There are lots of bicycles here in Italy.  There are lots of people riding their bicycles here in Italy.  Here in Argegno on the shore of Lake Como you primarily see the road racing types on the edge of the road, squeezed in with the cars, buses, trucks, and motorcycles.  But when you go into the larger cities like Milano, Turino, or Como the two wheel landscape changes and gives way to more simple bikes used primarily for transportaion in and around the city.  All these riders, who are sharing the streets with throngs of foot travelers, have a need to let each other know where they are.  Thus the bicycle bell.  Most bikes have them.  At times the streets chime with their soft ringing as the riders weave along and head toward their destination.

This photo theme got going and has grown as we moved from city to city.  I thought I better get it started and sharre with you all before I ended up with hundreds of images.  Get you bell thumb ready and cruise the pics.