Ding, Ding! Bell or No?

[Velocivixen]

My rides through both regional parks and neighborhood parks on multi-user paths dictate that we give a verbal warning that we are approaching (biker warns pedestrians) & it is also considered a courtesy.
There is a senior woman who only rides about two months out of the year and I would be walking my dogs and she would be right up on me, not saying a thing, and scare the cr*p out of me. I always had to watch for her, and finally I stopped to talk with her and gently told her that it is customary (around here), to call out. Especially to dog walkers because it can take a few seconds to get out of the way or whatever.

[Catrin]

I think it is an actual law in Indiana to have a BELL on the bike, not that everyone pays attention to that... I could be wrong, but that was what my first LBS told me.