The Oi bicycle bell reimagines a much-underrated accessory that has remained largely unchanged since it was invented in 1877.
Unlike the traditional bicycle bell, the Oi is not a dome. The design wraps discreetly around the handlebar is a way that looks as good on a vintage ride as it does on a road bike.
There are five styles. The standard aluminium model comes in four finishes: brushed aluminium; brass-plated; copper-plated; and black. Prices for the Oi bell start at £13.50 and can be pre-ordered via Kickstarter, where it has smashed its crowdfunding target.
Win the Oi bicycle bell
We have a top-of-the-range titanium Oi bicycle bell to giveaway. Leave us a message at the bottom of this page letting us know what bike you’d be fitting it to and we’ll pick a name.
Aluminium, Titanium, Brass, Copper, Black
Your handlebars wear a bell as your wrist sports a watch. It may not be essential, but it’s useful and can look good, too. The bells fitted by law to all new bicycles are cheap and nasty looking – and almost always quickly removed once the bike leaves the shop. This is unfortunate because if you cycle on tracks and paths shared with others, they are a polite way of announcing your approach, especially if followed with a verbal greeting and request to pass.
When it comes to sound, it’s all in the choice of metal. While the alloy used in the most basic models might be cheap to produce, the flimsy plastic used to strike the dome produces a tinny sound. The Oi bicycle bell uses a spring-loaded actuator to strike firm and fast, resulting in a good balance of volume and longevity of sound. The bell actually has several pitch tones – one core and several supportive higher tones.
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David Wharton
I’d love one of these to go on the Velo Orange rando bars I have on my Soma Saga. Been looking for a good bell for ages…
George
Will be sticking the bell onto my Trescothick eco-stepper electric bike.
Fady Abou Nakkoul
This would look grand on my black Fuji Nevada MTB!
Andy McGregor
That would look (and I hope sound!) stunning on my beautiful titanium Condor Moda, which will be escorting me on the Prudential Ride London 100 for the 3rd time at the end of July…mmmmm.
Stephen Perkins
Finally! A bell that would suit my vintage Dawes Super Galaxy on those tours of Europe! It’s red which basically means it’s super fast.
Alec
Felt F series road bike.
Colin Green
I’ll be fitting it to my Wisper905SE City to replace the cheap plasticy thing that came with the bike and I keep forgetting to replace.
Andy Anderson
an old Raleigh Nitro
Sebastian
Very nice, very nice! Always needed something to make some racket on my commuter! I ride a fixed gear grey Condor Pista frame, accessorised with Yellow feature Seat and double-wrap bar tape, deep aero rims on Rainbow hubs from MIC bikes and a 48×12 gear ratio. Please, please, please pick me!!!
mark
looks nice (not £13-50 nice mind!). At least when i get reprimanded for ‘daring to bell somebody’ i can tell them how pretty and expensive my ‘knog’ bell is?
Clever how business is latching on the the kickstarter model of doing trade?
Simon Fox
My Genesis fixie!
Rach
Would be great on my Cube Axial pro – narrow bars mean I have limited space!
Kerena Fussell
I’ll be attaching this to my Temple touring bike as it will take up a lot less room on my handlebars than the one that’s on there now!
Steve
looks classy and inconspicuous. Would definitely fit this on my cannondale commuter.
Don Thompson
On retiring this year I went berserk and bought myself absolutely wonderful new bicycle made from – titanium! But would you believe I still have not fitted a bell – what could be better but a titanium Oi bell?
oscar
Boardman Team: Replace my 10p Chinesium ‘bell’…
Steve K
Swiss railway’s “country” bike (town bike adapted for mountain bike wheels) from the 90s
Catherine Goss
I’d love one of these – my horn has just broken!
Anna Shakoor-Green
I like the design of these. One would look very nice on the butterfly bars I’ve put on my Specialized Sirrus.
Penny
My steadfast Pashley Britannia would look just a little more funky and that awesome pared back design – oooh – drooling already at the thought of making my presence felt so stylishly!!! Gotta smile at the thought………….
