So after almost getting run over again the other day, I decided it was time for a change in how I commute to work. I already have plenty of lights and LEDs and flashing things to get attention. The problem is, you can only see these lights if you actually look in their general direction. And from my experience, in this most dangerous of situations for an electric skateboarder, the drivers never actually *look* my way.
The answer then, is clearly, a horn. Not just any horn. I’d need a loud horn. Preferably, a horn that sounds just like a car. Well, it didn’t take much looking around the web to find just what I wanted:
The problem, is that this horn, much like the Boosted Board, is a kickstarter. The company hasn’t actually sold anything yet. The guy wants $100 for the horn. But he doesn’t know when he’ll ship. Oh Kickstarter, how I love and hate thee.
Well maybe there’s a way I could make a horn on my own then? After all, most people are making bike horns. And I need something that I can hold in my hand, or somehow use while skateboarding.
I’ve found a few other youtube videos of people who made their own car horns for their bicycles. But it looks like more work than I’d like to do. And the end product might be messier than I’d like. Have you heard of a car horn that one might use for electric skateboarding? If so, *please* let me know @maulakai on instagram or twitter. Until then, I’ll probably wait for Loud Bicycle to get their product onto shelves.
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