bells

[il padrone]

I use this one on my straight bars - makes a nice match with the Rohloff shifter.

[Danneaux]

a nice match with the Rohloff shifter.

Looks absolutely made for the purpose, Pete. Such nice, clean lines, and handlebar/grip symmetry; what a match!

Best,

Dan.

[Pavel]

That one is nice.  Sometimes I think an air horn would be more the thing, though.

[il padrone]

That one is nice.  Sometimes I think an air horn would be more the thing, though.

This?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=when3v7NVFk&feature=player_embedded

[Pavel]

No ... a bit bigger. 

I noticed you cycling in the background (that was you on the Thorn right?)  I'm impressed by the speed and am going on a training program right away.  Well after I find peace of mind with that horn.
 

[macspud]

If you need to warn pedestrians of your presence, you could try this approach.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=when3v7NVFk&feature=player_embedded

Here's the bicycle equivalent:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fed-up-cyclist-develops-world-s-loudest-bike-horn-to-alert-motorists.html

Cheers,

Iain.

[jags]

 

[energyman]

I have, at last, found a bell that sounds as good as it looks and it does not have to travel very far to get here (UK) it's a Lion Bell from http://www.lionbellworks.co.uk/
The tone is angelic and it won't go rusty to boot.
Hopefully it won't frighten horses !

[in4]

I just love the fact that they've provided an actual sound sample too ( bit if spatial shifting thrown in for added realism too!) Briliant!

[energyman]

The actual sound is even better than the clip on the website !

[Matt2matt2002]

I have, at last, found a bell that sounds as good as it looks and it does not have to travel very far to get here (UK) it's a Lion Bell from http://www.lionbellworks.co.uk/
The tone is angelic and it won't go rusty to boot.
Hopefully it won't frighten horses !

I like the idea of it being stem mounted but do I have a 1 inch or 1 and one eighth inch stem on my Raven?
Looked at the Thorn site but could not see the answer?
 

[Danneaux]

Matt,

Your Raven steerer is 1-1/8".

Best,

Dan.

[Matt2matt2002]

Matt,

Your Raven steerer is 1-1/8".

Best,

Dan.

Thanks Dan
Where should I have looked to find out for myself?

Matt

[Danneaux]

Hi Matt!

1-1/8" (28.6mm) outside diameter is the current de facto threadless headset standard. Though there are larger and smaller models on the market, the vast majority of threadless - 1-1/8".

The surest way to check is to remove the top cap and the first spacer beneath it and use a caliper (the jaws of an adjustable wrench checked against a ruler will do) to measure the outside diameter of the steerer.

One can also check on the diameter of the headset used. In this case, Thorn nearly always fit the Orbit XII, which is listed here:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/fsa-orbit-xl-2-1-1-8-inch-aheadset-prod3101/

Sheldon Brown's site has a terrific article on headsets and mentions steerer size as well: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/headsets.html
...and a handy crib sheet here: http://sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html

Best,

Dan.

[Andybg]

Another location to consider for the bell is the "stem" of the accessory bar. It has worked well for me keeping the bell out of the way of the bars but still vry easy to access when needed

Andy