Bicycle as Weapon (1901): for Men and Women

[snacky]

I kid you not. You can't make this stuff up!

Here are some illustrative gif sets on tumblr:

jeffreyweston.tumblr.com/post/87800039922/wnyc-grofjardanhazy-self-protection-on-a

Here's the original magazine article it's based on:
babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?view=image;size=100;id=njp.32101064077751;page=root;seq=85;num=497

Here's a preview, hahaha~







I expect to see more Bicycle Kung Fu from William and Station House 4 now!

[CosmicCavalcade]

The last made me spit out my metaphorical drink. You'd have to be walking around with it on its back wheel for it to be of use that way! xD

[snacky]

Aug 11, 2014 1:27:40 GMT CosmicCavalcade said:

The last made me spit out my metaphorical drink. You'd have to be walking around with it on its back wheel for it to be of use that way! xD

My Bicycle Fu is better than yours!

[CosmicCavalcade]

George likes to tackle people so he'll enjoy that last one on the blog. It's so awkward too which also fits with most of his tackling style.

[snacky]

Aug 11, 2014 1:34:24 GMT CosmicCavalcade said:

George likes to tackle people so he'll enjoy that last one on the blog. It's so awkward too which also fits with most of his tackling style.

William will look for a way to turn it into a missile!

[shangas]

Bikefu.

Interesting, but I can't imagine it's very practical.

[snacky]

Aug 13, 2014 10:51:16 GMT shangas said:

Bikefu.

Interesting, but I can't imagine it's very practical.

When you can't afford a derringer and pepperspray hasn't been invented yet, weaponizing your bicycle is the next best thing!

[wildhorseannie]

Haha! That was great! I feel like a better informed citizen!! 

But seriously...in Tour de Murdoch, they missed out on a serious discussion on the evolution of women's rights. Forget the suffrage movement...the bicycle was doing more to free women from "dress" codes more than anything else in history! And it wasn't even hinted at in the episode. 

[snacky]

Aug 22, 2014 2:54:53 GMT wildhorseannie said:

Haha! That was great! I feel like a better informed citizen!! 

But seriously...in Tour de Murdoch, they missed out on a serious discussion on the evolution of women's rights. Forget the suffrage movement...the bicycle was doing more to free women from "dress" codes more than anything else in history! And it wasn't even hinted at in the episode. 

Oh wow, they should at least add stuff like that to the CBC web site, even if they can't fit it into an episode. They should be talking about the evolution of women wearing the "pants".

We do always joke about who is wearing the pants after William and Julia get married.