Yeah... I've found that they cause more trouble than anything, and seem to come across as more of an offensive gesture than a polite request. I now use mine for aesthetics and ringing it for little kids who smile and wave when I ride by. :-)
-"On yer left" Rex On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 8:11 PM, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > now that I have a bike that's more trail-able than my road bike was, I do > > appreciate having a bell; I know that the people on the trails much > prefer > > it to "On your Left!" > > I use a bell when on a big bike ride with lots of people...riders > seem to get what it means. However, I find on the busy multi-trail > that most people either can't hear them or don't have a clue what they > mean. A lot of riders and especially walkers look around aimlessly > (...is it the ice cream man?)... or worse turn around to look and veer > into the passing area. I now either pass stealthily (word?) or use > "on your left". > > Rob Markwardt > Seattle, WA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
