Finally, a bell you can put on your Road bike!
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Finally, a bell you can put on your Road bike!
This is seriously the coolest innovation in bike bells I've ever seen, and I've backed it!
It sounds really good (in the videos) and, most importantly, it DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A BELL! Knog has hit this one out of the park! At last! We can be safe without looking like Freds!
Check it out:
The Knog Oi bicycle bell we?re all going to want | road.cc
It sounds really good (in the videos) and, most importantly, it DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A BELL! Knog has hit this one out of the park! At last! We can be safe without looking like Freds!

Check it out:

The Knog Oi bicycle bell we?re all going to want | road.cc
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This one is titanium however...and it is also a shotglass. Win. Win-win.
King Cage Bar Bell - Shot Glass Bell - Ben's Cycle
King Cage Bar Bell - Shot Glass Bell - Ben's Cycle
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I tend to think that anyone riding in a place that would require a bell automatically qualifies as a Fred.
That said, it is a neat bell.
That said, it is a neat bell.
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So by your point, every rider in Minneapolis is a Fred since everywhere you ride 'requires' a bell (or it's just a good idea).
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Better than clacking the brake levers, which doesn't work as well these days with carbon fiber & plastic.
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I'm astonished;
I actually wouldn't mind having one of those.
I often take a MUP for the first mile or so of my ride, just because it has a tunnel to get me under a busy 5-lane street w/o stopping.
I actually wouldn't mind having one of those.
I often take a MUP for the first mile or so of my ride, just because it has a tunnel to get me under a busy 5-lane street w/o stopping.
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I object to the use of Kickstarter by a company like Knog. It's totally inappropriate platform for an established company with a diverse product line. The stuff about "get it to market faster" is a just a fat lie. Really, you can produce it faster by putting together a Kickstarter campiagn, waiting for funding and then executing their production plan is going to be faster than simply going straight to production.
It does look neat, but I'll wait for it actually to appear via legitimate channels.
It does look neat, but I'll wait for it actually to appear via legitimate channels.
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.....I've only found one option I'm will to put on a road bike.....
Having said that, this bell looks really nice and priced reasonably compared to spurcycle. I'm tempted to get one as well.
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I can't think of any time when flicking a bell or clacking a lever would be as gratifying as yelling.
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I like it.
A bit expensive, but it looks well designed.
The bell tone as played on my computer was pretty sharp... It is hard to say how loud it truly is, but It might be annoying to the rider.
A bit expensive, but it looks well designed.
The bell tone as played on my computer was pretty sharp... It is hard to say how loud it truly is, but It might be annoying to the rider.
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Thanks for the link, ARPRINCE. I have three Spurcycle bells and needed a fourth for the mtn bike (damn tourists) so I just ordered a knockoff. The Knog one looks cool but I'm surprised that they cannot, as an established company, cough up $20,000+ to fund it themselves. I don't want to wait either but the design is very cool.
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I remember when I was fresh off of knee surgery. I had done the requisite number of weeks for recovery on the trainer and decided that on my first ride out, the MUP would be a good option to avoid any altercations with auto traffic. Holy cow, that MUP was a nightmare and way more dangerous than 90+% of the road riding I've ever done. Too many oblivious people with headphones and Freds going for Strava segments on jogging paths like lunatics.
I can, however, understand utilizing MUP's as connecting trails in dense urban areas. I still wouldn't bother installing a bell.
I can, however, understand utilizing MUP's as connecting trails in dense urban areas. I still wouldn't bother installing a bell.
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I object to the use of Kickstarter by a company like Knog. It's totally inappropriate platform for an established company with a diverse product line. The stuff about "get it to market faster" is a just a fat lie. Really, you can produce it faster by putting together a Kickstarter campiagn, waiting for funding and then executing their production plan is going to be faster than simply going straight to production.
It does look neat, but I'll wait for it actually to appear via legitimate channels.
It does look neat, but I'll wait for it actually to appear via legitimate channels.
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39:4-11 Audible Signal.
A bicycle must be equipped with a bell or other audible device that can be heard at least 100 feet away, but not a siren or whistle.
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It's not my fault NJ sucks. What kind of ticket would you get for that and who checks?