cycling accidents - 1896

[Yellow Fang]

Quite interesting.

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1896/apr/16/cycling-accidents

 

[MajorMantra]

Plus ça change...

Matthew

 

[Yellow Fang]

Just what I was thinking.

 

[661-Pete]

I'm sure, far outweighed by the number of horse-and-cart accidents in that year.

But, good for you, Sir Matthew White Ridley! If only you were alive today to set the record straight...

reckless riding of cyclists, and especially lady cyclists,

You don't say! I'll bet some of them were even showing their ankles! And as for those beastly bloomers...

 

[Twanger]

Truly lovely!