Question

Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.

Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion. Her accusations brought a swift and impassioned response. The Reverend Dr. A. Stewart Walsh, a respected clergyman in New York City and a cyclist himself, wrote a letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle declaring, "I have associated with thousands of riders . . . and I have not seen among them . . . anything that could begin to approach the outrageous and scandalous indecency of the resolutions of the alleged rescue league."

Which best describes Reverend Walsh’s viewpoint?

Riding bicycles is not an appropriate hobby for women.
Riding bicycles is a risky pastime for women.
Riding bicycles is very beneficial to women.
Riding bicycles is not harmful to women.

Answer 1

Riding bicycles is not harmful to women.

He rejects Smith’s claims of harm/indecency, saying among thousands of riders he’s seen no evidence of the alleged outrage.