreshing to see this kid having so much fun with his talent!
real question though, will he start to focus his development work on time trialing and climbing so he can be considered a GC contender in years to come? he is young enough!! he will be a killer classics rider regardless!

Why is it that whenever a rider shows great talent, someone questions when or if he will work on becoming a GC rider no matter what type of rider they are?

Why is it that whenever a rider shows great talent, someone questions when or if he will work on becoming a GC rider no matter what type of rider they are?

Because at the end of the day, with the benefit of time, all we will remember are the GC winners. Peter Sagan at 22 and real good still have the opportunity to "train his weaknesses" and become more than a "sprinter".

i did say "he will be a killer classics rider regardless!" - i was questioning whether you all think if HE'd be interested in doing that or not -

anyways, back to sagan's bell! :)

During the Tour of California I could not stand him, I am a California native/resident afterall, because I wanted someone from the US to win. Now that the TdF is going on and not many US riders making wrinkles I love Sagan! He is having so much fun riding and it is good to see the old guard having to defend themselves against him when it comes to sprinting. The bell just tops the cake for me.

I just noticed the skull!! It's not just a skull, it is the TOURMINATOR!

Please, someone get this bell thing into the "ask Bobke" segment of the broadcast.

Ring, ring - sprinter coming through! I love it. It's good to see a rider having fun for God's sake! And the wheelies rock as well.

I am still waiting for some guy on BikeForums who can't carry Sagan's jockstrap call him a "FRED".

A cyclist wearing a jockstrap? Now that would be Fredly.

Because at the end of the day, with the benefit of time, all we will remember are the GC winners. Peter Sagan at 22 and real good still have the opportunity to "train his weaknesses" and become more than a "sprinter".
All YOU will remember. Some of us have better memories and more diverse interests. I enjoy a classics race as much as any grand tour. You probably haven't heard of Brabantse Pjil. But you you probably ride a TREK.

All YOU will remember. Some of us have better memories and more diverse interests. I enjoy a classics race as much as any grand tour. You probably haven't heard of Brabantse Pjil. But you you probably ride a TREK.

Who said anything about a grand tour vs classics? I like all kinds of cycling, including even Keirin.

Can you off the top of your head tell me who won the TdF in 1991? Well, I can. For the life of me however, I can't tell you who was the top sprinter. That is my point.

And, for your info, I know what the Brabantse Pjil is.

Who said anything about a grand tour vs classics? I like all kinds of cycling, including even Keirin.

Can you off the top of your head tell me who won the TdF in 1991? Well, I can. For the life of me however, I can't tell you who was the top sprinter. That is my point.

And, for your info, I know what the Brabantse Pjil is.

You didn't. Sagan is more likely to be a great classics rider than a great sprinter. Working on weaknesses? Why do you think the team had him ride certain races this year such as the Tour of Flanders. You don't think he's working on weaknesses? I'm pretty sure he is, but it probably doesn't fit into your narrow definition of weaknesses.

Who said anything about a grand tour vs classics? I like all kinds of cycling, including even Keirin.

Can you off the top of your head tell me who won the TdF in 1991? Well, I can. For the life of me however, I can't tell you who was the top sprinter. That is my point.

And, for your info, I know what the Brabantse Pjil is.

Bet you can't remember or never knew who won the Vuelta or Giro that year.

It appears Jed19 has found a fight whether he wants one or not.

Round 2. Ding, ding.

I think he needed the bell when Goss cut him off.

A cyclist wearing a jockstrap? Now that would be Fredly.

I'm told jockstraps were invented for bicycle jockeys (http://bike.russellathletic.com/portal/site/russellathletic/history?t=History).

Might be natural OEM equipment along w/ handlebar mustache and wine bottle for that vintage track bike.