Bicycle bell, left or right side?
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Bicycle bell, left or right side?
You know how the left side is the front brake and the right side is the rear brake. Is there a traditional side for mounting a bicycle bell on handlebars? Which side do you put your bell (if you have one) on your handlebars?
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Since when is the left side the front brake and the right side the rear brake?
Where do you get this information?
Where do you get this information?
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It not the universal configuration and there is no law requiring it but it's the vast majority in the US.
But, then you knew all of that didn't you?
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On a stem mounted bell, I give it to my right hand to ring, because front brakes are stronger than rear.
On a grip-mounted bell, where I can ring the bell with my thumb and brake at the same time, I put it on the left, because my left hand is better at doing that kind of multi-tasking.
On a grip-mounted bell, where I can ring the bell with my thumb and brake at the same time, I put it on the left, because my left hand is better at doing that kind of multi-tasking.
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Since when is the left side the front brake and the right side the rear brake?
Where do you get this information?
Where do you get this information?
It is the Non Moto set up for how most bicycles in the US and some other Countries do it.
[UK drives on the other side of the road too you Know].
right brifter rear brake And rear shifter..
Change it to what ever suits Your personal Preference.
I have 2 , one set up each way.. Since I use both brakes .. , I just look before I get on which setup I Have,
on that particular bicycle.
Myrricle grip bell on left side Rohloff grip shifter on the right side ...on Trekking Bars , myself.
Incredibell Grip Bell ? Mirrycle Corporation
Other bikes, Its on the stem quill shaft..
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After enough frustration with cheap bells that would ring going over bumps, or levers that jammed up partway through their action, I just took them off and went back to yelling.
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On my commuting bike, I run my bell on the left, but only because my IGH thumb shifter is on the right.. Front brake is right lever, the same way that most of my bikes are set up.
On my trike, the bell is on the right. It is there because its design makes it more difficult to use if on the other side. Oh, and front brake is right lever and the left lever is for the front brake.
Just set things up the way you want and go. Change anytime you want.
On my trike, the bell is on the right. It is there because its design makes it more difficult to use if on the other side. Oh, and front brake is right lever and the left lever is for the front brake.
Just set things up the way you want and go. Change anytime you want.
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I've already ridden 65 mi on greenways this week.
My bells count as pleasurable greetings to pedestrians, and they reply in kind.
The one lady I didn't ring it at was walking straight where I was turning right and I didn't ring my bell, because I didn't want her to stop in my path and turn to look. So I turned behind her and spooked her badly. I apoligized...
I'm sold on Crane mini-Karen bell. I really like the mount, the way it flams the spring hammer (sound of an old-fashioned telephone).
Rivendell sells a spare stiffer spring hammer for a couple of bucks, and I carry spares because they eventually break with high use. I usually throw a couple in with any order. (I like their nylon pants, also, but they're OOS on the good stuff currently)
The whole L/R F/R thing is off topic.
Just a heads up about Mirrabel - pedestrians can hear it, but other bikes can't, because the high pitch is in the wind noise bandwidth
My bells count as pleasurable greetings to pedestrians, and they reply in kind.
The one lady I didn't ring it at was walking straight where I was turning right and I didn't ring my bell, because I didn't want her to stop in my path and turn to look. So I turned behind her and spooked her badly. I apoligized...
I'm sold on Crane mini-Karen bell. I really like the mount, the way it flams the spring hammer (sound of an old-fashioned telephone).
Rivendell sells a spare stiffer spring hammer for a couple of bucks, and I carry spares because they eventually break with high use. I usually throw a couple in with any order. (I like their nylon pants, also, but they're OOS on the good stuff currently)
The whole L/R F/R thing is off topic.
Just a heads up about Mirrabel - pedestrians can hear it, but other bikes can't, because the high pitch is in the wind noise bandwidth
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It is a CPSC requirement for new bicycles sold in the United States.
Unless a customer specifies otherwise, the hand lever that operates the rear brake must be on the right handlebar. The lever that operates the front brake must be on the left handlebar. A lever that operates both brakes may be on either handlebar.
Other counties may have different standards.
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Tektro has a few levers with integrated bells, these all have bells on the left side. The consideration isn't about which hand is used for braking but which hand is used for shifting. There is much less shifting done by the left hand.
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I use the Mirrycle "Incredibell" which has none of those vices; I back it up with a police whistle hung around my neck to alert oblivious IPod listeners to my approach.
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On my bike, it is on the left. On the fiancee's, it is on the right.
All depends on which way the lever operates and how you have it mounted. I've got mine nestled up under my brake lever to I can ding it while on the hoods. Couldn't position this model in this manner on the right, because I couldn't push the button.
All depends on which way the lever operates and how you have it mounted. I've got mine nestled up under my brake lever to I can ding it while on the hoods. Couldn't position this model in this manner on the right, because I couldn't push the button.
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My bell is located on the right drop. Can be rung while on the hoods or in the drops. "Sometimes" I need to brake, ring the bell and shout all at the same time.
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Have you ever seen these levers in real life?
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btw, for those whom bell is anathema, a bell will stop a deer dead in its tracks, and turn a squirrel from trying to run through your front spokes.
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New Brompton for 2017 have further integrated the bell on the left Lever, which Being British is the rear Brake/.
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Mine is on the right side on my road bike but on the left side on my commuter and the dutch bike.
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This thread rocks.
My daughter's bike has this... not positive it's the same set but the same configuration and the bell is on the left. It's an REI comfort bike.
My foul weather road bike has a bar-end bell on the left.
My FG commuter has a thumb bell on the left.
I don't know that I gave it much thought, but they all wound up on the left... so it must be the natural order of things.
My daughter's bike has this... not positive it's the same set but the same configuration and the bell is on the left. It's an REI comfort bike.
My foul weather road bike has a bar-end bell on the left.
My FG commuter has a thumb bell on the left.
I don't know that I gave it much thought, but they all wound up on the left... so it must be the natural order of things.
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I tried one of the bar-end bells, too, and that's the one that drove me crazy - it rang on every tar strip
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Left side.
I always want my right hand free for the rear brake. And my left thumb is more flexible. The right is stiffer from injuries and arthritis.
And I'm adding one of these soon for riding the MUP. Pretty much hands-free, other than to activate/deactivate it. It rings continually while riding, varying with the terrain. Perfect for busy days on the MUP. Unless everybody else gets one. Then it'll sound like an ice cream truck flash mob.
I always want my right hand free for the rear brake. And my left thumb is more flexible. The right is stiffer from injuries and arthritis.
And I'm adding one of these soon for riding the MUP. Pretty much hands-free, other than to activate/deactivate it. It rings continually while riding, varying with the terrain. Perfect for busy days on the MUP. Unless everybody else gets one. Then it'll sound like an ice cream truck flash mob.
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I have my cell on the right and had my bell on the left but took the bell off.