I saw a guy with 5 different bells he dinged two and sounded like a doorbell… I loved it
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Maybe that is the answer. Not very aero though.
@mycoolcar3 жыл бұрын
I was out for a walk up Mt Eden the other day and there was this totally obnoxious guy riding a mountain bike with 4 bells and a horrible alarm thing. Gosh he was so annoying.
@jaselikesbikes3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. At least you knew he was coming.
@WillEDC2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@rob_cd Жыл бұрын
Good for him!
@padroooo9 ай бұрын
I have been searching for a bell and my hearing is so bad I never heard one in your video. I also have my hearing aids on. Thanks for your video.
@jaselikesbikes9 ай бұрын
Wow, sorry about that. The high pitched brass bells might work best for you.
@mikesmith8187 Жыл бұрын
You can’t beat a lovely bit of brass! It sustains longer.
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
You sure can't, that crisp ring.
@Thomas-fy9yc6 ай бұрын
I tried lots of bells including the Rockbros electronic bell. Around my neighborhood the paved shared trails are half full of elderly and they often would stop and turn with the siren noise instead of step to the right.
@jaselikesbikes6 ай бұрын
It is tricky what some people are alerted by. The sirens might affect their hearing aids 🙂
@siriosstar47892 жыл бұрын
one of the most melodic sounding bells is the Lion Bell Works from England . a very pleasant tone that lingers quite long . similar to the Crane bells .
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I will try to check that one out.
@JustinDoesTriathlon Жыл бұрын
Me, searching for bike bell videos: "Oh I know that guy!" Still liking the Kogg? I'm struggling to find a bell that works on a roadie. :/
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Hi Justin. Yes the Kogg I rate. It is the sleekest and sounds pretty good.
@WillEDC2 жыл бұрын
I actually use 2 bells. Normal one for pedestrians and electronic for cars
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
That electronic one must be loud! I guess you will also need it for those wearing headphones.
@5688gamble2 жыл бұрын
I find a nice, "ping" or a classic, "tring" to be more polite than the sounding of a siren a me, I have a classic bell, it is a little larger but the tring sound seems to get peoples attention better, a siren or horn seems a bit rude to me- I don't like it when I am the pedestrian! For bad drivers or those with loud ear buds, a car horn on your bike is ideal, but for normal polite requests to pass, I like the classic bike bell as it has more sustain and is louder than most bells.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Hi Gamble, yes I think I agree with you. A nice classic "ping or tring" seems somehow less aggressive.
@kaleigh79 Жыл бұрын
I use to have a clown horn on my mountain bike. It warned ppl and made then smile 😂
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Perfect, I want one!
@gosman94910 ай бұрын
I lost my bell when I had to turn it upside down to put the chain back on in the field. So, I need one that will stay on! What are your suggestions?
@jaselikesbikes10 ай бұрын
I think the knog oi luxe bell is the one for you, looks neat and fits around the bars.
@daveyJ2134 ай бұрын
Great video. Yeah, I need something louder on my bike. Thank you for sharing this information.
@jaselikesbikes4 ай бұрын
@@daveyJ213 you are most welcome.
@sophiescyclingandwalkingch42942 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 guess what I’m getting for my birthday? Thanks for a great review.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully more than a bell Sophie, I hope the weather is getting better over in the UK?
@bestdayevermtb23 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Must admit I have resorted to some road rides recently. Must get a bell.
@jaselikesbikes3 жыл бұрын
I do find just getting out there, even on the road helps my mental health.
@bestdayevermtb23 жыл бұрын
@@jaselikesbikes I agree. If I don't ride I get very grumpy.
@yodaflyz2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, all my bikes before today didn't come with a bell so I'd never used a cheap stock bell before today. The bell I got on my other bike uses a pull lever & as it looked similar I thought the lever was broken. It wasn't until I watched you just now that I realized it's a flick hammer. I feel silly now but at least I know how to use the bell now & I don't have to pay $ to replace the bell especially after dropping $ on a new bike.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped, enjoy some pedestrian free rides.
@E-ZeeRiders10 ай бұрын
I'm rocking the Rockbros electric bell with the whistle sound. Its a hit with me and very effective.😎
@jaselikesbikes10 ай бұрын
Great, yes the whistle sound is probably the most natural of the sounds and might grab pedestrians attention.
