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A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 11:37am
by SA_SA_SA
During the Giro a bike shop had some Ping bells with no Pinger: you simply hit the Dome. I didn't buy one because they were pink but they never got any different coloured ones and now have none...
Does anyone know where these are sold (and what they are called) ?
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 12:36pm
by mjr
I've seen ones where you twist the bell (like on London Cycle Hire bikes)
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/hoy ... l-ec122322 http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/produ ... assic_BellMany UK online bike shops suck at bells because they're mostly focused on sports and they think such cyclists don't need bells
CRC make you select "City" to even see the category!
I looked at a few Dutch and German shops and didn't spot one. If it's anywhere, it'll be there, among some rather odd things like
http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/dive ... 3/wg_id-55
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 12:56pm
by Mike Sales
It is easy to remove the pinger on all ping bells I have seen. Just unscrew the dome, remove pinger, replace dome. Nothing to stop you hitting the dome. Will this do?
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 1:20pm
by Vetus Ossa
I may be missing the point here, but what is the point of a ping bell without the ping?
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 2:30pm
by mjr
Vetus Ossa wrote:I may be missing the point here, but what is the point of a ping bell without the ping?
One less bit to get broken when someone clips your bike in a cycle park. BTDTGTTS. The bell still rings if it is designed to work without a pinger.
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 2:38pm
by Samuel D
Does it have a pinger or gong of some sort inside then? And if so how does your finger/knuckle/whatever-applying-the-blow not instantly deaden the ringing?
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 3:20pm
by mjr
Samuel D wrote:Does it have a pinger or gong of some sort inside then? And if so how does your finger/knuckle/whatever-applying-the-blow not instantly deaden the ringing?
The ones I've seen have inside pingers and delay the strike until the finger has released and moved clear somehow. I just can't find any on sale now
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 3:24pm
by Samuel D
Interesting concept. If you do find one, I could be tempted.
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 10:02pm
by Bensons
Not quite pinger less but these are simple and don't have anything that could break easily/are sturdy.
https://www.velovitality.co.uk/collecti ... bell-brassLovely sound as well.
Re: A pingerless ping bell? (I saw one but where to buy?)
Posted: 17 Feb 2016, 8:10am
by Sweep
Also not pingerless (hell the cycling quest for shaving stuff
) but can recommend. Very small so fits on crowded bars. I can't see it breaking anytime soon, or anyone bothering to nick it/interfere with it. And if they do, a replacement will cost less than the bus tickets you didn't buy cos you went by bike.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/500-mini-bi ... 46321.html