Asked by mimis

Read the excerpt from The Common Sense of Bicycling: Bicycling for Ladies.

At each push of the pedal, a little pull on the handle-bars, pulling with the hand on the same side on which you are pushing with the foot, will keep the wheel from falling.

Which is the best paraphrase of the text?

The rider must keep the wheel from falling, which involves a little bit of pushing on the handlebars and a some pulling with the feet on the pedals.
The rider must keep the wheel from falling, which involves a little bit of pulling on the handlebars and a some pushing with the feet on the pedals.
To keep from falling, if you’re pushing down on the right pedal, then gently pull the handlebars on the left. If you’re pushing down on the left pedal, then gently pull the handlebars on the right.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The second option.

It correctly captures that you push the pedals and pull the handlebars. Options 1 and 3 misstate the actions (1 reverses pushing/pulling; 3 reverses which side to pull).