The Granite Designs Cricket Bell offers an innovative solution for multi-use trails and busy pathways. Standard bells require constant thumb flicking on technical terrain, but the Cricket solves this with its dual-function design. Simply pull down on the dome to activate continuous cowbell mode, allowing trail vibrations to create a gentle, steady chime that alerts pedestrians, wildlife, and other riders well before you arrive.
When you return to sealed roads or quiet streets, push the dome back down to switch into traditional single-strike mode. The flexible composite hinge bracket mounts effortlessly onto your handlebars without needing to strip away your grips or brake levers. Built from tough alloy and reinforced composites, this lightweight accessory provides maximum functionality with a clean, low-profile footprint.
Dual-Mode Functionality: Effortlessly transition between a crisp, targeted single-strike ping and a continuous, motion-activated cowbell chime.
Tool-Free Mode Switch: Simply pull up or press down on the bell dome to toggle between modes on the fly.
Hinged Clamp Design: Flexible mounting bracket opens wide for fast installation without removing grips, shifters, or brake levers.
Weight: N/A
Clamp Diameter: Fits 22.2 mm, 31.8 mm, and 35 mm handlebars (includes shims)
Height: 73.5 mm (Cowbell mode) / 67.5 mm (Single-strike mode)
Materials: Premium alloy dome with durable composite bracket and steel hardware
Colour: Black
✅ Trail & Gravel Riders: Perfect for shared-use mountain bike trails, fire roads, and gravel paths where passive chiming alerts walkers ahead without startling them.
✅ Hands-Free Safety: Cowbell mode allows you to keep both hands securely on the handlebars on bumpy terrain while maintaining a constant audible warning.
✅ Easy Installation: Fits almost all modern handlebar diameters using the included shims and hinged clamp.
❌ Looking for Maximum Decibels: If you need an intensely loud, piercing horn for heavily trafficked urban roads, this bell's gentler tone may not cut through heavy engine noise.
❌ Extremely Smooth Sealed Commutes: The passive cowbell feature relies on road and trail chatter; on perfectly smooth asphalt, you will still need to ring it manually.
❌ Minimalist Integrated Cockpits: Riders looking for ultra-hidden, under-bar aero bells may prefer a dedicated integrated bell mount.
When riding busy multi-use trails, engage the continuous cowbell mode about 50 metres before approaching blind corners or heavily populated sections. The gentle, rhythmic chime gives walkers and horse riders plenty of advance notice, making interactions far friendlier than a sudden, loud ping right behind them!
