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?

A. Riding bicycles is not an appropriate hobby for women.

B. Riding bicycles is a risky pastime for women.

C. Riding bicycles is very beneficial to women.

D. Riding bicycles is not harmful to women.