Michael
I’d fit this to my trusty Giant Rapid 3, which is my daily commuting workhorse.
Grace
I’ll be fixing this to my “frankenbike” made of various parts of other old bicycles that were lying around in my friend Justin’s garage. I will use it to clear a path through the crowds of senior walkers that occasionally on an outing at the time I bike through a trail on the way to my office. It seems many of them don’t understand messages I call out in English (which perhaps isn’t their first language) so an appealing bell sound could help a lot.
christa
A 33 yr old Claud Butler ‘Ladydale’ which has travelled all over the world with me & at present sports an Indian dingdong from Panjim.
Jo
wonderful
Duncan Campbell
Oi – I’d put it on an Old Skool Raleigh Lizard, it’d look rather good too.
Inge
Ding diiingggg dingdingdingdiiiiiibg!!
peter shearmur
Would go on my Burls titanium road bike
Sara Garside
I would love this bell to go on my fab Koga Element, it looks as stylish as my bikw
Pete Champion
A 1950s Raleigh Popular. Ding ding!
Inge
Well, ding dong me. Forgot to say it’ll go on my old, beautiful and trusty Dawes Lady Galaxy
John
I’d love to strap one of those to my Planet X road bike – OI OI! COMING THROUGH!
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Mark Preston
It’d go on my 16 year old Brompton – it needs something cool on it. Up to now it’s had to put up with me.
Malcolm
This would go great on my 50yo Raleigh road racer
Annette
I bet this bell would look perfect on the celeste handlebars of my black Bianchi Nirone =)
Alastair
Specialised Roubaix road bike, would go well, thanks
Cat
I may only ride a Trek 7.2 but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t have a fancy bell.
Frances
One of these would look uber cool on my vintage Roberts tourer!
Paul
Oi! I so need this bell for my Nitto Albatross bars on a Genesis Day One – pretty please!
Lisa lambert
I will be fitting this to my Felt z95 trusty road bike that has completed at least 2000 miles cycling to Meadowhall and back on Sheffield pot holed roads. my bike needs a smart bell strapped to its handle bars.
Sue
Would look great on my Islabike Beinn29
Sue Whitham
My bike is an electric (cheating) FreeGo Eagle. Still needs a loud bell as folk are all over cycle paths.
suz
Love it! Was it for my Kristall Electrc Bike!! Thanks!!
Alex R
This’ll go on my Whyte Dorset as I’ve struggled to find a suitable bell…..
Dick Willis
Very nice, I’ve never heard of this design before
dave c
I’d like one for my Kudos Electric Bike 🙂
Stuart Lamb
My bell broke just the other day whilst riding along the canal. Never has there been such a perfect prize at such a perfect time!
Chris
My wife’s Pashley needs a bell.
Tom White
This would be perfect on my lovely titanium Van Nicholas Amazon bike which I use for touring.
Dominic O’Reilly
Scott hardtail or Specialized Tarmac.
Andy P
I’d like it for my new Brompton with a Sparticle electric conversion.
Gabriel
It’s for my GT Airstream. Fits perfectly with the smooth lines.
Nick
I’ll be fixing it on my Dad’s mongrel bicycle (don’t worry – all good parts)
Eric Ludlow
My titanium framed Airborne Valkyrie says “gimme”!
Julian Fargher
Titanium would look fab on my Thanet Silverlight
Paul Mansell
I will attach the bell to ‘George Dawes’ my trusty Super Galaxy
Doug Milsom
One of these would enhance my old faithful Claud Butler. Most bells are either not practical or not effective on drop handlebars.
Fiona James
I’ve love one of these to fit on to my Raleigh Metro GX that I use every day to cycle commute to work.
Paul .S
Ding Ding!!! would be fitting to my single speed quella one if i win
Pete Milne
It would suit my orange Eddie Merckx repro racer very well, as I rattle over the Belgian cobbles.
Deirdre Philpott
This lovely bell will look great on my airnimal folding bike.
alan
Would look good on my Cube Agree or Dahon IOS8
Bevan Craddock
One of my grandsons gave me a mountain bike to replace my drop handlebarred Claude Butler. And at 82 I definitely need a loud bell to let everybody know I am coming.
