Actually, there is a certain Lady of this parish who frequently wears a short skirt over her “bloomers” – and very elegant she looks too!

“Don’t appear in public until you have learned to ride well” 😳

“Don’t throw your legs over the handle bar and coast downhill” 😆

Fantastic!!

was all the fashion when cyclist as a leisure pursuit exploded back in the day..

read the book/blog bike Bike Snob.

far better to read ‘The Lost Cyclist’ by David V Herlihy which gives a more interesting and insightful account of the time..

Rule number one – ‘Don’t be a fright’ ..first rule of bikeclub

Brilliant! Might have to direct Mr Toast to “Don’t scream if you meet a cow”! 😀

Bicycle face proponent

Can’t view that on my phone so am just putting this so I don’t forget

Read the book.

Many [female cyclists on cigar box labels] were shown as decidedly masculine, with hair cut short or pulled back, and smoking cigars, then an almost exclusively male pursuit. This portrayal reflected the old fears that women in pants would somehow supplement men as breadwinners and decision-makers.”

Hoorah! for women smoking cigars !!!

“Don´t discuss bloomers with every man you know”

..don´t you just hate it when they do that?