I knew there was a reason...

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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... 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...

wafflycat said:

"wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote in message
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... 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

I wonder if there could be other contributory causes :

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

and Mr. Buckley's exploding trousers references therein !

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

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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.

Quoted message said:

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