“Don’t cultivate a ‘bicycle face.’”

“Don’t discuss bloomers with every man you know.”
— Brain Pickings’ Maria Popova discovered a delightful 1895 list of 41 “dont’s” for female bicyclists, and it’s instructive for non-riders, too (e.g. “Don’t scream if you meet a cow,” “Don’t imagine everyone is looking at you,” “Don’t be a fright”). (Also found on Metafilter.)

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