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Bicycle Sounder / Noise-maker: For continous aural-visibility, soundprint, hear-me-coming full time bell/horn/roar
For a longest time I have wanted an electrical/electronic
sounding, sounder, noise-making device that would make a sound
all the time that my bike is in motion, to improve car and pedestrian
awareness of my presence when cycling in towns. Broom Broom.
Does anyone know of any such product?
It should be about as loud as a small motorbike and not sound too much like a horn because I don't want to annoy people. A horn sounds like it is calling out to people, I want more of a noise.
A sound like that of an electric bike would be cool and appropriate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gt3XbDByN8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WZSghnh5M
but any sound would do.
Mechanical devices like playing cards
https://youtu.be/CT2EIL-5bKA?t=2m40s
plastic bottles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKe_VVJL8Mk
or the kids "Spokester"
http://spokester.com/
"Turbospoke"
http://www.turbospoke.com/
Spokey Dokes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNAvyylK5Wo
would I think add too much resistance I think, so I would like an electrical / electronic noise-maker.
The Wiko Noise Maker has a button that looks like a rev guage. It is not available where I am.
http://www.wilko.com/bike-parts+accessories/wilko-nee-naa-noise-maker-bi...
There is however a product for fitting on scooters to make them louder
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/01/its-official-loud-bikes-save-lives/
Loud bikes do save lives, especially in comparison with our SILENT 'push' bikes.
Why does this not exist already?
Tim
PS How does one find ones own posts to road.cc? I have asked this question somewhere before, years ago I think.
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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If you're going to add to the noise pollution, just buy a motorbike instead. They're fun.
Bikes are silent, that's a good thing.
A BOOM BOX
Attach a playing card to your frame and when the wheel goes round it catches the spokes and makes a clacking noise.
I had one when i was a young un, happy days
www.trotify.com
To each their own, of course, but that would drive me mental.
For me, part of the joy of bikes is their silence. I spend forever making sure there's no creaks or squeaks coming from mine. And of course, the pollution of motorised vehicles is not just harmful fumes - the endless noise is awful too. I'm not sure I could condone making bikes part of that noise.
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