I never thought of music to dress by; and my, what trouble it used to take to get dressed! We cyclists kitting up for a ride have it easy!

It\’s interesting to see what they wore back then, such as this Elizabethan lady. The music, in case you\’re curious, is J.S. Bach\’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4. In a way, the music is an odd choice. The Elizabethan period was 1558-1603. Bach wasn\’t even born until 1685! Cute cat, by the way.

Perhaps you\’re wondering what Bach has to do with cycling. Just this: it\’s a pity there weren\’t bicycles yet in his day. The story is told of how Bach walked 200 miles to attend an organ performance by Buxtehude! If Bach could have had a bicycle, the journey would have been so much faster and easier!

Fast-forward to the Edwardian era. They wore a lot of layers then, too; but I suspect that only the upper classes could afford to dress like that. The music, I guessed, was Debussy\’s La Mer. I got the Debussy part right. The music is 2. Módére.

So, if I were to choose music to dress by (for a video of a cyclist kitting up), what would I choose? There are so very many options!

Something sprightly, I would think. Although I\’ve been a classical music fan since early childhood, I like a few Joplin rags now and then. Maybe Maple Leaf Rag would be good. Would something relaxing be better, so you aren\’t tired out even before you can get out of the front door? Or something like the fourth part of William Tell Overture (think Lone Ranger!) to get you pumped up?

Or maybe forget about music for a minute, and just get dressed!