electric horn

[Mikerb]

Try badger poo....now that stinks and lasts longer than french perfume!!

 

[outerlimits]

I’m pretty sure my ex wife uses an electric horn. I’ll ask her how she finds it

 

[StuckintheSpokes]

Try badger poo....now that stinks and lasts longer than french perfume!!

Fox is worse.

 

[Gary]

I’ll ask her how she finds it

Prepare for a harsh cum back

 

[Mikerb]

I’m pretty sure my ex wife uses an electric horn. I’ll ask her how she finds it

Well presumably it on the handlebars so not difficult to find.

 

[pegasus]

I have a bell on my commuter bike, and a foghorn for a voice if needed, never had a problem and I'm just a wee old women !!! It's blo@dy sheep I have an issue with now they just don't get out the way.
All in all and on a more serious note just courtesy , being polite and friendly always goes a long way.
Thought all women used an electric horn !!!

 

[ebikerdiary]

Every time you use your bell remember to then say "thank you" as you pass; it teaches the community that cyclists are not a bunch of pushy pricks.

 

[outerlimits]

This is my bell, it’s a Rock Brothers brand.
It is so shiny, and extremely loud.
I love my bell, it’s awesome ?

 

[Al Bondigaz]

I've got one of the Timber bells mounted between the right grip and brake lever (above the bar, but tilted down). Easy to switch on and off with my thumb and loud enough to warn walkers (without headphones!) that i'm coming through.

Same here. I find it the right level of politness v warning,

 

[davarello]

Same here. I find it the right level of politness v warning,

Exactly, it's not aggressive and most rides when I use it I actually get thanked by walkers/runners and slower riders. I had a guy catch up to me on a ride who wanted to pass and he just kept ringing his bell every 30 seconds when there was nowhere to pull over, just got my back up.

 

[pegasus]

On a more serious note though, I always say thank you to walkers, horse riders, other cyclists, but it does annoy me when they are rude back after saying thank you.
The worst are those that walk across the designated cycle path and then tut at you because you've either rung your bell and said excuse me or as you pass and call you names.

 

[Zimmerframe]

On a more serious note though, I always say thank you to walkers, horse riders, other cyclists, but it does annoy me when they are rude back after saying thank you.
The worst are those that walk across the designated cycle path and then tut at you because you've either rung your bell and said excuse me or as you pass and call you names.

I find "most" people are polite back. Some people are just grumpy and don't even say hello back even when I'm on foot, so it's not just that they don't like cyclists. I normally slow to walking pace when I catch people up and change gears lots to try and make as much noise as possible and then say "Bonjour". 94% of people are polite and happy back. 5% are just unhappy with the world and the other 1% I feel bad about as they're the people who jump when you say "Bonjour" as you've surprised them. But for some reason I'd feel like an arse if I was ringing a bell as I approached as if I was forcing my priority on them ?

Horse Riders are the worst, especially my other half. You ride uphill as fast as you can and they just come flying past showering you in sparks, rocks, mud & earth and disappear into the distance without a care in the world. I think all the horse riders I've met (and one Donkey Walker...) have always been very polite. There were two coming down a hill last week so I pulled over to wait in case they were scared of bikes (the horses, not the riders), but they waved me up and were very chatty and friendly (the riders, not the horses).

 

[HikerDave]

is there a problem with using a bell or a beep beep horn on a bike to warn slow walkers that ur approaching them .

Earbud-wearing runners are the worst. If you have a lot of those on the trail, it might be hard to find a horn loud enough. But slow walkers are going to hear you coming; if they have to be ‘warned’ then you may be a hazard.