Do you think bike bells are important? Well, Bells and Whistles does and much the same can be said in this article http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/8245083/Is-a-bell-necessary-on-a-bicycle

As a cyclist, we’ve all approached pedestrians, bystanders and fellow cyclists from behind and had the need to ‘ding’ or ‘ring’ a bell to warn them of our oncoming presence. Yelling at someone is ineffective and often rude, which is why bicycle bells are a must on every bike.

Finding a quality, sturdy and great sounding bell can be difficult. Most bicycles that comes into New Zealand comes with a bell but most bike retailers take them off before displaying them on the floor because they’re typically cheap and nasty bells that have come out of China. Bells and Whistles has searched for the world’s best quality and stylish bells that will gel with your bike and we think we’ve found them. This is what makes us one of the top bike shops NZ has.

We’ve got small mountain bike bells and road bike bells that are available in silver and black and will inconspicuously blend in and not cramp your riding style. Made in Japan, they generate a polite but effective sound and won’t annoyingly ding whilst you’re riding unless you ding it.

For beach cruisers, vintage bikes and dutchies we’ve got the best looking bike bells on the market. Pimp your ride with a Crane Suzu Lever Strike bell, available in either brass, alloy, copper, yellow and red. These retro-style bike bells have been made in Japan for over 10 years and are likely to be around for many more. They boast a simple construction and generate an amazing resonating sound. Crane bells receive rave reviews online every day.

Also, don’t forget to check out our fun and colourful range of Dringdring bells, which are hand-painted and designed by French woman Annie Legroulx. These little beauties make the classic ‘dringdring’ sound.

For additional safety whilst you ride, make sure you’ve got the right bicycle lights attached.