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.

$7 a Loud Ding Dong

They all look alike to me. Please id the one you say is loudest. Thanks

https://www.niagaracycle.com/product_...ducts_id=11334

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?

WOW--says "super loud"--sounds like what I'm looking for--I like the way you have yours mounted, too--thanks

It is Loud. Easy to use with your thumb.

I do not have a bell, but you could listen for some bell chimes here:
https://www.velofred.com/product_info...roducts_id=332

I have an IncrediBell XL that's pretty loud.

have incredibell. still want airzound. cars do not hear me. pedestrians do but not cars.

Yep its loud and if you are lucky you can find them in brass which is still veryh loud but the brass gives it a cooler tone.

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.

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.

I have this bell on my Dummy, and it is really loud. I ring it in my shop and the guys always come out to see what's going on.

It's pretty loud, but what I like is the tone, very pleasant, and the way it hangs on.

Ding,g,g,g,g,,.......Kinda like those bells you will sometimes find on the front counter of some stores. "please ring for service"

How did you get one from China by Crane? Check it im sure there from Japan. Im pretty careful not to by China stuff.
Mine says Japan by Crane.

Thanks for the help, Guys!

Airzounds are awesome! I've got one on my commuter and it definately announces your presence.

Yeah, but I want to alert them, not assault them!

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.

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

I have no idea how loud it is, but I sorta want this one.

I love this bell, too.

"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.

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.