by Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 30, 2008 at 01:28 AM
In aus.bicycle on Thu, 29 May 2008 22:58:31 GMT
Plodder <DACKSfrank.palermo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I've had this discussion a number of times with people on shared paths;
I'm
> in no hurry so I'll often stop for a chat. A tink-tink bell is a sound
> people expect when a bike approaches, a voice is just a voice. Using a
bell
> is part of a socialised signal sytem; bell=bike. The bell is not there
for
> your convenience, it's there to help protect others by giving them a
> recognisable warning. I don't understand why some riders are so precious
I tried the squeaky toy thing and ran into the same problem as yelling -
people just didn't realise what it meant or think it meant them.
A bell is simple and recognisable and people on a path who hear one
realise there's a bike that is near them and is warning them.
I have met bells that just have one or two 'tink' noises instead of a
ring and those aren't as effective. Was behind a rider with one of
those and the peds didn't react but did when they heard my proper
bell.
Zebee
