Apparently, the idea of imposing a set of industry standards for the manufacture of bicycles was first mooted in Britain by the Earl of Somerset, after the four-year-old step neice of one of his constituents was badly injured riding her bike through Longleat safari park.
I hope that answers your question!
Sorry, was that post serious? I am very likely to have missed something, but after cutting out everything off topic & irrelevant, this is what I'm left with........
Sorry, was that post serious? I am very likely to have missed something, but after cutting out everything off topic & irrelevant, this is what I'm left with........