Cello cycle

Colin Blackburn said:

Musicycle postscript: The Orb's new album is called
Bicycles and Tricycles. It seems to have no significant
cycling comment though one track is called The Land of
Green Ginger, Simon M may have cycled there.

Pedestrianised, along with most of the Whitfrergit
area, innit?

RH

"Colin Blackburn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

"The cello was stolen from the porch of the Philharmonic's
principal cellist, Peter Stumpf, by a thief on a bicycle,
police said."

This is impressive, stealing a cello using a bike (of
course it could have been a Burrows Frieght-8.)

But:

"Three weeks later, Ms Stevens found it - about a mile
from Mr Stumpf's home - as she was on her way to visit a
patient."

Maybe not so impressive, though I think I'd struggle to
get a cello a mile on a bike.

Depends on the cello case in question. Many of the
lightweight cases favoured by the keen amateur and
professional musicians have rucksack type straps. The
combined weight of the cello and case is about 5kg, and
the aerodynamics are not so bad as you might imagine,
although the neck does protrude above the cyclist's head.
OTOH some pros go for the 20kg air-cushioned practically
bombproof cases, which would be a nightmare on a bike
(think upsidedown white coffin with a handle on one side
and castors).

Cellos on bikes are a common sight in Cambridge, I've even
seen a bloke with a double bass under one arm (caseless!) on
a sit-up-and-beg-bike!

Clear skies Sarennah

In case anyone wonders why I know this, it is envy. As a
viola player, instrument on bike => sail, whether I use the
pannier or the rucksack. Grrrr. I never should have plumped
for the rectangular case :-(

Sarennah said:

In case anyone wonders why I know this, it is envy. As a
viola player, instrument on bike => sail, whether I use
the pannier or the rucksack. Grrrr. I never should have
plumped for the rectangular case :-(

Isn't there one about being rescued from a shipwreck by a
pink elephant, an aerodynamic viola player, and, er, I'll
get my coat.

RH

Sarennah said:

In case anyone wonders why I know this, it is envy. As a
viola player, instrument on bike => sail, whether I use
the pannier or the rucksack. Grrrr. I never should have
plumped for the rectangular case :-(

I think there's a suspended version of the Yak BOB,
which will let you lay it flat and give a bit of
cushioning to the ride.

If you're willing to take some serious stick, look here...
petelevin.comviolajokes.htmOpen ↗

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Quoted message said:

Sarennah said:

In case anyone wonders why I know this, it is envy. As a
viola player, instrument on bike => sail, whether I use
the pannier or the rucksack. Grrrr. I never should have
plumped for the rectangular case :-(

Isn't there one about being rescued from a shipwreck by a
pink elephant, an aerodynamic viola player, and, er, I'll
get my coat.

RH

Jealousy, jealousy ;-)

Sarennah

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Quoted message said:

Depends on the cello case in question. Many of the
lightweight cases favoured by the keen amateur and
professional musicians have rucksack type straps. The
combined weight of the cello and case is about 5kg, and
the aerodynamics are not so bad as you might imagine,
although the neck does protrude above the cyclist's head.
OTOH some pros go for the 20kg air-cushioned practically
bombproof cases, which would be a nightmare on a bike
(think upsidedown white coffin with a handle on one side
and castors).

Would a priceless Strad be entrusted to a lightweight case?

--
Dave...

Dave Kahn said:

Would a priceless Strad be entrusted to a
lightweight case?

Well, the user seemed quite happy to leave it in his porch.
Whether the orchestra that owned it were happy about it is
another matter... 🙂

Regards,

-david

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Dave Kahn said:

Would a priceless Strad be entrusted to a
lightweight case?

Well, the user seemed quite happy to leave it in his
porch. Whether the orchestra that owned it were happy
about it is another matter... 🙂

True. I wouldn't have thought the porch was a particularly
good place to keep any musical instrument. Propped up
against the radiator in the living room is much better. :-)

--
Dave...

Mark South said:

Q: Why is a cello better than a viola?
A: Because it burns longer!

For a boatload of viola jokes (change to 'cello if you find
they offend) see petelevin.comviolajokes.htmOpen ↗

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Peter Clinch said:

For a boatload of viola jokes (change to 'cello if you
find they offend) see
petelevin.comviolajokes.htmOpen ↗

There goes my pen again. Though I've seen many of the same
ones told about drummers. Mostly by Dave Grohl.

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Dave Larrington said:

Quoted message said:

For a boatload of viola jokes (change to 'cello if you
find they offend) see
petelevin.comviolajokes.htmOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

There goes my pen again. Though I've seen many of the same
ones told about drummers. Mostly by Dave Grohl.

My son & heir is a horn player. 'Nuff said.

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you know? said:

Dave Larrington said:

Quoted message said:

For a boatload of viola jokes (change to 'cello if you
find they offend) see
petelevin.comviolajokes.htmOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

There goes my pen again. Though I've seen many of the
same ones told about drummers. Mostly by Dave Grohl.

My son & heir is a horn player. 'Nuff said.

Wise choice. There's always a demand for horn players; the
same is true of viola players. My two play the violin and
flute which both have a glut of excellent players.

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Dave...

Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. -
Mark Twain

Dave Kahn said:

Quoted message said:

My son & heir is a horn player. 'Nuff said.

Quoted message said:

Wise choice. There's always a demand for horn players; the
same is true of viola players. My two play the violin and
flute which both have a glut of excellent players.

My wife plays piano, organ and viola, Peter (7) plays the
cello (result of assiduous marketing by the peripatetic
cello teacher!) and Michael, as mentioned, is currently on a
Paxman single F horn, having been deemed big enough to
graduate from the cornet (and previously the recorder). He
started the horn in April, around his 10th birthday, and is
now apparently almost up to grade II standard, which made
for much upwelling of paternal pride (lacking, as blokes do,
the Heaving Maternal Bazoomas of urc legend).

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