Carole
It would go well with my much-loved titanium Van Nicholas Amazon. Built for me in 2009, [at my age, it’s the last bike I’ll ever need] it’s taken me on some wonderful adventures in some amazing places. Off to Arran soon then London to Paris.
Sally Hough
My VN Amazon Ti tourer so long as it awakens the jockey but doesn’t frighten the horse, and alerts the pedestrians away with the fairies walking 2 or 3 abreast!
Chris Baker
I’d take one for my Specialized AWOL 🙂
John Morgan
It would like nice on my shiny silver, chromed steel, hipster-friendly Coppi custom build…
Diane Whateley
Travelled from Scotland to get my bespoke Titanium Kinesis hybrid – it’s beautiful and would even look better with this lovely bell!
Rory Harkins
A boardman hybrid. I need a bell, at the moment I’m just using squeaky brakes.
Nick
Great!
Graeme Arthur
That sleek look would go well on either my Cannondale CAAD8 or my Raleigh Kelloggs ProTour urban runaround.
Dave Bundy
I will put it on my Cyclamatic Power Plus Electric Bike.
Matt
Hell’s bells – that looks awesome. Who’d have ‘bell’ieved a bell could look so good?! I know a ‘ding’ or two about biking and I think this will have folks ring-a-ding-a-linging like nothing before 🙂
NeilPirie
Mybike is a bog standard Raleigh. Idon’t have a wrist watch or a bicycle bell. I do need a bell
JMW
I’d put in on the Circe Helios tandem that we use for the school ride.
Fran McLean
I would love one of these for my Trek Pilot. My handlebars are cluttered up with a Garmin and a Go Pro – not had room for a bell recently but one of these would fit beautifully.
Jane Hanscomb
I’ve lost my cycling confidence – maybe a smart new bell could persuade me to get back on my Giant bike!
Rob
I have an old FW Evans touring bike, and one of these bells would suit it perfectly, especially in silver or black.
Phil
Will this make me go faster on my specialised crosstrail
John
I would fit it to my Roberts Roughstuff. When I go on my tours, I need a clear, loud that doesn’t take up space on my handlebar, which is already crowded out with so many different things.
Dominic Pointet
!!!oi!!! !!!oi!!!
my daily cycles would save my throat from strain a polite ‘ting’ is kinder to the people on london’s streets – BROTHER SWIFT – cycling about on a messenger’s circuit+++
Owain
Specialized Hardrock
Mark B
This would look great on my Racelight.
William G
I would try it out on both my bikes Rudge (Montague) bi-frame and my Bob Jackson steel bike. I am a bit of a bell enthusiast, I had a Crane bell a while back, which is a Japanese designer with an external pinger. What I like about the Oi! bell design is how narrow it is, as I already have a lot attached to the handlebars – light bracket, bar bag bracket, etc.
James
Looks like a fantastic addition to my cycle
James King
Kona Honky Tonk – the bike with the best name ever!
mark gibson
by hook or by crook on my town hack singlespeed…let those earphone clad pedestrians know I’m coming!!
Peter Chisnall
Ding dong
Raf
Ah, I’ve had to bend back the spring on the cheap bell facory-fitted to my Mezzo D9 Curve to stop it going off every time I hit a rough patch in the road. Hopefully it’ll wear this one like a sleek wedding ring ; )
Jo
It will go on my beautiful Claud Butler Majestique, which I believe is about the same age as Christa’s Ladydale 🙂
Noel
Should be sound on the old Apollo, used mainly for whisking my 4you son about town.
Colette Stein
I have a 1960’s Raleigh which I take on various routes of the Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago de Compostela. Quite often walkers and cyclists mingle and a bell is essential to stop walkers “jumping out of their skins!”. Would love an Oi instead of my loud bell.
Lisa Taylor
Would make my sexy black and hot pink Trek Emonda super sexy!
Peter Clark
This would go on my workhorse – the Specialized Sirrus Comp. would come in handy on the commute!
