I had an AirZound, but stopped using it after a short time. I felt that I was using it too much and becoming more aggressive. I also found, as alluded to by Mike, that there's often not time to deal with the horn, it's better to just be visible and react to the hazard. IME, If you see it and have time to honk, you also have time to respond. For the same reason I don't think I've ever used the horn on my car either.
The AirZound sat in my parts box for about 10 years until the hose disintegrated and I threw it out. Whatever you do, please don't use it on pedestrians! On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Daniel <datadatadan...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like the Airzound for the same reasons. It's fairly unintrusive to the > bike, especially if you have a 3rd waterbottle mount. > > Daniel > Yorba Linda, CA > > On Monday, October 15, 2012 8:43:46 PM UTC-7, Kerry Kunsman wrote: > >> >> You may not like them, but an air horn is exactly what I use, and >> have for quite a number of years. Mine is the Airzound, by Delta >> <http://deltacycle.com/**Airzound-Bike-Horn<http://deltacycle.com/Airzound-Bike-Horn>>. >> I've been a bike >> commuter for the past 18 years and find the horn quite handy if I >> think someone on a side street is not paying attention, or starts >> moving to the right while I'm beside them. I fill it up every couple >> of weeks. I don't have to use it much; if you do you may be doing >> something wrong. :-) >> >> BTW, I have the horn mounted behind a 'bar tube' type bar bag on my >> mustache bars and it's barely noticeable. And I have been able to >> tuck the air bottle between the chainstays and rear fender for a >> neater installation. You can't do that with a racer, but you might >> be able to do that with a Riv, or Rivish bike. >> >> Kerry Kunsman >> San Diego, CA >> >> >> At 07:51 PM 10/15/2012, lungimsam wrote: >> >I am looking for something LOUD to grab motorists attention. >> >After getting broadsided last week, I am really paranoid about >> >waiting traffic not seeing me as they enter roadway when I am coming >> >down the main thoroughfare. >> >Don't wanna get hit again. >> > >> >Was wondering what you all use. >> > >> >I have seen the airhorns, but they take up so much space and ugly up the >> bike. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/0oHhNMuqBKwJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
