Re: [RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

Dats where i put mine too. I like holding the tops right by the stem so i need the bars wart-free. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

As Tim says. On 07/18/2017 12:18 PM, Tim Butterfield wrote: Ash, There is always the stem mount position; no bar space required. Inline image 2 Tim On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 7:47 AM, Ash [who works to bike] > wrote: While everyone else here

Re: [RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

Ash, There is always the stem mount position; no bar space required. [image: Inline image 2] Tim On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 7:47 AM, Ash [who works to bike] wrote: > > While everyone else here is trying to find the best sounding bell, I'm on > a different kind of journey. I

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I just wonder when someone is going to make a real spur bell. You know, like with real boot spurs that cow pokes actually use daily (hey, I lived in TX and OK for 20 years). Guess I'll pull out my invention sketch book. Indeed, the Crane Karen bell has the most clear, beautiful tone.

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You betcha! I have a lot of experience sussing out my own loose screws. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 5:20:59 PM UTC-6, dstein wrote: > > Turns out it was user error on my part. Turns out it can be tightened by > the nut on top. Thanks Deacon Patrick for the tip! > >

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Turns out it was user error on my part. Turns out it can be tightened by the nut on top. Thanks Deacon Patrick for the tip! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 15, 2017, at 1:11 PM, Carla Waugh wrote: > > Sam now has a pretty little silver Spur jewell on it. I already had two

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Sam now has a pretty little silver Spur jewell on it. I already had two and gave my twin a Spur and have one in black with a blue dinger on my 650B so Sam had to have a new pretty. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

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Did you tighten the wee Allen bolt atop the bell, and use the smaller strap? With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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maybe it was stainless steel. and i’m sure a bit of user error as always ;) it did seem too big for 25.4 bars and i had to find a thick spot with bar tape and twine to get it tight and still though. i haven’t ridden much w/ it though so i’ll see how it holds up on a ride tomorrow > On Jul 15,

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

On Friday, July 14, 2017 at 9:20:45 PM UTC-6, dstein wrote: > > Inspired by Bill's post I bought a Spur bell on a whim at a bike shop the > other day in the Mission (SF). It's super expensive, but a damn good bell > and I like that it's smaller. It does has a super nice ring to it. The >

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

And the Crane Karen (Bell 21) is even better, because you play it and it flamms. From loud and percussive to a tiny ping. On Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 6:56:09 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Well, I should have gone with the Rivenbell from the bell. I got their > hammer strike bell, >

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

Inspired by Bill's post I bought a Spur bell on a whim at a bike shop the other day in the Mission (SF). It's super expensive, but a damn good bell and I like that it's smaller. It does has a super nice ring to it. The attachment is kind of weird, it comes with two different flimsy aluminum

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Well, I should have gone with the Rivenbell from the bell. I got their hammer strike bell, https://www.rivbike.com/products/hammer-strike-bell-brass, and this is a wonderfully deeper tone that nearly everyone but the deaf hear, even with wind, birds, conversation, and traffic in various

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Tourist hikers wear bells to warn bears of their impending presence. The joke is bears come to know these as dinner bells. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 7:08:24 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Crane bells are super cool and very classy. It's great they are made in >

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What is a "bear dinner bell"? And why would anyone wear one? This is all I could find, and I can't see how (or why) anyone could possibly wear this. Montague Metal Products Inc. Cast Bear Bell On 07/09/2017 04:10 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: No bell could have been understood as a bike bell

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No bell could have been understood as a bike bell by one group I encountered on today's ride. They each wore bear dinner bells. One of them said, "Oh, that was a bike bell. I heard a cow bell but couldn't make sense of it." With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are

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I've have a quite a few bell encounters with my SpurCycles bell now and I am curious to see how the deeper and possibly louder tone of the Crane Rivenbell, which was supposed to arrive today but didn't, does in comparison. Observations and interactions so far: -- Spur is heard far more easily

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I bought it. Reasons: I love steel and the natural steel is beeyoutiful. The 'ding' doesn't make me cringe. They really did research its frequency and the pitch is pleasant as a bell can be. It's made in USA. I justified it when I returned something to the LBS in Ann Arbor and had an

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

While the phrase "penis-head shaped bell" made my day, I highly doubt the shape of the bell is an issue. Unless you were over-dinging I'd assume she just didn't want to move. It's not the shape of your bell, it's how you ding it. Cheers! Chris -- You received this message because you are

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I've have all of the bells mentioned... or should I say, "Hello my name is Marc and I'm a bellaholic." Seriously, I have all of them except for the PDW bell (I have the stem spacer version of that bell, the Alexander Graham Bell) and the Lion. The Crane mounted on a quill stem crushes them