@barrybaddams70955 ай бұрын
I tried a similar electric bell a few years ago but most people thought that it was a bird and often looked up to find it. I stopped using it and got a more conventional bell.
@jaselikesbikes5 ай бұрын
Agreed, the electric bells did that conventional all the way for me.
@hArDsTyLe22598 ай бұрын
I used to use one of those electric horns for a year but people never responded to it so I switched over back to the good old bell! Not sure if it was cuse people thought it was maybe an alarm, car or something else though but I wouldnt use them despite how loud they are.
@jaselikesbikes8 ай бұрын
Yes I agree they don't really sound like a bell.
@arczi3212 жыл бұрын
Did you test all 3 sounds the Rockbros bell had on people
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard, yes but they sound so different to a normal bell that people didn't react, I think they may have reacted more to the whistle sound than the other sounds.
@SeymourKitty4 ай бұрын
In New York if you ring that siren behind somebody they're probably going to stand right in your way. Or walk slower.
@jaselikesbikes4 ай бұрын
Ha ha, you are probably right. In fact I find they sonetimes do it here. It ia now a normal ring bell for me/
@olegpetelevitch44435 ай бұрын
Me too ! Just got mine ! Thank you !
@jaselikesbikes5 ай бұрын
@@olegpetelevitch4443 my pleasure.
@Sanwizard12 жыл бұрын
I like sound of the free one best.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
The free one is pretty good I must admit!
@jeanpierre722 жыл бұрын
Purest tone, best price, stealth look
@brennancampbell1588 Жыл бұрын
I ordered the knog oi luxe bell but large after measuring the handle bars of my Aventon Adventure 2. According to Amazon, regular size one fit. Can you confirm the size of your handle bar? We prefer the small size sound compared to large.
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
My bars ar 35mm on the video.
@I-Love-Taylor-Swift2 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Interesting location (by the coast?) with paths next to motorways. Mainly flat, tarmac paths, so a basic non-mountain bike would be fine here!
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes very fine here. I have a road bike and MTB. I like the MTB for road rides sometimes as yes it is slower but I can get a workout in without having to do a longer route. It is Auckland, New Zealand.
@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo11 ай бұрын
i feel modern bike bells should have a visual factor to them too, for the headphones users or the deaf, you know just a short flash of a bright light or laser .
@jaselikesbikes11 ай бұрын
I couldn’t agree more. A lot of the time a bell is useless when a pedestrian has headphones on.
@heathwirt89192 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately with so many pedestrians wearing head phones or seemingly hard of hearing, all those bells are barely adequate.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Hi Heath, that is very true but they will still complain if you don't use one. We can't win.
@SeymourKitty4 ай бұрын
Who else is watching this like why the f*** am I here?
@jaselikesbikes4 ай бұрын
KZbin just sucks you in man.
@Africa10002 ай бұрын
To be fair the free one performed well enough!
@jaselikesbikes2 ай бұрын
Yes surprisingly so!
@JauLingChou2 жыл бұрын
which one of these will still work in the rain? that's a pretty big problem for most bells!
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
The rain may well drown out thre noise but the brass bells should still work.
@CB-ld8no2 жыл бұрын
Using Crane bells. Brass dome best. I just got a painted Crane black paint with white bird $28 Amazon, but aluminun dome does not resonate or as load as brass. Acceptable though. Crane has a youtube video all their bells. Cranes are large and heavier.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Yes brass is definately better. I did have a Crane bell but didn't like the fiddly system it used to mount it.
@CB-ld8no2 жыл бұрын
@@jaselikesbikes Old school attachment. Possibly no desire for retooling assembly lone. Use a thin rubber piece to protect handlebar. Smaller dome Crane now has a 1980's style aluminum mounting system.
@zWjwR8biM_st Жыл бұрын
Hoooaaa... I don’t understand why pedestrians and runners have headphones on. I am based in South Korea and there are a lot of pedestrians and bicycle newbies do that as well here. I don’t want to ring them with the annoying electric sound, but I must do it to avoid further trouble. I hope pedestrians let their ears open so I can ring them with the gentle brass bell or say hello and everyone's happy out there.
