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TECH NEWS
Canyon ring bar end bell 2Canyon quietly launches new RING bar end bell
With most Canyon-related headlines recently focussing on worn out seatposts and broken handlebars, in amongst all the drama the German brand has launched a discreet bar end bell that promises over 85 decibels from its brass alloy body and wire mechanism.
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Canyon says the RING bar end bell integrates into all drop handlebars with no tools required, and a fixed bell body means the maximum ding ding possible is always achieved. Secured by your handlebar tape, the wire mechanism sits just under your drop for an ergonomic ringing position.
Canyon lists the highlights as being the tool-free installation, universal fitting and a strong wire/hammer that reaches that promised 85 decibels plus when it hits the "special brass alloy body". Weight weenies need not worry with the bell weighing just 40g, and Canyon notes that it can only be installed on the left side if used with a bike that has a Di2 E-Tube junction box on the right bar end.
As far as we know, there aren't any other established brands making bells that mount on road bike bar ends. The only example we can find online is the Vavert Incredibell, that is currently out of stock on Amazon UK.
The Canyon RING costs £20.95, and is available to buy on Canyon's UK website now.
Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story).
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What's wrong with shouting 'get the hell out of my way jackass!'
I've got a tiny bell fitted to my stem, but most of the time it's easier to either use my voice ("Can I get past, please?") or alternatively my squealing disc brakes.
Great idea, I start and finish most of my rides accross a park on a mixed pedestrian and cyle path. I started using a bell on my bike a couple of years ago and have been thanked many times by walkers for letting them know I am coming up behind them. However a bell looks quite incongruous on a drophadlebar bike and this is a great solution. It was not yet showing on Canyon's web site when I looked.
They are on there now - I was just ordering one, when I saw that the P&P was £10! Sod that - I'm not paying nearly 50% of the cost of the product for p&p, especially something that claims to weight just 40g!
Both a good and bad idea. Nice compact bell. Kind of a neat place to put it. BUT. In any situation where you need a bell, you also usually need brakes. and this is about as far as you can get away from them. Even with adult male hands I;m not convnced I can safely operate the brake and at the same time a bell on the opposite end of the reach...
I think using the brakes and this bell simultaneously would be very difficult. When braking hard I couldnt change my hand position without risk of loosing control.
Its no good for me anyway as the bar ends are where my Sprintech mirrors are located.
In my opinion bells are generally for warning of your approach before you need to brake; especially when closing on pedestrians from behind - giving them time to assess the situation and react accordingly.
Aren't you kind of arguing against yourself there? If the bell should be used in advance of when you need to brake, why does it matter if you can't use the bell and brake simultaneously?
THIS ^^^^^
Do you not have brake leavers on both sides of your handlebars? I haven't taken the plunge to go 1x on brakes as well as drivetrain...
is that for MVDP to signal his aero bars have broken again....lol
Drop bars bell, so simple, yet practically missing from the market.
It would probably have a position on my bars, if there weren't installed already barend lights (also very usefull!)
Aero rechargeable red bar-end lights would be an easy sell to me.
Nice, a bell end (as hinted yet deftly avoided in the title). But will it make you go like the clappers?