Speed control apparatus for bicycle having a sound producing device

A speed control apparatus for a bicycle for selecting a speed position from a plurality of speed positions based on a wire winding amount, said apparatus being arranged for use with a takeup wire, said apparatus comprising:

• a fixed element;
• a displaceable control member;
• a takeup portion for winding the takeup wire, said takeup portion being pivotally supported by said fixed element, wherein said takeup portion rotates with said control member in a wire winding direction to select one of said plurality of speed positions;
• a position setting mechanism disposed between said control member and said fixed element, said position setting mechanism including and engaging element and an engageable element, and wherein said engageable element includes change speed engagement portions corresponding to said plurality of speed positions, and overshift engagement portions disposed at wire winding sides of the respective speed positions, and wherein said engagement element moves between an engaging position to engage said engageable element and a retracted position away from said engageable element, and said takeup portion is retained in a selected speed position by said engaging element engaging said engageable element;
• and
• sound producing means for amplifying a shock resulting from movement of said engaging element to said engaging position to produce a sound wherein said sound producing means includes a resonant body for producing a sound by said shock, and a hammer provided on said engaging element for directly striking said resonant body.