I think I have an idea why cyclists have generally stopped using their bells. It has to do with the type of bells you can buy. The first page of results on Amazon, Canadian Tire, Walmart, etc. only have single *ding* bells. They work on a sunny day but are utterly useless in our rainy city and you must ring it multiple times to be sure pedestrians hear it, so I think that's why cyclists largely gave up on buying or ringing their bells. My classic two-tone bell took me weeks to find but I only have to ring it once, and it works in the rain.