Cycling Cellist

[Dogtrousers]

A slightly silly article.

Cellist and demonstrable cycling nut Louise McKay was so inspired by the Australian Olympic team’s decision to have a female cyclist as flag bearer for the Rio Olympics opening ceremony that she did this in tribute. [Playing the Cello while riding on a turbo]

http://www.classicfm.com/instruments/cello/features/cellist-cycling/

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I used to drag two electric basses and amp and a speaker cabinet and various leads and pedals around London by bike. Now that was silly.

 

[ColinJ]

'Slightly silly'? What's your definition of completely silly then?

I think Hebden Bridge's 'The Grand Departs' qualified! (A team of cyclists towed a grand piano up the Cragg Vale climb while a local pianist played a selection of tunes to celebrate the Tour de France starting in Yorkshire and going up that climb.)

 

[KneesUp]

I think Hebden Bridge's 'The Grand Departs' qualified! (A team of cyclists towed a grand piano up the Cragg Vale climb while a local pianist played a selection of tunes to celebrate the Tour de France starting in Yorkshire and going up that climb.)

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How do you steer that thing?

 

[mjr]

How do you steer that thing?

Everybody lean now?

 

[mjr]

I used to drag two electric basses and amp and a speaker cabinet and various leads and pedals around London by bike. Now that was silly.

With them playing? Please say yes.

 

[iandg]

http://innertuba.org.uk/

 

[Bollo]

If she was on rollers then I'd be impressed.

(I'm musically hopeless, so impressed anyway)

 

[theclaud]

'Slightly silly'? What's your definition of completely silly then?

My brain initially processed the thread title as Ceiling Cyclist, so it all seems pretty sensible to me.

 

[Drago]

I used to enjoy swimming and knitting, but got fed up with the wool getting soggy.

 

[wheresthetorch]

Did anyone see the two people playing chess on a mountaintop during the TdF? That was pretty silly.

 

[Drago]

Playing the game, or the album of the musical?

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

I wonder if Extreme Ironing will ever make the Olympics?

 

[Gravity Aided]

She almost makes the Australian National Anthem sound good, in a couple of instances. First time I heard the Australian National Anthem, I thought it was an advertisement.

 

[ColinJ]

How do you steer that thing?

That's a good question. TBH - it didn't occur to me to look at the time. I assume that the front bicycle on either side still had front wheels which were steerable.

I caught up with the piano peloton after they had done the hardest 3/4 of the 5 mile climb. I would have liked to have watched them climb the steepish bit halfway up!