cinderey Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 From a runner to all cyclists:Please get a bell.. They cost and weigh virtually nothing.It will benefit everyone, including cyclists. When bikes approach hikers, & runners & dog walkers from behind on a shared path, a simple 'ping, ping' would alert us to your presence. We can then move over & you can zoom on by without even slowing down.How easy is that? What do you think? cat-i, The Big Bad Norm, the nerd and 7 others 10
nathrix Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 From a runner to all cyclists:Please get a bell.. They cost and weigh virtually nothing.It will benefit everyone, including cyclists. When bikes approach hikers, & runners & dog walkers from behind on a shared path, a simple 'ping, ping' would alert us to your presence. We can then move over & you can zoom on by without even slowing down.How easy is that? What do you think? Agreed. I use it allot. Unfortunately some cyclist are OCD when it comes to bike weight and looks
Beattbox Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) I had one of these on my commuting bike. Tended to scare the &*%# out of walkers/runners especially when approaching from behind. Edited June 25, 2014 by Beattbox ruib and (Deon) 2
scotty Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 From a runner to all cyclists:Please get a bell.. They cost and weigh virtually nothing.It will benefit everyone, including cyclists. When bikes approach hikers, & runners & dog walkers from behind on a shared path, a simple 'ping, ping' would alert us to your presence. We can then move over & you can zoom on by without even slowing down.How easy is that? What do you think?Should be mandatory. the nerd 1
Joe Low Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 It is mandatory - just like a helmet, only we don't like that rule so we don't do it. SwissVan, cat-i and JanJan 3
Flowta Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 From a runner to all cyclists:Please get a bell.. They cost and weigh virtually nothing.It will benefit everyone, including cyclists. When bikes approach hikers, & runners & dog walkers from behind on a shared path, a simple 'ping, ping' would alert us to your presence. We can then move over & you can zoom on by without even slowing down.How easy is that? What do you think? Have a bell, it does F-ALL when the runners have earphones in! Same goes for other cyclists TheKaiser, Sepia, Smurfy and 8 others 11
braailegend Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) I have a bell... Runners, please take your earphones out while running. 90% of all runners i come across run with it in their ears... They are totaly oblivious to anything happen around them Edited June 25, 2014 by braailegend Pants Boy, Eddy Gordo, TheKaiser and 3 others 6
SwissVan Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 From a runner to all cyclists:Please get a bell.. They cost and weigh virtually nothing.It will benefit everyone, including cyclists. When bikes approach hikers, & runners & dog walkers from behind on a shared path, a simple 'ping, ping' would alert us to your presence. We can then move over & you can zoom on by without even slowing down.How easy is that? What do you think? Good idea and It works most of the time, unless the "pedistrians" cannot hear you i.e. listening to music etc Also if you stop peddaling and free wheel the zzzzzzzzz noise that rear wheel makes also works as a good warning method (on road bikes which people dont like to put bells on for some reason...)
Stretch Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 I have a bell... Runners, please take your earphones out while running. 90% of all runners i come across run with it in their ears... They are totaly oblivious to anything happen around them i run with earphones in..but I am totally aware of my surroundings...the only time I may not be is if a faster runner comes up behind me...but then they have passed me anyway...Bikes dont sneak up from behind because they are on the the other side of the road, and If I happend to have my head down when someone is coming towards me...I run so close to the gutter that it will make absolutely no difference....and finally I dont have my music loud
Flowta Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 From a runner to all cyclists:Please get a bell.. They cost and weigh virtually nothing.It will benefit everyone, including cyclists. When bikes approach hikers, & runners & dog walkers from behind on a shared path, a simple 'ping, ping' would alert us to your presence. We can then move over & you can zoom on by without even slowing down.How easy is that? What do you think?Which area are you referring to? Where are you having a problem? i run with earphones in..but I am totally aware of my surroundings...the only time I may not be is if a faster runner comes up behind me...but then they have passed me anyway...Bikes dont sneak up from behind because they are on the the other side of the road, and If I happend to have my head down when someone is coming towards me...I run so close to the gutter that it will make absolutely no difference....and finally I dont have my music loud I assume by mentioning hikers, dogs, etc. the OP is referring to singletrack or jeeptrack.
the nerd Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) I have a bell that you will probably hear with headphones in.... http://spurcycle.com/bell.html Best bell ever Edited June 25, 2014 by the nerd Sepia 1
nathrix Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Which area are you referring to? Where are you having a problem? I assume by mentioning hikers, dogs, etc. the OP is referring to singletrack or jeeptrack. What's the diffs? Just ride with a bell, if they have earphones on then they will get a moerse skrik when you pass or ride over them.... nonky 1
Stretch Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 I assume by mentioning hikers, dogs, etc. the OP is referring to singletrack or jeeptrack. aaah In singletrack I run with one earphone out
AdrianDJ Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 If you trail run or MTB with earphones in, i'm afraid we cannot be friends (Road riding too) ill let road running slide (purely because its so damn boring) I go into the mountains to get away from the noise. I went riding with a mate in the alps last year, and all the trail riders have bells on their bikes. Its common courtesy over there, and the other trail users step aside and greet with a smile. Completely stress free.
dirtrider Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Which area are you referring to? Where are you having a problem? I assume by mentioning hikers, dogs, etc. the OP is referring to singletrack or jeeptrack. I encounter lots of runners , pedestrians on my MTB route around Pretoria . For some reason runners and walkers find the the pavemunt is also the safest place to be . Most of them walk with earphones plugged into phones so the bell I had did not really get their attention . Got another bell recently with a higher pitch and it seems to work a lot better . Also make sure the bell you get does not make a moewiese racket when you hit the bumpy downhills cause that is just irritating .
Flowta Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 What's the diffs? Just ride with a bell, if they have earphones on then they will get a moerse skrik when you pass or ride over them.... Trying get an idea of the circumstances, blind corners on singletrack or jeeptrack Have you been following the thread about trails runners at Tokai running up the DH track over the jumps etc.?
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