Re: [RBW] Anyone use a bike horn? Please recommend.

2012-10-17 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I used the Zounds for a couple of years when I commuted W-E and return across town on one of ABQ's busiest boulevards (Central from Atrisco 10 miles to a mile or so east of Eubank). I found it as useful as a car horn: true, if you can honk, you can react, but that leaves out one big benefit of horn

Re: [RBW] Anyone use a bike horn? Please recommend.

2012-10-17 Thread Rex Kerr
I had an AirZound, but stopped using it after a short time. I felt that I was using it too much and becoming more aggressive. I also found, as alluded to by Mike, that there's often not time to deal with the horn, it's better to just be visible and react to the hazard. IME, If you see it and hav

Re: [RBW] Anyone use a bike horn? Please recommend.

2012-10-17 Thread Daniel
I like the Airzound for the same reasons. It's fairly unintrusive to the bike, especially if you have a 3rd waterbottle mount. Daniel Yorba Linda, CA On Monday, October 15, 2012 8:43:46 PM UTC-7, Kerry Kunsman wrote: > > You may not like them, but an air horn is exactly what I use, and > have

Re: [RBW] Anyone use a bike horn? Please recommend.

2012-10-16 Thread Peter Morgano
Best horn here in NYC is a big booming voice, everyone here just ignores regular sounding horns and I personally am way too passive agressive for an Airhorn in traffic. Although they do come in handy when you are camping and some curious critters come too close, it is a good way to keep them away f

Re: [RBW] Anyone use a bike horn? Please recommend.

2012-10-16 Thread Kerry Kunsman
You may not like them, but an air horn is exactly what I use, and have for quite a number of years. Mine is the Airzound, by Delta . I've been a bike commuter for the past 18 years and find the horn quite handy if I think someone on a side street is

[RBW] Anyone use a bike horn? Please recommend.

2012-10-15 Thread lungimsam
I am looking for something LOUD to grab motorists attention. After getting broadsided last week, I am really paranoid about waiting traffic not seeing me as they enter roadway when I am coming down the main thoroughfare. Don't wanna get hit again. Was wondering what you all use. I have seen t