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Only if you belief do not walk under a ladder. If a black cat crosses your path . Turn around and find another route. Hell yeah. Gremlin bells work. Until something bad happens. Then it is time for a new bell. If you are still alive.
As for me,,, now over 20 years and some several near misses we still shinney side up.
Actually these have been used for 100's of years on farm carts and other wagons in England. There must be some truth to it.
Santa, tooth fairies, super heroes, religions and superstitions - all mental weaknesses handed down from generation to generation, set to repeat until someone is born with enough brain cells to break free from the sickness of fear.
That said, I had one on my bike for a short while because my wife still allows fear to control her life and asked me to hang the silly thing on there. Sucker or good husband? It 'fell off' shortly afterwards as I considered the potential for it to end up embedded in my tire or someone elses.
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