The end of the bell?

montevideoguy
montevideoguy Posts: 2,271
edited August 2009 in MTB beginners
Hey people,
Quick question...I've move my levers in a touch and now in a position where keeping my bell seems tricky without it being awkward as hell. Do many of you remove it or just keep it on?
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  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    Bells are hardcore. Anyone who says otherwise is just plain wrong :D

    keep the bell or get a smaller one if it doesn't fit properly.
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  • robmanic1
    robmanic1 Posts: 2,150
    The end of the bell?

    That would be the bell end then?
    Pictures are better than words because some words are big and hard to understand.

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  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    Robmanic1 wrote:
    The end of the bell?

    That would be the bell end then?

    guess it could be the bell bottom if it was the other end though
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  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    the bell end in the bottom? Blimey you are a racy lot :shock: :wink:
    Everything in moderation ... except beer
    Beer in moderation ... is a waste of beer

    If riding an XC race bike is like touching the trail,
    then riding a rigid singlespeed is like licking it
    ... or being punched by it, depending on the day
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    What is this bell end you speak of? :?
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  • robmanic1
    robmanic1 Posts: 2,150
    Daz555 wrote:
    What is this bell end you speak of? :?

    'tis an object in the shape of a dome which, when flicked, often leads to an audible warning of one's displeasure.
    Pictures are better than words because some words are big and hard to understand.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/34335188@N07/3336802663/
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    often used to wind ramblers up I believe. It's a clever little device, it works whether it is there (stop ringing your bell you arrogant oik) or not there (you should have a bell on that thing to let people know you're coming).
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  • Stoo61
    Stoo61 Posts: 1,394
    Get rid, start shouting.
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  • compo
    compo Posts: 1,370
    Stoo61 wrote:
    Get rid, start shouting.

    lol
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  • ads4
    ads4 Posts: 698
    Stoo61 wrote:
    Get rid, start shouting.

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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    stumpyjon wrote:
    often used to wind ramblers up I believe

    I've never used mine to wind ramblers up. Oh, I see what you mean.... :oops:
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  • Dazzza
    Dazzza Posts: 2,364
    Lose the bell and buy one of these. :lol:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20105
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  • andrewjoseph
    andrewjoseph Posts: 2,165
    Bev and I passed a group of ramblers today, when we saw the at 30 m away we sloowed to a crawl and I started shouted 'on your right!', keeping it up until we passed them all (30+).

    No problems apart from one person who said "nice to let us know, shame you didn't do it earlier!".

    you can't win with some people.

    They would certainly not have hear a bell.
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  • Where are my stabilisers?
    Where are my stabilisers? Posts: 979
    No problems apart from one person who said "nice to let us know, shame you didn't do it earlier!".

    That would have been from the slightly deaf, but in denial, oldie rambler I take it :wink:
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Dazzza wrote:
    Lose the bell and buy one of these. :lol:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=20105

    Awesome - not sure how much it weighs though!

    Simon
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Bells :roll:

    What could I have used on Friday to warn Action Dad, his two little daughters and their pointless yapping dog that the narrow little trail they were walking on was in fact section 16 of Follow The Dog?

    Sometimes a bell is not enough :?

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