Goals

**SadieKate** · 03-31-2005, 09:25 AM

This is interesting. I rode twice with V this month. 70% of my climbing was done during these 2 rides, 72 miles and 6,800 ft, which means that I spent 36 of those miles riding at an average 3.6% grade (a couple hundred of the ft was at 17%). They generally don't build railroad tracks steeper than 4%. I think V is abusing her elders.

**Veronica** · 03-31-2005, 01:02 PM

Thom's gaga over your harpsichord Sarah. Thet are VERY hard to find on the used market.

V.

**slinkedog** · 03-31-2005, 01:06 PM

Very cool, SadieKate! When I was in college in the chamber choir we did some concerts with authentic period instruments and the sound is just amazing. We had a cool harpsichord lab at the university, too. I considered taking it just so I could mess around on one, but I never did it. I used to play harp, but I'm harp-less right now. I hadn't played the thing since my 5 year old was born, so I sold it to buy my bike.

**SadieKate** · 03-31-2005, 01:08 PM

If we can get you all up to mtbike Foresthill or Cool, I'll call my dad and arrange a visit. If he's in practice, he might play Scott Joplin for Thom. Or Thom can play it himself.

The little spinet at our house hasn't been tuned in years and probably has a couple broken strings. I know, I know. Neglect. Shame on me. I'm having so much fun riding. Bill only plays the harmonica and I don't believe Mozart or Bach wrote for it. Even my violin lies in the closet ignored. So sad.

**SadieKate** · 03-31-2005, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by slinkedog

Very cool, SadieKate! When I was in college in the chamber choir we did some concerts with authentic period instruments and the sound is just amazing. We had a cool harpsichord lab at the university, too. I considered taking it just so I could mess around on one, but I never did it. I used to play harp, but I'm harp-less right now. I hadn't played the thing since my 5 year old was born, so I sold it to buy my bike.

Geez, wow! I drool over some of the smaller Celtic harps I've seen. I just try to stay realistic over all the stuff I want to do. I need to win the lottery (hard to do when I've never bought a ticket).

Where did you go to school?

**slinkedog** · 03-31-2005, 01:19 PM

My harp was a celtic-style harp with full levers. It was a Dusty Strings with 36 strings. I loved that thing, but it was wasting away in my closet. Now a really cool kid (a teenage boy, if you can believe it) is making beautiful music with it and I'm getting some exercise. Maybe I'll buy another harp someday. They are a lot of fun, and since you have a keyboard background, you will probably have a lot easier time learning it than I did. I played classical guitar as my main instrument (well, other than my voice as I was a voice major), and it was hard to get used to having both hands moving at the same time!!

I went to San Jose State. Many moons ago.

**SadieKate** · 03-31-2005, 01:34 PM

Do you know about these folks? We visited the shop a couple years ago when we were in MN for Xmas.

I gave my dad a bowed psaltery kit which is mostly done and Bill bought a dulcimer kit which he has never started. We're riding instead! Their harps had a beautiful sound. Something to do in your spare time.

Check out the cardboard kits for kids!

http://www.musikit.com/

This forum has an amazing amount of hidden talent!

**Adventure Girl** · 03-31-2005, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by SadieKate

This forum has an amazing amount of hidden talent!

I can tap dance!

But not in Sidis!

**SadieKate** · 03-31-2005, 01:52 PM

Cool, perhaps Sidis work for clogging?

**CorsairMac** · 03-31-2005, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Adventure Girl

I can tap dance!

But not in Sidis!

switch out the cleats for taps and there ya go!!!

**Veronica** · 03-31-2005, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by SadieKate

This is interesting. I rode twice with V this month. 70% of my climbing was done during these 2 rides, 72 miles and 6,800 ft, which means that I spent 36 of those miles riding at an average 3.6% grade (a couple hundred of the ft was at 17%). They generally don't build railroad tracks steeper than 4%. I think V is abusing her elders.

I ask nothing you of that I don't ask of myself.

Gee maybe I'm an Italian mountain goat.

V.

**Bike Goddess** · 03-31-2005, 03:02 PM

Well, since we're into confession time- I have a Bachelor of Music from the SFConservatory of Music. My main instrument was (note past tense) viola and my other was flute. I also played the piano as well.

Re Harpsichords-I used to play in a chamber group in Berkeley. We played with a double keyboard Sperhake (Spelling) which I loved for Bach et al as well. There is nothing like a beautiful musical instrument. (V's piano fits in that category although I haven't heard who makes it!)

Now all of my time is devoted to cycling and work.

I still love music, it just isn't a 12 hour a day passion anymore. Viola gone to a good home as have flute and piano.

Now, back to cycling.....

**Veronica** · 03-31-2005, 03:04 PM

It's a 7 foot Schimmel.

V.

**slinkedog** · 03-31-2005, 03:41 PM

Wow, Nancy... the Conservatory!! You're amazing! We have a friend from church who is studying percussion there now and he's quite the musician. My guitar teacher (past tense, also) studied with a gentleman who taught guitar there and now I'm not going to be able to remember his name... a Greek fellow... George Sakellariou, I think? Did you know him?

Anyhoo, Sadie, I'm not familiar with that particular company of kitmakers, but I looked into going that route when I bought my own harp. I was too chicken to try it, and I wanted a warranty.

**Bike Goddess** · 03-31-2005, 03:45 PM

Would love to hear it sometime! Maybe we should have a ride that starts and ends at YOUR house V!

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