Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
speaking as walker, i absolutely loathe bells. maniacal dring dringing of loud brass bells really pisses me off. imo, walkers have absolutely priority over cyclists on sidewalks/mups so cyclists should only ring their bells in emergency situations. ringing a bell to warn someone is, imo, the equivalent of honking a car horn at a cyclist without cause.
The biker has the responsibility for a safe pass. I love my brass bell. It lets the peds KNOW when you are passing them. How else should the bikers do this? Bikes= bells. Works for me on my MA mups, everyone seems to get it.