You are reading a single comment by @itsbruce and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@itsbruce
in 1931, New Zealand suffered an epidemic of exploding trousers
Wikipedia has a non-paywall link but the New Scientist one has more amusing detail.