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
@fadedletter00 agreed. We get the stern looks when we give them a fright. Maybe the bone conducting headphones would work for them too.
@zWjwR8biM_st Жыл бұрын
For sure! Anyway, you remind me John Cena.. if you don’t mind 😂
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
Ha ha. I like that dude. @@zWjwR8biM_st
@carlosfraija62162 жыл бұрын
Good video but the best horn is the motorbike horn... It's the only one that makes people pay attention... Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴 👍🏻 😃
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Greetings Carlos. I bet they would take notice!
@fredmad49882 жыл бұрын
That Knog looks compact.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
@Fred Mad, yes you can hardley tell that it is on the bike with black bars.
@yuurishibuya47972 жыл бұрын
The free bell I received broke the 2nd day. The ringer is plastic and not durable.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Yes a big downside to the Freebie!
@Emtbtoday3 ай бұрын
Non, its not been re invented yet
@jaselikesbikes3 ай бұрын
Probably true.
@truthseeker84832 жыл бұрын
Pedestrians often have headphones on or distracted.....or the zombie apocalypse has begun.....😀
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
That is very true, it is sometimes not worth having a bell!
@6688ya2 жыл бұрын
I'll just use a bullhorn
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
That would work!
@LearnMoreDoBetter3 ай бұрын
I feel that none of them is good enough. Better design and functional bell yet needs to be invented.
@jaselikesbikes3 ай бұрын
Probably true.
@BloodNote2 жыл бұрын
I feel like ALL of these are being ignored. 🤣🤣
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha, very true!
@MrSmoothasf Жыл бұрын
I cycle and recently started running, first thing I changed after the first run..... I now run with only 1 earbud in
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
Good work, the bone conducting headphones are good also.
@jefferyshall Жыл бұрын
So there are all these rules for people riding bikes on paths, they should 100% make a rule that pedestrians on paths can only use pass-though headphones (should be a law when being a pedestrian anywhere actually). It is sooo damn dangerous for people to be around any other moving objects when they can't hear what is going on around them!!!
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
Yes agreed it is so difficult for a cyclist when pedestrians are talking, walking their dogs and using headphones.
@ef6820 Жыл бұрын
The digital one is horrible. Unless you want to give a pedestrian a heart attack
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Yes, it didn't stay on the bike.
@JoshuaDomoslai2 жыл бұрын
Love the design and looks of that electronic one, but has the dumbest sound 😂
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Yes it does, but it also gives you a few sounds to choosee from.
@Emtbtoday3 ай бұрын
Aircan horn only acceptable one 😂
@jaselikesbikes3 ай бұрын
Ha ha.
@xmorsln7922 жыл бұрын
Black caps
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha, yes go the Black Caps.
@billric19458 ай бұрын
My voice is better than any of these ringer bell’s!!
@jaselikesbikes8 ай бұрын
That is probably true!
@bigfoot-g4i2 жыл бұрын
i bought a rockbros horn and thay are crap 1 out of 10 people hear it thay are a waste of money mate
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Yes I mostly agree with you, it seems as loud as the others but the noise doesn’t alert people like a normal bell sound.
@cal4625 Жыл бұрын
Mechanical bike bells are only ornamental. They serve no effective purpose.
@jaselikesbikes Жыл бұрын
Interesting. What makes youn say that?
@rangersmith46522 жыл бұрын
I despise headphones on people walking or jogging -- it's unwise and unsafe to intentionally delete one's hearing on a bikeway or roadway.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Yes very true unless they have bone conducting or similar.
@dectel2572 жыл бұрын
I just bought the original spurcyle bell to be attached to my electric scooter 🛴.
@jaselikesbikes2 жыл бұрын
Good choice.
@andyshaw3257 ай бұрын
Do you know what the best bike bell really is? An air horn. I put one on my bike and it's really loud, moreover it scares people out of the way whether they have headphones on or not because they think it is an articulated lorry coming up behind them.🔈🚲🔉🚙🔊🚆
@jaselikesbikes7 ай бұрын
Ha ha. I bet you make a load of friends with that horn.