Knog Oi Bell

[dzxc]

Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd

A balance of minimalism and a sound that successfully gets the attention intended. I certainly don't own a bike that is too "nice" for a Spurcycle bell.

Oh yeah sorry that came across wrong. By "nice" I meant my racier bike where I don't think the lines go well with a traditional bell shape. Like, I'm not sure I would put a traditionally-shaped bell on a Colnago or something because it doesn't seem to go with the aesthetic.

Oi bell, for my intended use, strikes a great balance between having something minimal and good ringing. Usually I just use it on the routes with lots of walkers and stuff and all I want to do is alert them to get over, Oi is great for this. The spring on the striker is a little weak and the striker is plastic. I wonder if the sound would have been louder had they used a stronger spring or a metal striker?

In any case, for my commuter bike the spurcycle is king because I just value loudness from a distance over aesthetic.

[katematt]

It certainly took a while to get.

It's ok, a little flimsy, but does the trick with a low profile, and a nice design to wrap around housing on the bar.

Spurcycle is lowder and now I know it can be used as a shot glass even better.

[mvrider]

Originally Posted by katematt

Spurcycle is lowder and now I know it can be used as a shot glass even better.

The reference to the shot glass was meant for King Bar Bell:
http://www.kingcage.com/products-waterbottle-cages.html

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by mvrider

The reference to the shot glass was meant for King Bar Bell:
http://www.kingcage.com/products-waterbottle-cages.html

Replace the tiny shot glass with a pint glass and now we're talking.

[tuxbailey]

It looks really, really nice. Specially the Ti version. Sounds is weak but it should fit my needs, which is commuting on trail to announce my presence.

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

so the spurcycle not only sounds better but also looks better?

That's my assessment, too. I just got my Knog bells yesterday. A little disappointed in the long wait for what I got, sounds very 'tinny'. Naturally I have several bikes, so they will get used, but I think I'll put a spurcycle bell on the bikes that get ridden more.

[mellowandre]

+1 for the superiority of the Spurcycle, I was very disappointed with the Knog when I had it in my hands. It's going to rattle as it ages, for sure.

[weaponsgrade]

Mine also arrived today. I've got a spurbell and the spur sounds nicer and is better constructed, but is more than twice the price of the Oi. The Spur doesn't sound that much louder than the Oi. A metal striker would've been so much nicer. I went in on a group buy with some friends. I opted to pay extra to get the Ti one. I think the price of the aluminum ones were a fine deal but I probably would've passed on paying the extra for the ti one.

[gngroup]

Got mine today after a long anticipated wait . . . nice looking but the sound is weak! I got mine for alerting people on the Golden Gate Bridge but I doubt they'll even hear these.

[Ttx1]

2nd Spurcycle for me. This one is from the blem sale, although no blem to speak of... And fits on the Deda 35.

Haven't installed the Oi yet...

[satchmo]

waiting for mine to arrive, but I suspect will be soon. I am using mine specifically for green-way riding and to alert joggers with computers in their ears.

[purpurite]

Really kind of at the end of my rope with these jokers. My CC was charged in July, and still no bell or even a tracking number. Looks like they are showing up on eBay and in LBSs as well. It really looks like they just wanted capital for a new SKU and wasn't really a grassroots invention at all. Unfortunate, as at this point, I'm only inclined to crap all over their brand on the internet at this point.

[purpurite]

So, my Oi bell finally arrived today. After the ridiculous wait after payment, and the less than positive early reviews from owners, I was less than optimistic.

I have to say, though, it's REALLY nice. Beautiful sound, nicely made and almost invisible on my handlebars to the inside of my K-Edge Padrone mount. Might even be almost worth the wait. I'm kind of regretting not picking up the titanium one for the MTB, too.

I was surprised to see the shape of the bell change since the last time I saw the Kickstarter. It was a flat ring previously and now the ring has a bit of a radiused crown to it. Would have liked them to have stayed with the original design, but I guess I should just be glad it arrived after a 5 month wait.

[bshell]

If the spurcycle is wrecking the super slick lines of your fancy bike you can always rotate the bell portion forward/horizontal on your bars. It pretty much disappears and leaves the the thumb thingy right there for action.

[jinbok]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

so the spurcycle not only sounds better but also looks better?

pretty much.