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Japanese couple design ‘run bell’ to clear the path ahead while running

  • The brass bell is attached to a ring which can be worn on the fingers
  • It weighs just 30g, comes in male and female styles and will be sold for £12
  • The size is adjustable and it can even be worn over gloves in winter

By
Emma Innes


Published:

09:51 EST, 6 June 2014

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Updated:

11:21 EST, 6 June 2014

A new device could help cure the curse of irritating pedestrians getting in the way of city runners.

A Japanese couple have created a small bell attached to two rings which runners can wear on their fingers and ring when someone gets in their way.

Tokyo-based husband and wife team, Kevin Nadolny and Tomoko Yano, say the gadget is a ‘sleek, stylish, wearable bell [which] solves the vexing problem of running in crowded areas where runners and pedestrians share the same path.’

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A Japanese couple created a bell which people can wear when running so people don’t get in their way

They say the bell will sell for £12 and that they based the design on popular jewellery.

They explained: ‘Our aim was to not just to create a functional running bell, but to create a stylish fashion accessory that looks good on the track as well as anywhere else.’

The bell comes in different styles for men and women and the size is adjustable.

It weighs just 30g and can even be worn over gloves in cold weather.

The designers raised the money to create the bell on the crowd-funding website Kickstarter and beat their $20,000 funding goal.

As a result, they expect to start shipping in September.

 
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    Jane2,

    Ely, United Kingdom,

    6 minutes ago

    Please tell me why on earth people walking – quite legally and properly – on pavements should be expected to get out of the way of runners? Equally annoying are cyclists who ride on the pavement and expect pedestrians to jump out of their way. Pavements are not athletics tracks and should not be used as such and as for cyclists who should be on the road anyway – well ………………

    Finbar,

    Fnar Fnar, United Kingdom,

    7 minutes ago

    Or just say “Excuse me”. rolls eyes

    newpowergeneration,

    LONDON, United Kingdom,

    9 minutes ago

    I usually clear my throat very loudly , that seems to do the trick. These just seems like a knuckleduster with a bicycle bell on.

    Martin,

    Potters Bar,

    11 minutes ago

    Me, move out of your path, no way, you go around me, or go elsewhere to run !!

    Bert Puttocks,

    Dunham Massey,

    11 minutes ago

    Firstly I am not getting out of the way, secondly the bell looks like a knuckle duster and could be deemed as a weapon.

    David Marlow,

    Manchester, United Kingdom,

    12 minutes ago

    I think it’s much more pleasant to have someone announce their presence with a brass note as opposed to hollering “on your left”, but hey, that’s just me.

    KateLucy,

    Leeds, United Kingdom,

    13 minutes ago

    I can just see people falling over and breaking their fingers?!

    David Marlow,

    Manchester, United Kingdom,

    11 minutes ago

    Really… how many people are tripping when running? And how spastastic do they have to be that they would fall on their hand with this bell?

    Everythingisfalse,

    London,

    16 minutes ago

    Why why why? You have a voice use it. I dislike runners who charge through pedestrian areas. t usually indicates the size of their ego. Most days walking to work in central London I get runners dashing at me, pushing, shoving, skipping. If they start ringing a bell at me I’d be tempted to rugby tackle them, apologize and say I was having flash backs.

    Pontypine69,

    Winchester, United Kingdom,

    16 minutes ago

    I am a runner but find this very arrogant and obnoxious. I would never use one. If its that congested and annoying find somewhere else to run!

    lala,

    Charleston, United States,

    24 minutes ago

    By this logic, I should be able to use my car horn to alert the cyclists in front of me to move out of my way, correct? Yeah, didn’t think so hypocrites!

    David Marlow,

    Manchester, United Kingdom,

    6 minutes ago

    Uhh, yea you should use a horn to alert a cyclist if they’re right in the middle of the road. It makes it much safer for them in general and for you to pass.

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