Muscycle Bisical

The Incredible:

Ben O. was asked to do the percussion for a play version of Bellville Rendezvue.

Obviously we needed to build a musical bicycle.

Made with Michael and Ben and mounted on a sturdy board.

Ben:                     Michael:

Halfway through:

Specs:
There are various noisemaking elements to the bike:
- The back wheel turns, hits and strums (the guitar is rested in the bike's front basket).
- There are woodchimes suspended from the frame to be beaten.
- Guitar strings strung on the frame.
- The front wheel is removed and tuned to be played, either struck or plucked.
- And... a bell
It sounds sort of dreamy and hypnotic... Definitely very soft and peaceful...


Sounds:
From halfway through



From just about finished:

(the sounds are taken from the very poorly shot videos)


Videos:
(Warning - v. dark and you can't see much except in the last one)



I guess that we will see how well it all goes once the play starts. Good Luck Ben and...

FAREWELL, BIKE!

33==3===

NEEEYOW!!! --->