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

My eldest daughter was generous enough to have purchased a Spur Cycle bell for me for Christmas. It's a special bell in many ways; MUSA, aesthetically attractive, well made, sounds amazing, and was a gift from one of my favorite people in the world. It deserved a special bike, which turned out

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

+1 Also have the Spurcycle bell on several bikes, with a special mod to mount it to a stem's M5 bell mount. I like the sound, pitch, sustain, low profile, design and quality. On a recent MUP ride with my wife I we compared the Spurcycle and a brass Crane bell from Riv, and alternated, to see

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Hey ~ Oh: Oh oh, just realized this is not the BOB list, sorry for the typo. BTW, in case you were wondering, the dome of the Spur Cycle bell is made in CT by the oldest (1832) and only remaining bell manufacturer in the USofA. Keep ringing! BEST / Jock Dewey / Athens, GA On Thursday, June

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

Hey, BellBOBs: Indeed, you are correct sir -- SPUR CYCLE bells are the Campy Nuovo Record of dingers. The joy is if you have a few bikes then you're helping keep these guys going and that's a good thing. We bought our first one on the Kickstarter program several years ago and once it came

Re: [RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

They are the best selling bell in our shop and also the most expensivetwo things that rarely go together in the same category. The design and execution is next-level AND the company operates in a professional and courteous manner (somewhat of a rarity these days). I have one of the

Re: [RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I have one on my Fargo and it has received good feedback...first ever gor me for a bell EricF Moose Jaw today, Brandon tomorrow On 28 June 2017 at 11:22, Ryan Fleming wrote: > They certainly are elegant looking in a minimalist way > > About 6 weeks ago I bought a

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

Those Lion bells are brilliant! I just Google searched Lion Bellworks and found their website. You can have your bell personally engraved, and they are not too expensive for a quality product made in England. On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 1:37:12 PM UTC-6, fug...@gmail.com wrote: > > I've had

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I've had most of those bells (I love bells) and now have a Lion from Lion Bellworks England; by far my favorite. I think you an get it from amazon.uk. The Spurcycle and Lion reside on different sides and provide eloquent dichotomy On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 12:30:31 PM UTC-7, Ryan Fleming

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Also couldn't help noticing and kinda like the nod to almost everybody's favorite summer condiments https://www.spurcycle.com/collections/fun-stuff On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 8:08:24 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Crane bells are super

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I'm a recent Spur Cycle convert having picked up a blemish from their booth at NAHBS. It has replaced the Knog Oi that looks great but has a sorry tone. A Crane with hammer is on my wife's cruiser, it has a great tone and wound't change it. FYI, for the same $50 you can get a bell and help

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i have both bells. i think the spurcycles look better, but i use the crane for this reason. On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 11:49:42 AM UTC-4, John wrote: > >I like bells, so I have both a Spucycle bell and a Riv bought Crane > bell with the stronger spring mod on my AHH. To me, the Crane

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

They certainly are elegant looking in a minimalist way About 6 weeks ago I bought a Portland Designs bell from MEC https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5034-839/King-Of-Ding-II-Bicycle-Bell#reviews Put it on my mixte which

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I like bells, so I have both a Spucycle bell and a Riv bought Crane bell with the stronger spring mod on my AHH. To me, the Crane bells with the hammer are louder than both, and the deeper sound of the brass Crane bells are more easily heard over wind, and by older people who may have lost

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

wind noise is certainly sensitive to speed and prevailing wind direction On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 7:04:48 AM UTC-5, Nick Payne wrote: > > I don't find that at all. My wife has Spurcycle bells on her bikes, and I > have no problem hearing the bell over quite long distances when she thinks

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I don't find that at all. My wife has Spurcycle bells on her bikes, and I have no problem hearing the bell over quite long distances when she thinks I'm getting too far ahead. On Wednesday, 28 June 2017 20:48:57 UTC+10, Ron Mc wrote: > > I've noticed on the greenways when being overtaken by

[RBW] Re: In praise of Spur-cycles bells

I've noticed on the greenways when being overtaken by bikes (not sure why they want to go that fast on greenways, but it's their business) high-pitched single-impact bells like the Spurcycle are in the wind noise bandwidth and not easy to hear when you're riding a bike. I like the Crane Karen

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YES! Got my 2nd one just last week. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

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I'm all set. Me wife said to go ahead, so I did. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 8:03:37 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > This are on my list, but other priorities make it hard to pull the > trigger. My current bell just doesn't get heard over the mountain breezes >

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absolutely love mine -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to

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This are on my list, but other priorities make it hard to pull the trigger. My current bell just doesn't get heard over the mountain breezes unless they are going the right direction. Anyone have a Spur Bell they do not want? PM me please. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at