Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > General Cycling Discussion
Reload this Page >

Recommend noisemaker to alert motorists.

Notices
General Cycling Discussion Have a cycling related question or comment that doesn't fit in one of the other specialty forums? Drop on in and post in here! When possible, please select the forum above that most fits your post!

Recommend noisemaker to alert motorists.

Old 10-13-12, 08:09 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 771
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post
Recommend noisemaker to alert motorists.

Despite 600 lumens light and reflective vest, people are not seeing me as they pull onto main thoroughfare I am travelling.

Are there any loud noisemaking fobs or something that I could just press a button and blast them with as I get near they will know I am in the road?
lungimsam is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 09:18 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Wolfvegas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, CANADA
Posts: 237

Bikes: CCM 21 speed big box special.....

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
When im on bike paths I hook my keys to my beltloop via carabeaner, jingle keys alerts walkers more than yelling on your left
Wolfvegas is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 11:04 AM
  #3  
Rocketship Underpants
 
Dwayne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 328

Bikes: '94 RS Bikes Stampede (commuter), Scattante XRL Team road bike (formerly '05 Cannondale R5000), '05 Cannondale Prophet 1000

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
I've thought about picking up one of these, they're popular:
https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Cycle-Ai.../dp/B008BNKIGE
Dwayne is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 12:48 PM
  #4  
Humvee of bikes =Worksman
 
Nightshade's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,362
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts
Originally Posted by Dwayne
I've thought about picking up one of these, they're popular:
https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Cycle-Ai.../dp/B008BNKIGE
My thoughts exactly!! Air Horns of any kind are always "loudmouths" at getting peoples attention!!
__________________
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.

Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
Nightshade is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 01:58 PM
  #5  
Burn-em Upus Icephaltus
 
Gojohnnygo.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,357
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I need one of these. This will blast them right out of there seat.

https://youtu.be/when3v7NVFk
__________________
Sick BubbleGum
Gojohnnygo. is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 08:06 PM
  #6  
Pedaled too far.
 
Artkansas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: La Petite Roche
Posts: 12,851
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts
Originally Posted by Gojohnnygo.
I need one of these. This will blast them right out of there seat.

https://youtu.be/when3v7NVFk
A person in my apartment has one of those on his truck. He's quite enamored of playing with it.
__________________
"He who serves all, best serves himself" Jack London

Originally Posted by Bjforrestal
I don't care if you are on a unicycle, as long as you're not using a motor to get places you get props from me. We're here to support each other. Share ideas, and motivate one another to actually keep doing it.
Artkansas is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 08:45 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
rdtompki's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Hollister, CA
Posts: 3,957

Bikes: Volagi, daVinci Joint Venture

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts
Motorists are in a car, windows up, radio blaring. They are let's say 75' from your appliance while your ears are maybe 3 feet. Even given that the noise making appliance is somewhat direction, how effective do you think this approach would be?
rdtompki is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 11:00 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 593

Bikes: 2012 Specialized Crux, Schwinn Mesa

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
The airzound is the way to go.
Mondo734 is offline  
Old 10-13-12, 11:42 PM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Northern Nevada
Posts: 3,811
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by rdtompki
Motorists are in a car, windows up, radio blaring. They are let's say 75' from your appliance while your ears are maybe 3 feet. Even given that the noise making appliance is somewhat direction, how effective do you think this approach would be?
Sounds right to me. Always better to ride like you're invisible.
Velo Dog is offline  
Old 10-14-12, 09:51 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 771
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post
I can see motorists looking all over the place, except at me. I have no other way to alert them of my presence than sound in some cases.
lungimsam is offline  
Old 10-14-12, 10:00 PM
  #11  
Banned
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NW,Oregon Coast
Posts: 43,598

Bikes: 8

Mentioned: 197 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7607 Post(s)
Liked 1,354 Times in 861 Posts
*RPG.. always an attention getter.




*Rocket Propelled Grenade... for those who never read the news .

(WW2 the Bazooka was the tool of the era, but shooter needed a loader )

Last edited by fietsbob; 10-17-12 at 04:10 PM.
fietsbob is offline  
Old 10-15-12, 09:03 AM
  #12  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Northern NY...Brownville
Posts: 2,556

Bikes: Specialized Aethos, Specialized Diverge Comp E5

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 234 Post(s)
Liked 444 Times in 257 Posts
The rider has to be more aware...nothing will help when a careless driver is concerned.
Kai Winters is offline  
Old 10-15-12, 05:18 PM
  #13  
Newbie
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: North N.J.
Posts: 2

Bikes: '02 Santa Cruz Superlight (XTR), '95 Raliegh 400 (STX-RC)

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I put my hand in front of my light and then off like it is blinking when a car is looking like they are gonna make a turn in front of me. I'd also like to get a little strobe light like the Knog Frog. Some tail lights have strobe lights on them.
INABIL is offline  
Old 10-15-12, 08:43 PM
  #14  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 771
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post
Originally Posted by Kai Winters
The rider has to be more aware...nothing will help when a careless driver is concerned.
So, in a traffic circle with no shoulder, should I stop in the lane and hope I don't get run over? Or just cruise through and hope I don't get broadsided by the oncoming car that doesn't see me?
This is the problem I am having. People at stop signs/traffic circle onramps that aren't seeing me.
Gotta grab their attention somehow.
lungimsam is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 10:42 AM
  #15  
Senior Member
 
