Proper Etiquette When Owning A Vintage Bike
11-19-20, 02:08 PM
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11-19-20, 02:27 PM
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[QUOTE=CargoDane;21793416]Buy a bell. That's the international signal. Buy one that is penetrating and has a long ring. That way, people can hear it and with the long ring, they can tell where the sound is coming from. Shouting into the wind to people forward of you means they will only hear you when you're almost next to them. Especially if they are moving too (wind in ears). Get a bell. You're not in the TdF.[/QUOTE
All of my bikes have bells. The one with a Crane bell often causes people to jump out of the way, even if I ring it at a distance. The sustain on those things is amazing, and they're quite loud. Sometimes I don't have a chance to uses it until I'm fairly close.
I've found the "double ringer" Reich bells and equivalents to be loud enough, and are pleasant sounding. One time I passed a gaggle of older ladies walking on the MUP behind my house and rang it as I came up to them. As I rode by, one of them said "that's a very nice bell you have there!".
All of my bikes have bells. The one with a Crane bell often causes people to jump out of the way, even if I ring it at a distance. The sustain on those things is amazing, and they're quite loud. Sometimes I don't have a chance to uses it until I'm fairly close.
I've found the "double ringer" Reich bells and equivalents to be loud enough, and are pleasant sounding. One time I passed a gaggle of older ladies walking on the MUP behind my house and rang it as I came up to them. As I rode by, one of them said "that's a very nice bell you have there!".
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If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
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11-19-20, 03:03 PM
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it's a race bike. ride it any way you want except SLOW. and please no tacky handlebar tape
classic bar tape was always white.
classic bar tape was always white.
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