Re: Bells horns, etc

Igor Rali? <sm.ralich@xxxxxxxxxx>

> I think if You use a loud horn,something more "truck like",
> they will get out of the way without thinking, and give You
> enough place,as they would think it is a truck !
>  
> I must get me one of those ! :-)

I can relate.  The horn on the Lark In The Morning website,
that is powered by a bicycle pump, and is intimidatingly loud,
seems almost definitive for a trike, and it might literally save
your life in traffic.  However, for pedestrians, I think that we
should recall our own reaction when a car pulls up silently 
behind us, then blasts its horn.  It shoots adrenaline through
your system, and you are wired for the next few minutes.
If if happens very near the end of a ride, you could feel
wired for the best part of a half hour.  I prefer to yell out
"Excuse me" and have not had a single problem.  
I don't believe that more noise pollution is the answer.
Strap a boom-box to your trike, and turn it way up.
Eveyone will here you coming, from the bass booming ;O)

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