Interesting suggestion for a bell. I do really like the timber bell and despite generally being annoyed by it on extended descents... the volume is helpful as we have a lot of high speed stuff where I live. My biggest complaint about it is that it hangs so low that it can be a danger to top tubes and just be a bit of a PITA to fit on the bars safety. Especially mounting it close to the stem on and the resulting TT clearance.
What I would really want is a timber bell, but if they rotated the assembly so that the bell sat tucked up and in front of the bar and the adjusting lever were clocked back towards the rider and under. It would make the usability of the lever while riding more cumbersome, but would for sure make it a better fit on certain bikes.
Still searching for the perfect bell and if that granite cricket bell is loud enough, it may be it. Guess I need to order one and give it a shot.
Sept. 27, 2022, 12:10 p.m. - ebsocalmtb
Interesting suggestion for a bell. I do really like the timber bell and despite generally being annoyed by it on extended descents... the volume is helpful as we have a lot of high speed stuff where I live. My biggest complaint about it is that it hangs so low that it can be a danger to top tubes and just be a bit of a PITA to fit on the bars safety. Especially mounting it close to the stem on and the resulting TT clearance. What I would really want is a timber bell, but if they rotated the assembly so that the bell sat tucked up and in front of the bar and the adjusting lever were clocked back towards the rider and under. It would make the usability of the lever while riding more cumbersome, but would for sure make it a better fit on certain bikes. Still searching for the perfect bell and if that granite cricket bell is loud enough, it may be it. Guess I need to order one and give it a shot.