On Thu, 29 May 2008 22:58:31 +0000, Plodder wrote:
>
> A bell can be more effective than a voice. In a park, or other public
space
> (where shared paths often go through), people's natural filters will
often
> filter out voices (there are many of them around). They will be more
alert
> to a bell, which is not a part of the continuous background noise of
voices.
Hmm, not aroud here. You can be ringing your bell from 100' back at 5kph
and they only hear you when you are within 10' behind. Perhaps we have
more birdlife that sound like bells and so they tune them out as well.
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