As women started riding in great numbers, dramatic changes in ladies’ fashion were required. Bustles and corsets were out; bloomers were in, as they gave a woman more mobility while allowing her to keep her legs covered with long skirts.
The bicycle had a direct influence on the introduction of the automobile. Bicycle parts were later incorporated into automobile parts, including ball bearings, differential units, steel tubing and pneumatic tires.
Tillie Anderson, in 1896, best female cyclist in the world
This might be one of the most profound silly stories on the internet.
“That box is yellow because it was yellow when I first painted it, so… it’s a tradition now?”
It’s like sleeping. Surely somebody thought it would be fun to doze out or nap for all bloody night and now here we are yet trying to replicate that impossible feat.
And now i’m off to bed because, dunno. Night night lovelies!