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By *etillante OP   Woman
over a year ago

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necessary on a bike

Just been for a walk along a canal which is both a designated footpath and cycleway.

So therefore both modes of transport have a perfect right to be there.

My walk was however spoiled owing to having to keep looking over my shoulders for cyclists.

What amazed me was that of the cyclists that passed me only one indicated his imminent approach with a bell.

Are bells not part of a bike now, surely they are better than having to avoid pedestrians

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it would be more fun for the cyclist if they played ice cream chimes... building up your hopes before they force you into the canal. But I'm warped

Greeensleeeeeevvvesssssssssss!!!!!!

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By *etillante OP   Woman
over a year ago

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"I think it would be more fun for the cyclist if they played ice cream chimes... building up your hopes before they force you into the canal. But I'm warped

Greeensleeeeeevvvesssssssssss!!!!!!"

LOL, Biatch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you ride a bike on the road, it is a necessity to have a bell, doesn't mean you have to use it though!

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By *unkytigersCouple (FF)
over a year ago

southend

It is a legal requirement to sell a bike with a bell attached. However it is not a legal requirement to keep it on there, once the sale has finished!!

It is up to the cyclist to make his presence known, either by way of voice, bell, foghorn, etc, not you the pedestrian to keep looking for them. If they don't ask politely for you to move, then don't!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not kyats bells lol

The bit that amazes me is lights

As a kid in my village if the local copper caught ya without ya lights on at night that was

It

Nowadays if I see a bike with lights even attached to a bike it's rare xx

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

lol, you should try going up rutland water, we had to play dodge the bike the other day. Its a proper bloody cycle area

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can always try asking them if they are riding on the canal path because their mother doesn't allow them to go on the roads yet.

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

Just push 'em into the canal

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"It is a legal requirement to sell a bike with a bell attached. However it is not a legal requirement to keep it on there, once the sale has finished!!

It is up to the cyclist to make his presence known, either by way of voice, bell, foghorn, etc, not you the pedestrian to keep looking for them. If they don't ask politely for you to move, then don't!!! "

We just brought two mountain bikes from Halfords....no bell attached.

Are you sure it's illegal to sell a bike without a bell?

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By *etillante OP   Woman
over a year ago

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"Just push 'em into the canal"

Don't tempt me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It is a legal requirement to sell a bike with a bell attached. However it is not a legal requirement to keep it on there, once the sale has finished!!

It is up to the cyclist to make his presence known, either by way of voice, bell, foghorn, etc, not you the pedestrian to keep looking for them. If they don't ask politely for you to move, then don't!!!

We just brought two mountain bikes from Halfords....no bell attached.

Are you sure it's illegal to sell a bike without a bell?"

Dunno but i bought two bikes from Halfords also and thetre were bells on em xx

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

No bells....feel cheated now

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By (user no longer on site)
Forum Mod
over a year ago

I have a Mickey Mouse bell on my bike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No bells....feel cheated now

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Id complain bout owt that didnt come wi bells on xx

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay


"No bells....feel cheated now

Id complain bout owt that didnt come wi bells on xx"

Just caught on....your bike probably has three wheels....and little coloured plastic stringy thing hanging out the end of the handlebars Soapy....

Is it a 'My Little Pony' bike?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No bells....feel cheated now

Id complain bout owt that didnt come wi bells on xx

Just caught on....your bike probably has three wheels....and little coloured plastic stringy thing hanging out the end of the handlebars Soapy....

Is it a 'My Little Pony' bike?

"

Purple actually xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ok so where exactly did i read pink? pmsl im crackin big time xx

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

"At the point of sale (ie shops) bikes now have to come fitted with bells but there’s no legal requirement for them to be fitted to bicycles no longer on shop display." (Bikehub)

Thats what I got from the website, and when I bought my bike last month from Halfords, I asked them to take the bell off for me, but the guy said he can't do it, as they have to sell them with the bell on, but I could take it off myself!!!

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By *etillante OP   Woman
over a year ago

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So who's 'fault' would it be if I walked in front of a cycle

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

The cyclist.

Although there is no legal requirement for a bell, the cyclist has to make himself audible to anyone who potentially might get in his way. So if he has no bell, he can shout loudly, but politely, or whistle, or sing, use a foghorn, however, but if he fails to make you aware of his presence, then its his fault not yours.

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By *etillante OP   Woman
over a year ago

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Thank you

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford


"So who's 'fault' would it be if I walked in front of a cycle"

Walking in front of a bicylce as in days of old with red lighst for cars?

Or walking INTO the path of a moving cyclist?

A multiuser path around here, a converted and surfaced old railway line has a set of rules about sharing it's use. I suspect less than 50% of pedestrians, dog walkers, have read the rules and even less apply them.

For others who apply the rules, or common sense, it works out well for everyone.

And a cyclist only requires an audible warning mechanism, so a loud shout of "shift yer ass, Lambrini coming through" would suffice.

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