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Bells on bikes are a tradition. I think it goes back to being a good luck thing, but I trust in God and don't think much about luck.......that is "if nothing in Gods world happens by accident." (Big Book)

The way I understand it is that you cannot give yourself a bell, it has to be given by someone who already has a bell. The story behind bells is that most mechanical failure on bikes are caused by Grimlins that lay out in the road. When a bike goes by they get on the bike and cause mechanical problems. If you have a bell, they attach themselves to the bell and the ringing causes them to fall to the road, and that is where potholes come from.

That's the story..............my bell was given to me by my riding buddy from Oakland Ca. who has 27 years in the program and many more years of riding experience. My bell has boots, rifle, and helmet on it and says "In memory of our fallen heros."