triggerracing, good for you! I expect you'll enjoy the bell almost as much as the walkers will enjoy hearing it ring.

I always equip my bikes with bells. The brass ones sound great and ellicit many positive comments from pedestrians. Occasionally my bell goes unheard and I need to resort to a firm distint vocal "Passing" to get a walkers attention, but not often.

It's a very rare day indeed when "Thank yous" don't get exchanged while passing after warning of my approach from the rear. To my mind, the bells just make for a more enjoyable experience for all involved.

Here's a little story...This past weekend I was churning up a long gentle incline on an area MUP and found myself appraoching what appeared to be a family of four walking up the path. As I approached from behind I gently activated my brass incredibell and the two parents and one of the children immediately stepped over to the left giving me space to pass. Then I spied the father reach out and pull his other child, a 'tween daughter, over to the side of the path also. As I rode by thanking them, I could hear the father saying to his daughter, "What do you mean you didn't know he was coming? He rang his bell and everything!" as his wife and other daughter thanked me for ringing. Just goes to show that not everyone is programed to respond to unexpected sounds the same way I guess.

Enjoy your bell!!