Lady cyclist killed in Davis involving juvenile on ebike...on the bike path.

[Chargeride]

I went to a record shop to buy 'Planets on Fire, I thought his name was Hammy Hagar because of the way the wrote his name on the cover.
Mildly cringe.
Anyway, a very apt track thesedays.
What an absolute banger.
Even Jeremy will be air guitaring.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Even Jeremy will be air guitaring.

Nah, not my cup of tea. I like my rock with a good dose of musicianship.

Plenty of that out there if you look for it. Top 40 charts generally aren't good places to look. By themselves, shredding guitar solos are not evidence of musicianship.

 

[stompandgo]

So what about EVH, then?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

So what about EVH, then?

Eddie van Halen? Can't say that I've heard a lot of his music, and probably not his best.

But if his work on Thriller is any guide, I'd say that he was a very talented guitarist. As I recall, loved his fills and the way he kept his leads connected to the music before and after. That's certainly part of musicianship in my book.

 

[PedalUma]

Hammy Hagar!
He would just show up unannounced at a little dive bar in Mill Valley sometimes and play with people like Grace Slick and Carlos Santana, and folks from Journey. That was before mobile phones so no one knew but those already in attendance.

 

[Gionnirocket]

That's all I have to say about that.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Eddie van Halen? Can't say that I've heard a lot of his music, and probably not his best.

But if his work on Thriller is any guide, I'd say that he was a very talented guitarist. As I recall, loved his fills and the way he kept his leads connected to the music before and after. That's certainly part of musicianship in my book.

Virtuoso, groundbreaker... etc. All true, but so what. Music (like any art) is subjective.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

I ride at about 12-15 most of the time, but can go over 20 if needed. Just like a car could go over 55.

The difference is that most any car can go a considerable distance over 55. But few cyclists can sustain that speed for very long.

Data from Strava backs that all up.

Basically non-experienced cyclists average around 11-12 mph while experienced cyclists average around 15 mph. Overall average speeds are around 12mph. And let's keep in mind this is data from Strava so chances are it is, if anything, biased a bit towards faster and more competitive cyclists.

Only very strong and experienced cyclists can average 20mph over significant distances and varied terrain. It gets much harder to pull that off with unpaved surfaces or significant elevation gain. When I say "significant distances" I'd say that being able to ride 10 miles in 30 minutes on an acoustic road bike qualifies you as pretty badass.