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1. Delta Cycle Airzound Very Loud Bike Horn Air Hooter | Rechargeable Bell Siren Alarm Super dB
- Ride with Safety :: One of the world’s loudest bike horn, the Airzound has an adjustable volume switch that offers up to 115 decibels. Its loud enough to reach inside vehicle cabins, instantly grabbing attention.`
- Compact & Rechargeable :: Compact horn design with no batteries required, our bike horns for adults loud recharge with your bike hand pump. Saving time and money, the air reservoir stores in any standard bottle cage or zip ties to your frame.
- Reliable Quality :: With weatherproof molded thermoplastic and a tough PET bottle, our bike horn loud offers long-lasting durability. Come rain, sleet and snow, it functions in any condition for year-round use and safety.
- Easy to Install :: Whether you ride a hybrid, single speed or road bike, our loud bike horn is compatible with handlebars 22-26mm in diameter. With hardware included, it clamps securely in place for a quick, easy setup.
- Trusted Quality :: For over 20 years, the delta Airzound bike horn have given cyclists peace of mind on busy roads. Our US-based customer service team is standing by, so please feel free to let us know if you have any questions.
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Biking in the rain isn't very fun. It's not too bad, but your tires can slip on some surfaces (usually metal). I had to cross some railroad tracks on my route and the tires could easily slip on the metal surfaces.
Also, in the winter, you'll want to wear gloves, otherwise your hands will get pretty cold from the cold air.
Develop a system to make sure you packed your clothes. I've left a few times for work without packing a shirt.
You may want to invest in a bike horn. I have one like this. It helps to alert cars to your presence, but will probably scare pedestrians, so be careful.
Also, you'll probably want to wear sunglasses, otherwise debris can get into your eyes.
I'd invest in a decent quality road bike. Mine was a $1000 Trek, but that's maybe a slight step above entry level. A good quality bike will cost you over $500. Road bikes are so nice. I was able to consistently go around 20 MPH. with bursts up to 25-30. I actually used to take a lane in rush hour traffic when I lived in my downtown area. I could keep up with the stop and go traffic and it was a great workout.
Wear a helmet!
Get lights, especially for winter when it gets dark earlier.
Visibility is key when riding near traffic, get reflective tape for your bike and reflective ankle bands so cars can see you.
Bike defensively. Worse accident I got in was when I was going by an alley and a car came out of the alley and didn't see me. Luckily I saw them so was able to avoid too much damage.
Either learn to do the maintenance yourself or take your bike into a shop to get maintenance every year or so.
Anyway, good luck! I enjoyed biking into work. I need to get back into it, but it takes good self discipline to wake up early enough to bike into work. I was lucky enough to have a locker room and showers at my workplace, and a bike locker. I really have no excuses other than the fact that driving is so much easier.