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Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change.

Maria E. Ward, author of the 1896 how-to book Bicycling for Ladies, characterized the promise of the wheel in glowing terms: "A bright, sunny morning, fresh and cool; good roads and a dry atmosphere; a beautiful country before you, all your own to see and enjoy; a properly adjusted wheel awaiting you, what more delightful than to mount and speed away."

What is the viewpoint expressed in this quotation

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The quotation expresses a strongly positive view of bicycling — it presents the wheel as a source of pleasure, freedom, and independence, giving the rider leisure and the ability to explore and enjoy the countryside.