Comments on: Velo Orange Brass Temple Bell Review

By: John Hall

John Hall — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:29:08 +0000

I use a bell on my commuter bike, mainly when on bike paths. Have a road bike without a bell but I’ve been known to carry a whistle around my neck. Granted a bell is a much friendlier sound and whistles can be disturbing but they can also be heard in traffic. I wonder what others might think.

By: jdc

jdc — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:50:37 +0000

I love “different” bells and this is one that I’ll have to add to my collection. I’d be looking forward to the patina that brass gains as it tarnishes over time. I just added another weird one last week. It’s called the woodpecker and is made of Japanese cherry wood. It “clacks” rather than “rings”.

By: John the Monkey

John the Monkey — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:40:40 +0000

I have a brass Crane Bell “Suzu” on my commuter – they’re great, clear, penetrating yet sonorous tone.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:08 +0000

Yup, these are nice little bells. Got one for my old cruiser to ride on the greenways. Not really loud due to their small size, but doesn’t take up much space on your handlebars and makes a very pretty, sharp & clear ‘ding!’, that seems to ring on for 20 seconds.

By: Everett

Everett — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:12:24 +0000

I bought one of these for my wife and it is a great bell: loud, clear and so simple. If you have oversize bars, it’s a simple enough design that you can just go to your local hardware store and get a larger clamp.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:07:11 +0000

I agree every commuter should have a bell, but as simple as they are, most cyclists just don’t know how to use them right. I’m a regular bike trail user, bike and jogging, and when I’m on foot, most cyclists wait until they’re right behind me to ring the bell. At that point, it’s more likely to startle me into the path of a bike. These little bells are loud — ring them minimum 50 feet before you overtake a walker.