A reminder that a gun [0] would also work as a bicycle bell that works despite noise-cancelling headphones.
Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
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Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#42Over engineering in real life, solving lack of common sense by introducing a solution where the cyclist is paying. I think the solution is nice for sure, but solving the wrong problem.
What is the right problem that should be solved here?
Better segregation of cyclists and pedestrians into their own spaces. The bell shouldn't be something that you use regularly.
Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
Eh, it's pragmatic. It's replacing a problem you can't solve (human stupidity), with one you can (a better bell).
Why can't the cyclists slow down when they see that there's a human obstacle in front of them?
In the roads near my office (central London), which are seldom used by cars, several pedestrians at a time very often walk down the road or diagonally cross the road head in phone. You can get very close and the still don’t notice (the slower you are, the quieter you become so even less likely to hear you).
I’m not sure arguing against a bell is helpful - people need to look on any road, especially with the advent of quiet electric cars.
Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#44Over engineering in real life, solving lack of common sense by introducing a solution where the cyclist is paying. I think the solution is nice for sure, but solving the wrong problem.
The presentation looks like marketing overkill, their solution looks pretty simple. It‘s just two trills „Trillerwerk“ bells combined. It was the standard in Germany until the late 1990s https://youtu.be/-mW7dWHDivo
That guy should lead with the sound check. :)
Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#45People don't tend to wear anc headsets when walking the Forrest.
Maybe the issue is the noise in the cities?
Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#46Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#47Over engineering in real life, solving lack of common sense by introducing a solution where the cyclist is paying. I think the solution is nice for sure, but solving the wrong problem.
What is the right problem that should be solved here?
People shouldn't really be walking around in public with ANC on. It's not safe. Not a simple problem to solve except maybe to inform people better upon buying/setting up ANC-enabled devices.
Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#48I think it's time for some sort of a safety standard for a sound frequency to be reserved exclusively for alarm/alert use and that ANC systems have to let through.
It goes without saying, use of said frequency should be prohibited for other purposes, especially marketing.
Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#49Over engineering in real life, solving lack of common sense by introducing a solution where the cyclist is paying. I think the solution is nice for sure, but solving the wrong problem.
Eh, it's pragmatic. It's replacing a problem you can't solve (human stupidity), with one you can (a better bell).
Human stupidity? As in allowing too much noise in the cities to the extend that people need to protect their minds?
Re: Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones
#50People don't tend to wear anc headsets when walking the Forrest. Maybe the issue is the noise in the cities?
Some people wear them there.