I knew there was a reason...

[wafflycat]

.... why I stick to Bikesters...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1307359,00.html

Ouch!

 

[wafflycat]

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ... why I stick to Bikesters...
>
> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1307359,00.html
>
> Ouch!
>

Obviously because they've melted with the efforts of my pedalling...

 

[[email protected]]

wafflycat wrote:
>
> "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> ... why I stick to Bikesters...
>>
>> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1307359,00.html
>>
>> Ouch!


Ouch indeed. Can't help feeling, though that "a reaction between
friction as he cycled, sweat and the material of his trousers" is
somewhat less likely as a cause than a lit cigarette end from a passing
driver.


-dan

 

[TimHenderson]

I wonder if there could be other contributory causes :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_trousers

and Mr. Buckley's exploding trousers references therein !

 

[Martin Dann]

[email protected] wrote:
> wafflycat wrote:

>>> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1307359,00.html

> Ouch indeed. Can't help feeling, though that "a reaction between
> friction as he cycled, sweat and the material of his trousers" is
> somewhat less likely as a cause than a lit cigarette end from a passing
> driver.

I would have thought that the friction between his trousers and a fast
moving tyre or brake could be enough to set fire to the wrong trousers.

 

[big_one]

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:41:48 +0000, [email protected] wrote:

>Ouch indeed. Can't help feeling, though that "a reaction between
>friction as he cycled, sweat and the material of his trousers" is
>somewhat less likely as a cause than a lit cigarette end from a passing
>driver.

my thoughts exactly, although being polish - his sweat may contain a
large percentage of vodka ... but still