Thomas Morgan
My dark blue GT Transeo 3.0 with black handlebars.
Dave
Just the ticket for my new Haibike Hard Seven. Now for the insurance!
Al Reed
Will go on my old giant expression to add style to my commute,
Perer
I’ll put this on my sons space and Saturn styled little Raleigh first bike. Obviously moving it on once he’s too big for it.
Gavin
“What’s your name nurse?”
“Nurse Bell sir”
“Oh, I say – ding dong”
Dave Buck
i would love to have one on my Scott hardtail
Wynn
I’d have the bell on my Ridgeback Flight 1 because I think it would help me ride faster & safer
Matthew
I’d love a black one for my Dawes Hybrid. The standard bell is very weak and ineffective.
Darren C
Brilliant! I would love one of these for my road bike.
Karl Wallendszus
This would go well on my Dawes Horizon.
Andy P
This would go nicely on my Electra cruiser….
Richard Scrase
My dingaling
Andy Smith
letting people know I’m there on my Pashley Guv’nor.
Francis Voon
Oi! I want one.
Mike Croker
A black one would look cool on my Cotic Roadrat, ‘Roland’ 🙂
paul
would I be able to see a black bell on a black giant escape 3?
Fergus Duncanson
I fancy one of these!
Fergus Duncanson
I fancy one of these for my Thorn Raven!
David Hamilton
I need a new bell for my Trek 7.3FX.
Jarv
My Oi bell will look beautiful on my fabulous genesis……
Lettie
A green Trek called “Fred” – I wish my name was Iona: then when I have won I could say…. Iona bell
Chris Johnson
I’ve just had my lovely 1984 Moulton AM7 fully reconditioned and the titanium Oi would be perfect for it.
Gary S
A titanium Oi would look great on the bars of my Spa titanium Audax – perfect for alerting the dog walkers and “people that run” whilst chatting or listening to their headphones on the local shared cylepaths.
Jennie Whitford
Oi… the bell is exactly what myBrompton needs. Ring A Ding Ding
Tim D
Would look wonderful on a Burgundy Tourer, which is what I happen to have!
Phoebe
I’d love one for my fairly bog standard bicycle!
Bish
Very Smart 🙂
Charles
Need a slinky looking bell for a new Orange RX9 – these look very cool
Vicky Hirsch
Would love this for my daughter’s Dawes red feather- she uses it every day cycling to her school and she tells me the cycle route gets really crowded with pedestrians at rush hour..
John S
Would love one for my Fuji Track Comp
Anne
Wow love these bells. Would be great on my batribike. As an asthmatic I can still enjoy cycling with a battery bike.
Tom A
It would definitely look at home on my Jamis aurora touring bike!
Michael Kirkham
This looks great! I’ve been looking for a new bell ever since I came off my Apollo Belmont and bent mine in half.
Janet Pye
I’d fit one of these to my Genesis Equilibrium. It will certainly look better than the horn some joker gave me in the work secret Santa!
Sue Whelan
Looks amazing.I’d love to see how it suits my Raleigh Retroglide 7.
Caoimhe Rice
Can’t find a bell for my black Scott Contessa speedster. Would love to see if this one fits around the handlebars, most others are too small.
whobiggs
look nice on my Rourke
James
I’d like one of those please
sandy
great for my Brompton 🙂
Elaine Manna
Looks Great. I would like to win one. I haven’t rode a bike since I was twelve and I now have a Pashley Trike and have joined the riding group for older people. I am nearly 70 and back in the saddle again!
Jermaine Edwards
I ride Saracen tenet 2 road bike as I live in the countryside it is essential to cycle and obviously keeps me fit. The OI bell would be handy for the small paths which have a lot of blind turns and would look great on my bike.
Andrew McK
This will be perfect on my Thorn Mercury long distance tourer on which I cycled from Manchester to Venice last summer and which I plan to take on another adventure in 2017. I’ll probably go through France to north Spain this time, but maybe to Norway. I haven’t decided yet.
I do need a better, clearer, more reliable bell, though, and this looks like it will fit the bill.