PSA for the ladies: Don't scratch a match on the seat of your bloomers.

[sl8]

The original piece is supposedly from an 1895 issue of New York World, but I haven't been able to locate it.

From https://totalwomenscycling.com/lifestyle/19th-century-advice-female-cyclists

[...]

• Don’t be a fright.
• Don’t faint on the road.
• Don’t wear a man’s cap.
[...]
• Don’t use bicycle slang. Leave that to the boys.
• Don’t discuss bloomers with every man you know.
• Don’t try to ride in your brother’s clothes “to see how it feels.”

[...]

More at link.

[Laffy Kat]

1. I will take this advice into consideration.

[nocoincidences]

2. Hey!!

Don't tell me what I can and can't do. If I want to talk about bloomers you can damn well bet I will!

[sl8]

5. Well, that's just ... just ... FLOOZY talk! (pardon my French)

[nocoincidences]

7. I'm a floozy....I own it!

Also a few other 'French words'.

[ProudLib72]

3. Two things that strike me as good advice

Don’t attempt a “century.”

A "century" = 100 miles. I have no idea what that would have been like on a bike a hundred years ago!

Don’t allow dear little Fido to accompany you

This is extremely good advice. The last time I took dear little Ellie with me on a bike ride, she knocked me off and the fall broke my back.

[hlthe2b]

4. you mean like this GUY?

Man Suffers Burns After Fireworks In His Pocket Explode

(Yes, he is ok. Sadly, yes, he's from Denver, but we believe Texas sent him...LOL )

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/07/09/fireworks-explosion-colorado-springs/

Video at the website above is pretty 'impressive'

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[Blue_Tires]

6. I thought folks only did that in cartoons?