# Spurbury police VS. Rockbros AKA the Bell Thread

**URL:** https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973
**Category:** Bikes
**Created:** [August 5, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973 "2015-08-05T20:39:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![johnasavoia](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/johnasavoia/32/206_2.png) [@johnasavoia](https://tarck.cc/u/johnasavoia)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/21 "2015-08-06T12:08:46Z")

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I love this thread, and eagerly await my knockoff bell.

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### Author: ![ergott](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/ergott/32/41_2.png) [@ergott](https://tarck.cc/u/ergott)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/22 "2015-08-06T12:43:39Z")

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If this thread get’s past the first page without a ding…

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### Author: ![BEEutiful\_Wednesday\_DDS](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/beeutiful_wednesday_dds/32/40914_2.png) [@BEEutiful\_Wednesday\_DDS](https://tarck.cc/u/BEEutiful_Wednesday_DDS)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/23 "2015-08-06T13:36:32Z")

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i have never wanted to buy a bell more in my entire life, even though i really have no need for one.  
TEST THE DING

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### Author: ![BEEutiful\_Wednesday\_DDS](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/beeutiful_wednesday_dds/32/40914_2.png) [@BEEutiful\_Wednesday\_DDS](https://tarck.cc/u/BEEutiful_Wednesday_DDS)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/24 "2015-08-06T13:36:58Z")

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you have to get one of those microphones all the ASMR weirdos on youtube use and test the ding in a sound booth.

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### Author: ![Roundalab\_yellow](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/roundalab_yellow/32/1126_2.png) [@Roundalab\_yellow](https://tarck.cc/u/Roundalab_yellow)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 1:40pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/25 "2015-08-06T13:40:00Z")

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> [@fix](#):
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> i have never cared about a bell more before in my entire life, even though i really have no need for one.

FTFM

Saw 22 posts and expected at least one comparison audio/video, but was not disappointed with what I found. This is easily the most tarck thread of the moment, A+

next step: audio comparison in flac, figure out a way to do volume displacement testing on digital file to determine true density/resonance of ding.

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### Author: ![imoscardotcom](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/imoscardotcom/32/47313_2.png) [@imoscardotcom](https://tarck.cc/u/imoscardotcom)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/26 "2015-08-06T13:42:00Z")

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which one’s clamping mech works better on 31.8 bars?

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### Author: ![Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://tarck.cc/u/Rentable_Faxmachine)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/27 "2015-08-06T13:55:08Z")

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Use one of these for side-by-side comparison:

![](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0919/0006/products/Shock-Mount-Black_bc0b85e6-d8ef-4e7d-a440-25bfa902a154_grande.jpg?)

> **[Shock Mount](https://shockmount.com.au/)**
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> Shock Mount, the ultimate bicycle accessory mount.

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### Author: ![bward1028](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@bward1028](https://tarck.cc/u/bward1028)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/28 "2015-08-06T14:31:31Z")

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> [@imoscardotcom](#):
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> which one’s clamping mech works better on 31.8 bars?

Relevant to my interests.

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### Author: ![turpencat](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@turpencat](https://tarck.cc/u/turpencat)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/29 "2015-08-06T14:41:47Z")

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why is there a shock accessory mount?  
for all your spinning platter based hard drive gps computers?

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### Author: ![Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://tarck.cc/u/Rentable_Faxmachine)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/30 "2015-08-06T14:44:14Z")

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[quote=turpencat]why is there a shock accessory mount?  
for all your spinning platter based hard drive gps computers?[/quote]

Or maybe coffee cup holders?

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### Author: ![ergott](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/ergott/32/41_2.png) [@ergott](https://tarck.cc/u/ergott)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/31 "2015-08-06T14:51:02Z")

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Actually wondering what that would do to help with GoPro mounting like a steady cam.

[quote=Reasonable Facsimile]Use one of these for side-by-side comparison:

![](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0919/0006/products/Shock-Mount-Black_bc0b85e6-d8ef-4e7d-a440-25bfa902a154_grande.jpg?)

[http://www.shockmount.com.au/[/quote]](http://www.shockmount.com.au/%5B/quote%5D)

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### Author: ![ergott](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/ergott/32/41_2.png) [@ergott](https://tarck.cc/u/ergott)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/32 "2015-08-06T14:52:46Z")

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> [@](#):
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> This model is not recommended for off road use.

Ugh, nevermind.

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### Author: ![buffoon](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@buffoon](https://tarck.cc/u/buffoon)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/33 "2015-08-06T14:54:00Z")

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That mount sucks. You can’t adjust the damping and sag

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### Author: ![Tail\_Hook\_Lengthener](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@Tail\_Hook\_Lengthener](https://tarck.cc/u/Tail_Hook_Lengthener)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/34 "2015-08-06T14:55:08Z")

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> [@buffoon](#):
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> That mount sucks. You can’t adjust the damping and sag

2016 model comes with remote lockout.

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### Author: ![Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://tarck.cc/u/Rentable_Faxmachine)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/35 "2015-08-06T15:09:08Z")

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We need to add this bell to the mix:

![](http://road.cc/sites/default/files/imagecache/galleria_600/images/road.cc%20pics/MKS%20aero%20bell.jpg)

> **[MKS Aero Bell](https://road.cc/content/review/30901-mks-aero-bell)**
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> Works fine and looks nice but £20 seems steep, given that ping bells cost £3 or come free with new bikes.

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### Author: ![NOVELTYNAME](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@NOVELTYNAME](https://tarck.cc/u/NOVELTYNAME)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/36 "2015-08-06T15:14:50Z")

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There are 2 types of that mks bell available: stainless and ti

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### Author: ![NOVELTYNAME](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@NOVELTYNAME](https://tarck.cc/u/NOVELTYNAME)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/37 "2015-08-06T15:15:14Z")

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Ring the bells

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### Author: ![buffoon](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@buffoon](https://tarck.cc/u/buffoon)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/38 "2015-08-06T15:20:58Z")

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Lolz. Aero bell and enduro accessory mount.

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### Author: ![quilbert420](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/a183cd/32.png) [@quilbert420](https://tarck.cc/u/quilbert420)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/39 "2015-08-06T16:23:11Z")

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really i’m just mad tho cos my bell hasn’t shown up yet

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### Author: ![ergott](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/ergott/32/41_2.png) [@ergott](https://tarck.cc/u/ergott)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/spurbury-police-vs-rockbros-aka-the-bell-thread/20973/40 "2015-08-06T16:27:03Z")

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> [@biekridder](#):
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> really i’m just mad tho cos my bell hasn’t shown up yet

 ![](https://cdn.tarck.cc/original/3X/7/4/74dfde62cba524f7c323c1009b44caf0519e1090.jpeg)

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