Best Bell from Amazon? Need recommendations!

[The Five Eight Five]

Anybody use a bell from Amazon they can recommend? Looking for one that fits a road bike and has the “Piiiing” sound, rather than “Brrrrring brrrrring”. Thanks in advance!

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[hozn]

@TwoWheelsDC 166951 wrote:

Well, I only just put a bell on my road bike like two months ago, so I resisted as long as I could. But since we moved, my commute is more on-trail than it used to be (used to be no trail at all), so that kinda made it more of a priority, particularly since I much prefer dinging to shouting.

Yeah, I just thought it was funny to say that since often don’t need it at all that you don’t prioritize volume / sound of bell.

I miss my bell when I don’t have it [riding my road bike], but not enough to actually put one on my road bike. I’m fine with the commuter having a less-sleek bell. And at some points it crosses over into “elite” when you have a bell on a bike you race on. Extra elite if you use it in a race. (To be fair, I value aesthetics too; the Spurcycle does double duty of also functioning excellently.)

[anomad]

My 400 watt boombox clears the path for me. Unfortunately the people I pass have ringing in their ears at the same frequency as most bells.

[hozn]

@anomad 166963 wrote:

My 400 watt boombox clears the path for me. Unfortunately the people I pass have ringing in their ears at the same frequency as most bells.

Nice — I’m glad that other thread yielded some helpful suggestions.

I want to see this in action!

[Crickey7]

I like my Planet Bike bell, which is sturdy, loud, and easy to ring without removing my hands from the grips. The only downside is that it discolored in only about 7 months. But it’s cheap, so you can replace it for aesthetics reasons.

https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Bike-Courtesy-Classic-Brass/dp/B009VU01W2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1508957124&sr=8-3&keywords=planet+bike+bell

[Vicegrip]

https://www.amazon.com/Mirrycle-Incredibell-Adjustabell-Bike-Black/dp/B00ELNGSVM/ref=pd_sim_468_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VJFK9VPEPBYKJW04QC2M

Done. Good strong clear single “Ding!” Cheap, works well, does not rust into a lump, plenty of mounting options and adjustable lever angles. Other than that it SuckS. :p

The original and My fav.

https://www.amazon.com/Mirrycle-Incredibell-Original-Bicycle-Bell/dp/B000YYYP3K/ref=pd_sbs_468_4?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=TC332DY1QFN405KY48BX

A longer threaded bolt will make the original fit on modern H bars. My bell is mounted to a crabon bar right next to the brifter. Dinger on one side while on the horns the other when in the drops.

[DCAKen]

@Vicegrip 166998 wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/Mirrycle-Incredibell-Adjustabell-Bike-Black/dp/B00ELNGSVM/ref=pd_sim_468_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VJFK9VPEPBYKJW04QC2M

Done. Good strong clear single “Ding!” Cheap, works well, does not rust into a lump, plenty of mounting options and adjustable lever angles. Other than that it SuckS. :p

The original and My fav.

https://www.amazon.com/Mirrycle-Incredibell-Original-Bicycle-Bell/dp/B000YYYP3K/ref=pd_sbs_468_4?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=TC332DY1QFN405KY48BX

A longer threaded bolt will make the original fit on modern H bars. My bell is mounted to a crabon bar right next to the brifter. Dinger on one side while on the horns the other when in the drops.

I used to like Incredibells, but I went through too many of them as the striker would eventually break off. I do like my Spurcycle, although it’s pricey enough that I call it a Splurgecycle.

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