Retro Bells

Dave Cox · Post by **Dave Cox** » 13 Feb 2010 22:12

I borrowed bikes from hotels to do short rides in India last year. The bikes were utilitarian but they had nice retro industrial quality bells. So I picked one up in the LBS in Delhi's Khan Market . The bell on my work bike finally stuck like a Toyota throttle the other week. I fitted my Indian bell. In addition to a gentle tinkle for the pedestrian and canalside paths it does a Fabian of the Yard patrol car impression when you give it some stick. Ok Ok said the drive of a Merc bendy bus who'd blocked the crossing at Aston Uni as I pedalled round his monster.

Si-D · Post by **Si-D** » 14 Feb 2010 08:58

Good one Dave!

I bought a classic bike horn from a shop in town last year and attached it to my MTB for those trips on the canals/River Rea Valley etc, and it certainly brought some amused chuckles and startled pedestrians as I rode by giving it a good old comedy 'honk-honk'!

I lost it at V Fest tho, so am horn-less now. (insert innuendo here)

Thet're well cheap to buy, Amazon sell them for about 3 quid.