Granite Cricket MTB Bell, 22.2-35mm Clamp, Single-Strike and Cowbell Modes

cool little bell, dual function, great for trials not too loud, it probably should be louder but its less intrusive when riding in the forest and its quite.

Great trail bell. Everyone should have one out on the trails. Great size easy to install and set up.

I don't normally review items, but after a year of use I wanted to share the following. Running some sort of "timber bell" is essential when mountain biking. I should have picked one up years ago. It has saved me so much frustration when riding on mixed trails where you may encounter hikers. No more yelling, or being accused of sneaking up on people. It also saved my butt recently when I skidded to a stop 15' from two large bears. The bell alerted them as I approached and they peaceful ran off. The bell isn't super loud. However, it seems to work well and does not feel annoying to use. After a year of use, the spring did break. This means no more manual dinging, but it still works as a timber bell.

I purchased this bell based on it's cool function of going silent by pushing the bell up and making it audible by pulling it down as well as having a thumb trigger to warn others that you're near. So the idea is really really good but the execution is poor at best. The bell is not loud enough and the thumb trigger is slightly weak and doesn't really have a satisfying strike. When you do strike the bell it's a bit weak... I hope the next version is better. In the meantime I will stick with the Timbre Bell.

At first glance, this bell appeared to be a fantastic choice. It functions well when stationary, but once I hit the trail, I encountered a significant issue. I've never left a negative review on Amazon before, but this bell is simply too quiet! After taking it on various rides of different levels, it has never managed to alert any hikers until I was already beside them. The sound is easily drowned out by the tires while riding. Even when I try to ring it manually, the volume is still lacking and faint. This bell is not worth having on the bike if it doesn’t work.

This bell is great for the price and very versatile with the two different modes. Works great on the trails. It’s also small enough to be fairy discreet on the bike which is nice. Some have noted that it’s a little on the quiet side, so I was kind of worried about that, but honestly, it’s just fine. Maybe not the loudest out there, but it’s really not a problem. Overall I’d definitely recommend this.

The bell, when in “cowbell” mode, is NOT loud enough for MTN Biking. I bike in Southern California, where there are a lot of hikers, who sometimes are not visible until I come around a tight turn on the trail. I need a bell that allows me to keep both hands on the handle bars and can be heard by hikers, especially ones wearing headphones. This is not that bell. If you are riding on a paved trail with good visibility in front of you, and you can use the “Single-Strike” feature, which is loud, then this bell might be for you. If you need a loud, hands free cowbell, then spend your money on a different product.

I use this on several bikes. It works well, not loudly or obnoxiously, but continuously when in that mode. Helps to alert people walking on campus or hiking on trails. Love the design. Push it up for quiet and manual operation. Great bell! Highly recommended!

Really beautiful bell. However not loud enough to be useful in anne-bike

Uno piensa que un timbre es algo simple.... y lo es, pero tras mi tercer timbre me di cuenta que no es algo tan simple. Este haces las veces de timbre standard y lo hace bastante bien, pero ademas con un simple tiron hacia abajo, se transforma en una campana o cascabel que suena todo el rato. Es un sonido nada molesto, un poco bajo quizás, para advertir en senderos. Más que a personas que puede no te oigan, insisto que es bajo, creo que es útil para advertir a animales de tu presencia.

Ottimo articolo Puoi decidere di farlo suonare in continuazione quando vai su terreni sconnessi e pieni di persone oppure puoi farlo suonare all’occorrenza quando sei su strade asfaltate

Bought two of these for gravel bikes after getting a Timber bell for a mountain bike. The design has two types of operation, constant tinkle in which it gently tinkles away as you ride, which is great for alerting pedestrians etc on shared trails, or manual ‘ping’ via a lever as with most regular bike bells. It can also be set to silent but the manual lever will still ping it. This is a distinct advantage over the Timber which doesn’t have a manual pinger. The ‘tinkle’ mode is operated by pulling the bell part downwards. It’s much more polite to my mind than dinging behind someone and startling them. It’s not quite as convenient as the Timber which has a button, but it’s not difficult and the other advantages make this a good choice. Being small it is easy to find space on the bar for it. It isn’t as robust as the Timber, but it’s half the cost, half the size and half the weight. Timber is shown on my last photo. The negatives: 1: the dangly striker inside the bell can come off as it is only held in with a spring wire. I suggest putting a blob of Araldite or similar adhesive in the centre hole to stop it being lost from an impact. 2. The tiny captive nut that the fixing bolt uses to secure it to the bars is not retained so is easy to lose if you don’t notice this when fitting. I also put a smear of glue on that to retain it. 3. It’s not as loud as the Timber, but it’s loud enough for most scenarios, and the manual ding lever is a definite advantage and is louder than the tinkle. I have the timber on one of my mountain bikes as I can often hurtle downhill in the woods and it is a little louder so announces my approach sooner. It’s more robustly made too so might survive a few knocks better, but generally I think the Cricket is better value and more functional and definitely better suited to road or gravel bikes.

Indispensable (à mon sens) pour se signalier sur les singletracks et limiter les risque de collision avec d'autre vtt ou marcheurs. seul bémole, aurait mérité d'être un tout petit peu plus audible.