Comments on: Types of honks http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rico http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-22156 Rico Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:16:02 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-22156 Just for everyone's edification, the kinds of honks, I think, 2 or 3 are mentioned is in a recent bike road trip type of book called "Riding with the Blue Moth" by Bill Hancock and Jim Nantz; I had to pick it up at the book store cause I saw he travelled through my hometown in it (so other than that I am not really rating it but am reading it). It is a very recent book, website; http://www.ridingwiththebluemoth.com/pages/7/index.htm Just for everyone’s edification, the kinds of honks, I think, 2 or 3 are mentioned is in a recent bike road trip type of book called “Riding with the Blue Moth” by Bill Hancock and Jim Nantz; I had to pick it up at the book store cause I saw he travelled through my hometown in it (so other than that I am not really rating it but am reading it). It is a very recent book, website; http://www.ridingwiththebluemoth.com/pages/7/index.htm

]]> By: Jerome http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21754 Jerome Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:36:48 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21754 There is another type of honk. It's the honk of an angry cyclist who is about to be cut off, and actually makes cars lay on the binders! It's the honk from and AirZound compressed air horn. I got one for Christmas and this is one of my favorite bike gadgets. 65db loud and uses a plasitc water bottle to store the air that you fill up with your bike pump. I've made dump trucks full of snow stop in the middle of the intersection right before they run into me. I made a lady who was rubbing me out of my lane hit her brakes so hard, she spilled her coffee! Poor muffin. This is the honk that will for sure put a smile on the face of a cyclist. I did a product review if you're interested. Honk on!! http://jeromes-bikes.blogspot.com/2007/01/product-review-2-airzound-bike-horn.html There is another type of honk. It’s the honk of an angry cyclist who is about to be cut off, and actually makes cars lay on the binders! It’s the honk from and AirZound compressed air horn. I got one for Christmas and this is one of my favorite bike gadgets. 65db loud and uses a plasitc water bottle to store the air that you fill up with your bike pump. I’ve made dump trucks full of snow stop in the middle of the intersection right before they run into me. I made a lady who was rubbing me out of my lane hit her brakes so hard, she spilled her coffee! Poor muffin. This is the honk that will for sure put a smile on the face of a cyclist. I did a product review if you’re interested.

Honk on!!

http://jeromes-bikes.blogspot.com/2007/01/product-review-2-airzound-bike-horn.html

]]> By: Wade http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21531 Wade Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:07:06 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21531 Here in Kentucky, the honkers are usually "rednecks". I recently was honked at and the passenger yelled "Get a car!". I responded, "Get a bike!" The irony was that his 30 year old, backfiring, primered truck was probably not worth as much as my bike. Here in Kentucky, the honkers are usually “rednecks”. I recently was honked at and the passenger yelled “Get a car!”. I responded, “Get a bike!”

The irony was that his 30 year old, backfiring, primered truck was probably not worth as much as my bike.

]]> By: da' Square Wheelman http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21353 da' Square Wheelman Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:41:18 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21353 Here in the <i>City of Big Shoulders</i>, I tend to shut out the street noise including car horns. So every now and then I'll be talking with a friend or acquaintance who was disappointed when I didn't notice their friendly <i>hello</i> honk. I always apologize by saying I'm just in the <i>zone</i> or maybe I'm just growing deaf %) Here in the City of Big Shoulders, I tend to shut out the street noise including car horns. So every now and then I’ll be talking with a friend or acquaintance who was disappointed when I didn’t notice their friendly hello honk. I always apologize by saying I’m just in the zone or maybe I’m just growing deaf %)

]]> By: Tim Grahl http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21286 Tim Grahl Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:50:12 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21286 Funny thing... I just commented yesterday that I'd never had any teenage girls honk at me before and then today on my way back from the bank a couple girls in a convertible honked, waved and cat called me. I feel like a man again :) Funny thing… I just commented yesterday that I’d never had any teenage girls honk at me before and then today on my way back from the bank a couple girls in a convertible honked, waved and cat called me.

I feel like a man again :)

]]> By: Mike in Florida http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21274 Mike in Florida Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:59:50 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21274 I usually get the "hey I'm passing you" honk. That's when the driver gives a short honk right as they're next to you. WTF is that? I usually get the “hey I’m passing you” honk. That’s when the driver gives a short honk right as they’re next to you. WTF is that?

]]> By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21217 Fritz Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:40:27 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21217 @Paul and his female fans: When I was younger I used to commute 20 miles across the "Mid Cities" in Texas from Irving to Haltom City. One summer, two bikini-clad young women sat on their swimming pool slide so they could watch, clap and cheer me on almost every day, like I was some kind of famous pro cyclist. It's a pretty nice ego boost, and good encouragement to continue cycling. For the locals: I commuted from Irving, around the DFW Airport perimeter road into Euless, across Euless, Bedrord, Hurst, and North Richland Hills. @Paul and his female fans: When I was younger I used to commute 20 miles across the “Mid Cities” in Texas from Irving to Haltom City. One summer, two bikini-clad young women sat on their swimming pool slide so they could watch, clap and cheer me on almost every day, like I was some kind of famous pro cyclist. It’s a pretty nice ego boost, and good encouragement to continue cycling.

For the locals: I commuted from Irving, around the DFW Airport perimeter road into Euless, across Euless, Bedrord, Hurst, and North Richland Hills.

]]> By: Warren T http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21209 Warren T Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:51:38 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21209 There is the "Don't run me over" honk ... oh, wait, that comes from Canada geese, not cars. There is the “Don’t run me over” honk … oh, wait, that comes from Canada geese, not cars.

]]> By: matt http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21203 matt Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:47:19 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21203 i've always wished cars had two horns: one for F-U! and the other for THANKS! but for some reason they only make the former.... during critical mass, there's a special kind of honk that comes out, it's the "hey i've got a bike at home in my garage, won't you let me through the pack?!" never works. =] i’ve always wished cars had two horns: one for F-U! and the other for THANKS!

but for some reason they only make the former….

during critical mass, there’s a special kind of honk that comes out, it’s the “hey i’ve got a bike at home in my garage, won’t you let me through the pack?!”

never works. =]

]]> By: Val http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/comment-page-1/#comment-21200 Val Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:18:10 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/02/types-of-honks/#comment-21200 I frequently deal with industrial traffic, and arterial traffic moving much faster than it should. At least three or four times a week I encounter someone who mistakes the horn for a disintegrator ray. When I don't vanish from their path, they downshift, floor the accelerator, and swerve halfway into the next lane without checking or signalling as they lurch around me, sometimes screaming "Sidewalk!" or "Get a car, you piece of shit!" out the window. I usually find it all rather amusing, as they don't get anywhere any quicker with these gymnastics, and I always try to demonstrate my courteousness and respect by honking back at them with my 110 decibel air powered horn. "I have one, too; isn't that nice?" I frequently deal with industrial traffic, and arterial traffic moving much faster than it should. At least three or four times a week I encounter someone who mistakes the horn for a disintegrator ray. When I don’t vanish from their path, they downshift, floor the accelerator, and swerve halfway into the next lane without checking or signalling as they lurch around me, sometimes screaming “Sidewalk!” or “Get a car, you piece of shit!” out the window. I usually find it all rather amusing, as they don’t get anywhere any quicker with these gymnastics, and I always try to demonstrate my courteousness and respect by honking back at them with my 110 decibel air powered horn. “I have one, too; isn’t that nice?”

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