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Because bells are fucking ugly and those Knog Oi things make them near invisible.
That's why I was looking for one anyway. I'll still probably get one because 'a bell' is an entry requirement for RaTN I think.
Actually it's Dutch law:
http://holland-cycling.com/tips-and-info/safety/traffic-rules-and-regulations-for-cyclists
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They are ugly, hence why I got the Knog. You'd be better off tapping a ring off your bars though, it would be just as loud.
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Bell-etiquette might be one of the most confusing things about cycling here. If you do, you're an impatient and inconsiderate prick, and you'll get the occasional looking-over-shoulder-to-see-if-they-can-be-arsed-to-make-room-for-you-and-swerve-all-over-the-place-while-doing-so. And if you don't you'll get angry people who complain you should have announced your arrival and the occasional jump-scare-swerve. The latter is usually preferable, in my opinion.
TaylorTaylor
Tijmen
Brommers
Why would you want to have a bell mounted on the central part of your handlebars next to the stem clamp where it's 31.8mm? Surely a better place to have it, regardless of the size of your stem clamp, is next to where your hands are going to be. Which for most flat bar has a diameter of 22.2mm and for most drop bars 23.8mm.