bike horn

Cyclist's warning signal

A bike horn is a noise-making device mounted on a bicycle to alert pedestrians and other cyclists.

Traditional models use a rubber bulb squeezed by hand to force air through a metal horn, producing a distinctive honking sound.

Modern versions may be battery-powered with electronic beeps or recorded sounds.

She gave her bike horn a squeeze to warn the jogger ahead.

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type of bicycle auditory signal

bike hornbike bell

Handlebar-mounted alert device

bicycle bell · bell · ringer · dinger · chime

sound characteristic

bike hornwhisper

Speech without full voice

presence of auditory signal

bike hornhand signal

Motion conveying information

silent running · stealth mode

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G