Hi Jon, Ray etc.
Always the contrarian, I have to say that I wish my wheels made more noise. Especially when coasting. I do most of my riding on the "bike routes" by the San Francisco Bay. Often these paths are effectively blocked by as few as two walker/hikers, many times as many as four walking abreast. I would love to coast up behind them making that old- time rattlesnake sound. I hate to have to loudly say, "Excuse me!" to get their attention. I've tried, "On your left!" but that takes them too long to figure out left from right. I tried a bell and was soundly ignored. My flashing strobe-like headlight works fine if the walkers are coming toward me. Mostly. Although last Sunday I had to come to a complete stop three times with both feet down and wait for those approaching to gather up their children, elders, dogs and/or wits, enough to let me proceed. Of course noisy wheels wouldn't have helped in that situation. But I miss 'em anyway.
Mark Fulton
Redwood City where I had the bike paths all to myself for two
delightful hours and twenty three miles today I guess because it was
too cloudy and chilly at 63F for everybody else.
California
USA