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Post by warlock^_^ on Mar 22, 2004 16:23:27 GMT 8
;D I guess the first reaction will be "baduy" but you guys who does a lot of urban riding knows the frustration on dealing with pedestrians specially in the Philippines where people tend to use the street as their sidewalk. Do you equip you bikes with bells? Did it ever crossed your mind that its better to have one? Is the laws requires the use of an audible signal or a bell to warn pedestrians? Or just for courtesy reason it better to use one?
Some points to ponder as a rider.....
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Post by gulliver on Mar 22, 2004 17:10:12 GMT 8
warlock, si max, yan ang ice-cream man namin sa ride...may bell yan ;D ;D ;D i used to carry a whistle with me, but handling it was a problem. now, i sort of click my brake levers (pull & let go) pag malapit sa mga tao...and they usually (sometimes not) hear it
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Post by MarkB on Mar 22, 2004 17:11:44 GMT 8
Urban biking with POTPOT is a must!
Trail riding, hmm i think not, unnatural sounds disturbs the animals.
Just my 2 cents
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Post by dasaint on Mar 22, 2004 19:22:43 GMT 8
I got air horn for my bike which I use to commute to work. Airzounds is the brand I got it for about 1,350 . you simply pump it with your tire pump or airhose sa Gas station. It's as loud as a truck horn kaya pag na pindot ako pati jeep tigil minsan iyon tao na papatalon. kala nila Container truck ang dadaan , bike ko lang pala hahaha ;D,
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Post by woofers on Mar 22, 2004 21:08:03 GMT 8
Nothing "baduy" about it, if it keeps you safe.
I think Powerbikes sells Incredi-bells. I don't know if they have the custom painted ones though.
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Post by bernie on Mar 23, 2004 11:30:38 GMT 8
Importante yan lalu na kapag nasa loob ka ng subdivision. Kung ayaw mo maging baduy, may nabibili dito sa Laguna sa tabi-tabi P50.00 lang yata yon, de battery pwede itago sa loob ng saddle para di kita, malakas.
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Post by maxbuwaya on Mar 23, 2004 20:19:16 GMT 8
its very effective. sulit naman. its really not baduy. girls dig it! hehehehe
Mine is zefal P90 clip on lang kaya madali alisin
PING PING PING PING!!!! LACSON!!!
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Post by jr on Mar 23, 2004 22:07:32 GMT 8
Few of my biking buddies have bells on there bikes. It helps on the trail specially in a sharp switchbacks to letting them know that you are coming.
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Post by warlock^_^ on Mar 24, 2004 8:24:37 GMT 8
Will definitely use one on my MTB, I already have one for my single speed.... but I noticed here, Japanese dont use their bells untill its necessary, they just slow down and wait for the pedestrian to move aside and not startle them with the bell. When passing they'll say "sumimasen" means excuse me
Its the same thing as using the car horns...you'll be surprised that you might be standing a busy intersection but wont hear a car horn for the whole day.
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Post by ice on Jun 17, 2008 16:01:06 GMT 8
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