Originally Posted by
CykelFlicka
I've just started commuting to my office in Tysons Corner (N. Virginia). The ride is mainly on the W&OD trail, which is great, but I have to cross two *very* busy roads (Routes 7 and 123) to get to my building. The intersections are a little funky, as they're both off frontage roads, and cars are coming from 3 different directions. No crosswalks in either of them.
So far I've been pretty lucky, but for the most part people aren't expecting a biker to come through the intersection and have turned left in front of me with nary a glance. I doubt me dinging my bell is going to get their attention, and I'm curious if using an Airzound or something similar would be effective.
What are your opinions? Am I just going to piss people off? (Not the intent... just want to get their attention so they won't try to cheat.
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I've tried an air horn. That Airzound in fact. It's really fun. It really upsets car drivers to the point of them wanting to physically assault you with their cars. There again, they get upset by a little bell too, but most of the time, can't hear them.
If you're going to use one of them horns, don't think of it as grabbing the drivers attention, but as a way of giving them the finger, and treat their reaction in much the same manner.