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# Hand-Painted Bicycle Bells
DringDring Creates Colorful Custom Cycle Accessories

By Meghan Young | Published 2011-08-29 | Updated 2011-09-02 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dringdring
References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/design/dringdring.php) & [dringdring](http://dringdring.ca/dringdring-en/dringdring_home.html)

With more and more people choosing to [travel more eco-consciously](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rcyl-bike) thanks to the ever growing popularity of bikes, art studios like DringDring are sure to pop up more and more as well. DringDring specializes in providing [customized, hand-painted bike bells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bells-and-whistles-collection) that really give one's bicycle that special touch.

Founded by Montreal-based artist Annie Legroulx, DringDring create fun, bright and [colorful bike bells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-carson) that touch on a variety of themes. From animals to food as well as abstract shapes and designs, DringDring caters to just about anyone and everyone's tastes. DringDring bells feature eco-friendly paints, without solvents or toxic fumes, that are then baked, making them resistant to all types of weather.

DringDring is in such demand now that New York-based design shop Kikkerland has added six styles to their inventory.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.0/10
- Popularity: 46% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Custom Bike Accessories:** There is a growing trend towards personalized and unique bike accessories, creating an opportunity for custom bike bell businesses like DringDring to thrive.
- **Eco-friendly Products:** Consumers are increasingly looking for eco-friendly options, creating a demand for products like DringDring's bike bells made with eco-friendly paints and materials.
- **Artistic Bicycle Decor:** The popularity of bikes as a mode of transportation has sparked a trend of adding artistic and creative elements to bicycles, opening up opportunities for businesses like DringDring that specialize in hand-painted bike bells.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Customization Services:** The rising demand for personalized bike accessories creates opportunities for customization services that can provide unique options like custom-painted bike bells.
- **Eco-friendly Products:** The growing consumer interest in eco-conscious choices fuels the eco-friendly products industry, including businesses like DringDring that offer environmentally friendly bike bells.
- **Art and Design:** Incorporating art and design into everyday products like bicycle accessories presents opportunities for artists and designers to collaborate with companies like DringDring to create unique and visually appealing designs.

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