tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post1282554485030316465..comments2023-05-26T09:52:11.278+01:00Comments on KarmaCycle: Meet your "canal ranger" and spread the love on London's Regent's canal ...KarmaCyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-65159749250825551262010-06-24T21:45:48.458+01:002010-06-24T21:45:48.458+01:00I think you're on to something Mark with that ...I think you're on to something Mark with that nice sounding bell. I've still got the aggressive external hammer type and I think it probably is quite annoying. Perhaps I need to go and find someting a bit more mellow. But perhaps keeping a monster fog-horn in reserve for when I get on the big streets and there's so much noise no-one has a chance of hearing you! KC<br /><br />PS like KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-35207664105059547442010-06-24T09:51:26.218+01:002010-06-24T09:51:26.218+01:00The whole 'two tings' thing is what prompt...The whole 'two tings' thing is what prompted me to change my bell (sounds crazy I know!) I used to have one of those 'ting! ting!' bells where the bell is struck with a little hammer that you pus with you thumb and it sounded so shrill and aggressive and wasn't having the desired effect. So I swapped it for an old fashined bicycle bell with the hammer inside on a spring whichibikelondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-27734762432850495692010-06-18T10:56:38.982+01:002010-06-18T10:56:38.982+01:00Oooh I like the idea of a Chinese bell ... sounds ...Oooh I like the idea of a Chinese bell ... sounds exciting. It's funny isn't it that a bell can sound aggressive - but I know exactly what you mean. I've been trying to make my bell sound apologetic by sort of muffling it with my hand immediately after I've rung it. But I suspect I'm at least half mad. I confess that I sometimes don't ring my bell if I feel that, to judge KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-24583438822595554142010-06-18T10:47:10.428+01:002010-06-18T10:47:10.428+01:00My main issue on the towpath is that pedestrians s...My main issue on the towpath is that pedestrians seem to be unaware of the two tings policy. I've had a number of people having a go at me as they assume I'm being aggressive rather than just being considerate. This is going to be even more of a problem since I've replaced my "ting" bell with a rather loud Chinese bell. Even my other half accused me of being "a bit Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878795083881920595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-37472681187268163292010-06-18T09:30:16.149+01:002010-06-18T09:30:16.149+01:00Thanks Ella. Perhaps we should all just add the wo...Thanks Ella. Perhaps we should all just add the word "ranger" to our job description and see how it turns out. <br /><br />Yup - sensible recording equipment would be good. Helmet cam is great but you have no clue where it's pointing. Sometimes you get very nice video of half an hour of the road.KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-51717447751480676802010-06-17T22:27:17.673+01:002010-06-17T22:27:17.673+01:00HI KarmaCycle! I am thrilled to hear of the towpat...HI KarmaCycle! I am thrilled to hear of the towpath ranger, and similarly wish it was my job. It makes you feel safer to know there's someone so lovely and seemingly caring out there. Keep up the egood work,Jo! And we look forward to hearing more from you when KarmaCycle gets his recording act together...Ella Thomasnoreply@blogger.com