No, this isn't a plug for My Ding A Ling, though Chuck Berry's only US number-one single on the pop charts is a funny rock classic. It's a review for the Mirrycle Incredibell, and you can make yourself heard on the road or on a trail with this one.
It's light, little, and loud, it's easy to mount to almost any handlebar, and only takes up about 1/4" of your prized bar space. The ingeniously-designed pivoting 'dinger' allows this bell to be used in a variety of handlebar positions, as it can be rotated 360 degrees.
The bell has a clean, crisp ring. You can control the sound by giving a polite little ding or an attention-getting sharp ring by controlling the thumb action on the dinger, which is quite easy to master. It's quite recognizable as a bicycle bell, and isn't confused to something else. It's easily loud enough for signaling pedestrians and other cyclists. It's also great for warning deer (they run), but not for wandering cows (which just don't heed any kind of warning).
Pros:
* Small, compact, and it sounds good.
* Good looking, light, easy to use, work
* Loud sound for its size, has a pleasant tone.
* Quite reasonable in price, excellent value.
Cons:
* Not loud enough to effectively warn vehicles in traffic.
* Not loud enough to warn idiots hooked up to a loud iPod with headphones.Some state laws require cyclists to issue an audible warning when overtaking a pedestrian. That can be a vocal warning, but yelling at walkers and runners doesn't cut it, so a bell is the ideal solution. It should be noted that this bell (or any other one) isn't very effective on most city bike trails when the walker/jogger is hooked up to a loud iPod and wearing headphones, lost in a world of his or her own.
If you think you need a slightly louder version, there's the slightly larger Mirrycle Incredibell XL, which might do the job. But if you feel that you need to issue a louder warning that this, just go all out and get a 115 dB Delta Airzound Bike Horn, which is about as loud as the horn on an 18-wheeler... seriously.
Note: there are a number of small bells out there that look similar to the Incredibell. Many of these are either poorly made, or have a dinger spring that rusts out in record time. There are some decent copies, but at the low price of the real thing, why not just spring for the best.
This little Incredibell is one of the best functional gadgets that you can get for your bike, and it also makes a great (and well-appreciated) for any cyclist gift.
Now play your Dinger, and sing along with me...
My Ding A Ling
My Ding-A-Ling, My Ding-A-Ling,
I'm going to play with My Ding-A-Ling!
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If you are buying this to save bar space and still be able to warn feeble elders as you pass them on rail-trails forget it.Wayyyyyyyy too quiet, you are almost better off clicking your brake lever.The bell also dings as you hit bumps, which is very annoying.Sad because it is a good idea and a high quality bell.
