Who makes the LOUDEST bell?
03-26-10, 11:25 AM
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Who makes the LOUDEST bell?
I bought an incredibell (the 2 tone for about $10) and it is such a faint sound that it's worthless to me.
I need something to use when there are 3 old ladies spread across the path gabbing away. No air horns or obnoxious honkers--I want to be pleasant.
I remember when I was a kid everybody had chrome bells that were 2 or 3 inches across. You pushed on the thumb lever and it went ching ching ching. When you released the lever it returned to it's original position, with another ching-ching-ching along the way.
It was loud and everybody knew it meant bike.
What's the best I can do nowadays? Thanks.
I need something to use when there are 3 old ladies spread across the path gabbing away. No air horns or obnoxious honkers--I want to be pleasant.
I remember when I was a kid everybody had chrome bells that were 2 or 3 inches across. You pushed on the thumb lever and it went ching ching ching. When you released the lever it returned to it's original position, with another ching-ching-ching along the way.
It was loud and everybody knew it meant bike.
What's the best I can do nowadays? Thanks.
03-26-10, 11:38 AM
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03-26-10, 11:47 AM
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I really like the looks of this bell. Not what I originally asked about, i know, but can anybody tell me how loud it is?
03-26-10, 11:49 AM
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03-26-10, 11:52 AM
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It is Loud. Easy to use with your thumb.
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03-26-10, 12:07 PM
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I do not have a bell, but you could listen for some bell chimes here:
https://www.velofred.com/product_info...roducts_id=332
https://www.velofred.com/product_info...roducts_id=332
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03-26-10, 12:33 PM
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I have an IncrediBell XL that's pretty loud.
03-26-10, 12:37 PM
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have incredibell. still want airzound. cars do not hear me. pedestrians do but not cars.
03-26-10, 12:43 PM
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03-26-10, 01:23 PM
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I would say that is probably the loudest bell you can get. If you're ok with the "ding-dong" sound. If you want a more tradition sound, then there are these: https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Retro-.../dp/B000OF7JEQ not as loud, but pretty good sized. But you cannot mount them very well on drop bars, or on the handlebar stem.
03-26-10, 02:36 PM
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I have that loud Chinese ding-dong bell on my tandem, but it's way too bulky and heavy for my commuters. I use a brass bell made in China by Crane on my lightweights. It's light and loud, but has only one tone.
03-26-10, 04:39 PM
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03-26-10, 06:05 PM
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Ding,g,g,g,g,,.......Kinda like those bells you will sometimes find on the front counter of some stores. "please ring for service"
03-26-10, 07:00 PM
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Mine says Japan by Crane.
03-27-10, 10:56 AM
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I've seen two sizes of brass bells, pretty sure the bigger one says Crane. It's noticeabley louder than the smaller one or the Incredibell. The bell has a sustaining tone for a long time. I'm almost tempted to find something even bigger. It doesn't sound as loud in the rain when covered in water or water bridges to the clapper.
03-27-10, 01:24 PM
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As far as I'm concerned, the only thing incredible about the incredibell is that people will actually pay money for something so worthless.
Here's the bell place:
https://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.htm
Here's the bell place:
https://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.htm
03-27-10, 04:26 PM
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I have no idea how loud it is, but I sorta want this one.
03-27-10, 04:35 PM
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I love this bell, too.
03-27-10, 06:30 PM
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"Bells" and "loud" don't really go together, in my experience. Personally, the AirZound seems like overaccessorization. Sometimes I secretly want one. I yell a lot.
03-27-10, 08:08 PM
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With Airzound you can do a semi-gentle tap as opposed to a full blast or tighten the valve to lower the volume. Still better than a bell but not completely obnoxious.