Notso_fastLane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Layton, UT
Posts: 1,606

Bikes: 2011 Bent TW Elegance 2014 Carbon Strada Velomobile

Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 626 Post(s)
Liked 701 Times in 418 Posts
Originally Posted by Mondo734
The airzound is the way to go.
This. Best investment that I added to my daily commuter. Very versatile (a short blip isn't very loud, but lay on it, and it puts out 115 db).
Notso_fastLane is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 12:04 PM
  #16  
Banned
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NW,Oregon Coast
Posts: 43,598

Bikes: 8

Mentioned: 197 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7607 Post(s)
Liked 1,354 Times in 861 Posts
So, in a traffic circle with no shoulder, should I stop in the lane
I roll right thru the Roundabout, here, if no one is leaving the circle
in front of me.. just like the other vehicles.
you stop before entering the circle as a Yield ,
but not if there is a place to join the flow.

read the traffic code book.

Remember the Critical Mass motto: "I am not Blocking Traffic, I Am Traffic !"

Last edited by fietsbob; 10-16-12 at 12:42 PM.
fietsbob is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 12:21 PM
  #17  
well hello there
 
Nachoman's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Point Loma, CA
Posts: 15,430

Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)

Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 503 Post(s)
Liked 334 Times in 206 Posts
Originally Posted by rdtompki
Motorists are in a car, windows up, radio blaring. They are let's say 75' from your appliance while your ears are maybe 3 feet. Even given that the noise making appliance is somewhat direction, how effective do you think this approach would be?
I agree. I'd rather use an extremely high lumen flash light, on strobe, mounted on my helmet so I can point and aim, to try and secure their attention.
__________________
.
.

Two wheels good. Four wheels bad.
Nachoman is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 01:32 PM
  #18  
Guest
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Grid Reference, SK
Posts: 3,768

Bikes: I never learned to ride a bike. It is my deepest shame.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts
Originally Posted by fietsbob
RPG.. always an attention getter.
How is a role playing game supposed to help?

But seriously, I have used the Air Zound and, while there may be some motorists who are sufficiently tuned out that it won't work on them, it is loud enough that almost all will hear it. THe manufacturer claims 115 dB, while a car horn are often quoted as being around 100 dB.

Last edited by LarDasse74; 10-16-12 at 01:35 PM.
LarDasse74 is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 02:47 PM
  #19  
Senior Member
 
Flying Merkel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Costa Mesa CA
Posts: 2,638
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 11 Times in 10 Posts
The good Lord has given lungs for a reason. Yell at the stoopid a$$wipes. Makes a bigger impression than a toot or a tinkle.
Flying Merkel is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 03:19 PM
  #20  
Guest
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Grid Reference, SK
Posts: 3,768

Bikes: I never learned to ride a bike. It is my deepest shame.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts
Originally Posted by Flying Merkel
The good Lord has given lungs for a reason. Yell at the stoopid a$$wipes. Makes a bigger impression than a toot or a tinkle.
I gather you aren't familiar with the Air Zound?
LarDasse74 is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 07:59 PM
  #21  
Senior Member
 
Flying Merkel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Costa Mesa CA
Posts: 2,638
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 11 Times in 10 Posts
Originally Posted by LarDasse74
I gather you aren't familiar with the Air Zound?
I've heard them. Assuming they're in working order and on the bike AND you hit the button in time, Airzounds are wonderful. Yelling like a crazy man has the advantage of accessibility and the beauty of cheapness.
Flying Merkel is offline  
Old 10-16-12, 11:26 PM
  #22  
Day trip lover
 
mr geeker's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: capital city of iowa
Posts: 814

Bikes: '16 Giant Escape 3 (fair weather ride), Giant Quasar (work in progress), 2002 saturn vue (crap weather ride)

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 21 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by lungimsam
Despite 600 lumens light and reflective vest, people are not seeing me as they pull onto main thoroughfare I am travelling.

Are there any loud noisemaking fobs or something that I could just press a button and blast them with as I get near they will know I am in the road?
not sure how practical or legal but a grenade might work, though an air horn might be easier to get a hold of...
mr geeker is offline  
Old 10-17-12, 01:48 PM
  #23  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: North of Boston
Posts: 5,721

Bikes: Kona Dawg, Surly 1x1, Karate Monkey, Rockhopper, Crosscheck , Burley Runabout,

Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 854 Post(s)
Liked 111 Times in 66 Posts
I run a steady on the helmet and a steady and a blinking on the bar. Look at the drivers, the helmet light is effective. I think side lighting is very important. Try some bright wheel/ spoke lights. The circular motion is quite visible.
Leebo is offline  
Old 10-17-12, 05:58 PM
  #24  
Senior Member
 
rebel1916's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,138
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 67 Post(s)
Liked 83 Times in 44 Posts
You need a faster bike. Being able to accelerate faster will often get you out of trouble before you even get into it...
rebel1916 is offline  
Old 10-17-12, 08:30 PM
  #25  
Banned
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: NW,Oregon Coast
Posts: 43,598

Bikes: 8

Mentioned: 197 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7607 Post(s)
Liked 1,354 Times in 861 Posts
after you use that air zounds the wee tank is needing you to stop
and pump it up again.

there is a schrader valve to do so.
fietsbob is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.