>From one of my favorite bicycling cartoons (and how many are there, really?):
Bikeyface explains bicycle face: http://bikeyface.com/2014/07/17/bicycle-face/ Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst 608-263-9984 (o) 608-225-0002 (c) [email protected] All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated. On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Andy Bach <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry for the fwd but: > http://www.brainpickings.org/2012/01/03/donts-for-women-on-bicycles-1895/ > > Don’t coast. It is dangerous. > > for one is pretty funny. Many, in keeping with the times, aren't funny but > sad. > Don’t chew gum. Exercise your jaws in private. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dan Lewis <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 6:18 AM > Subject: Now I Know: Don't Make That Face > > > View this email in your browser > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=236e8f7309&e=33dbfa3b8f> > Archives > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=2197fc5a07&e=33dbfa3b8f> > · Privacy Policy > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=8a87b8f0eb&e=33dbfa3b8f> > > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=80c1d3e58c&e=33dbfa3b8f> > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=c24b893973&e=33dbfa3b8f> > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=fd0fdd4750&e=33dbfa3b8f> > *I > reference the excellent Brain Pickings > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=4dc4c64118&e=33dbfa3b8f> > site a couple times in today's email. Maria Popova, who writes it, also has > a (free) weekly email newsletter of interesting stuff. It's long but good. > You can sign up by clicking that link and looking on the left sidebar or by > clicking here > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=1132cab7f9&e=33dbfa3b8f>. > -- Dan > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=cc705908d0&e=33dbfa3b8f>* > Don't Make That Face “Don’t scream if you meet a cow. If she sees you > first, she will run.” > > “Don’t undertake a long ride if you are not confident of performing it > easily.” > > “Don’t contest the right of way with cable cars.” > > “Don’t emulate your brother’s attitude if he rides parallel with the > ground.” > > Those four “don’t” are from the now-defunct New York World newspaper. > Originally published in 1895, the list of 41 “don’t” (available via the > wonderful Brain Pickings blog > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=3ea11e0d25&e=33dbfa3b8f>) > are suggestions for bicyclists, and if the four above are any indication, > the advice isn’t terrible and applies to everyone. Unfortunately for our > retroactive view into history, the rest of the advice isn’t so innocuous. > The list is actually intended specifically for female bicyclists, and > contains some sexist gems which have nothing to do with safety: > > “Don’t chew gum. Exercise your jaws in private.” > > “Don’t ignore the laws of the road because you are a woman.” > > “Don’t use bicycle slang. Leave that to the boys.” > > “Don’t go without a needle, thread and thimble.” > > And that’s just a taste. You really should check out the whole list -- > it’s a fascinating (and, anachronistically, troubling) look into the > culture of a century-plus ago. And when you do read the whole list, you may > notice one very odd rule: > > “Don’t cultivate a ‘bicycle face.’” > > What’s that mean? Effectively, it means “don’t bicycle too much, or you > might fall ill.” And it’s a lie -- one designed to keep women in the home. > > > The bicycle as we know it was invented in the mid-1800s and improved > regularly over the decades after. By the close of the 19th century, > bicycling was a craze all to itself. And for women in particular, the > bicycle was more than just a diversion -- it was a path to freedom. As > discussed in another Brain PIckings post > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=92c73c12dd&e=33dbfa3b8f>, > the bicycle allowed women to travel freely and unchaperoned -- one could > simply get on a bike and go. Further, because of the physical requirements > of the contraption, women were able to wear less restrictive clothing while > bicycling. (We’re not talking about bikinis, though; the change was from > huge, restrictive dresses to still-formal, but slightly less restrictive > bicycling > suits > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=cda45356e8&e=33dbfa3b8f>.) > In 1896, famed equal rights advocate Susan B. Anthony sang the praises of > the bicycle: “Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has > done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand and > rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel.” > > And, unfortunately, many men agreed -- but saw the bicycle as a threat. As > a result, some began a PR campaign to stop women from taking up the > two-wheeled contraptions. Part of that was "bicycle face," a disease which > was first floated in a National Review (London) article > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=b95f2bde0b&e=33dbfa3b8f> > from 1895, under the title “The Hidden Dangers of Cycling.” As Vox > explains > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=984d1ff88b&e=33dbfa3b8f>, > bicycle face was one of the major maladies that could afflict women who > spend too long behind the handlebars: > > "Over-exertion, the upright position on the wheel, and the unconscious > effort to maintain one's balance tend to produce a wearied and exhausted > 'bicycle face,'" noted the Literary Digest in 1895 > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=ed47bd45ad&e=33dbfa3b8f>. > It went on to describe the condition: "usually flushed, but sometimes pale, > often with lips more or less drawn, and the beginning of dark shadows under > the eyes, and always with an expression of weariness." Elsewhere, others > said > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=669dd8a704&e=33dbfa3b8f> > the condition was "characterized by a hard, clenched jaw and bulging eyes." > > All best avoided if you’re a 1890s homemaker -- or hoping to become one. > > Of course, cycling isn’t unhealthy -- the opposite, in fact -- and within > a few years, other doctors began to debunk the risk of bicycle face and > extoll the health virtues of taking up bicycling. The term lasted through > the turn of the century and into the 1920s, but to date, there are no known > fatalities from the fictional disease. > > ------------------------------ > > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=428b4838b6&e=33dbfa3b8f> > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=8033055e0d&e=33dbfa3b8f> > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=1d577e2fab&e=33dbfa3b8f> > ------------------------------ > > *Bonus Fact*: According to NKNews.org ("an independent, privately owned > specialist site focused on North Korea"), bicycles were banned in North > Korea until 1992 -- and women still can't legally ride them > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=112ac568eb&e=33dbfa3b8f>. > The no-female-cyclists ban has been mostly ignored since 2013, though. > > *From the Archives*: Slow and Unsteady Wins the Sprint > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=c5560a899d&e=33dbfa3b8f>: > If you've never seen a bicycle sprint, you need to watch the video and read > the explanation as to what just happened. > > *Take the Quiz*: Name the nations with the most bicycles per capita > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=eb367414c3&e=33dbfa3b8f>. > Hint: North Korea isn't one of them. > > *Related*: Jumbo-faced Bicycles > <http://nowiknow.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2889002ad89d45ca21f50ba46&id=10ecec6a1a&e=33dbfa3b8f> > . > > *Now I Know is supported by readers like you, via Patreon. 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