Yeah I shout oi as well. It works when someone's about to step in front of you, but the reason I want a bell is I got shouted at on the towpath yesterday after coming up behind someone. Scared the shit out of her even though I slowed down. I think in that situation I'd prefer to use a bell rather than calling out or shouting ding or whatever. The cowbell sounded friendly so I think it'd be ideal.
Shouting 'Ding' works. Has anyone tried a bear bell on a keyring?
Yeah I shout oi as well. It works when someone's about to step in front of you, but the reason I want a bell is I got shouted at on the towpath yesterday after coming up behind someone. Scared the shit out of her even though I slowed down. I think in that situation I'd prefer to use a bell rather than calling out or shouting ding or whatever. The cowbell sounded friendly so I think it'd be ideal.
This is a thing...http://www.mtbbell.com/demo.html