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For some of us in Northern Canada, this is how we alert bears that we're approaching. Even when not biking, we use "bear bells" that make constant noise. You
by mig39 5y ago
For some of us in Northern Canada, this is how we alert bears that we're approaching. Even when not biking, we use "bear bells" that make constant noise.
You don't want to sneak up on a bear.
- ar_turnbull 5y agoPlease do not use bells, they are not an effective deterrent to bears and they annoy the hikers around you. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/parks-canada-officials-endorse-the-human-voice-and-bear-spray-over-bear-bangers-and-bells-1.3451972 https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/parks-canada-officials-endorse-th...
- lovemenot 5y agoPlease don't be so emphatic. You seem to have only part of the whole picture wrt to bears. And many hikers use them too. The ones I encounter are no louder than a dog-collar.
- dahart 5y agoThat article is specific to bears (and not dogs or people), it doesn't say anything about bells being annoying, and it seems to contradict you by recommending that people should be "Making noise when travelling on a trail".