Read the excerpt from Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change.Annie Londonderry wasn't the only one who pushed the limits of time and distance on her two-wheeler. In the late 1890s, several women took the concept of riding a century—100 miles—to the extreme by peeling off two, three, four, or more centuries in a row. Perhaps the greatest female century rider performed outside the spotlight. Dora Rinehart’s exploits hardly ever were reported beyond the western United States, where the Colorado native earned the title “America’s Greatest Cyclienne.” Rinehart took up the bicycle to regain her strength after suffering scarlet fever. She started with short rides, but quickly built up her endurance. In 1896 alone, she pedaled 17,196 miles, more than any other woman in the United States. That included stretches of 10 days in July and 20 days from October 31 through November 19 when she rode a century every day.
Which sentence could effectively be placed in a summary of Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change because it expresses a key idea objectively?
Which quotes and statistics from chapter 4 of Wheels of Change most develop the central idea that women bicycle racers were very competitive with each other? Check all that apply."When an assistant arrived she was wide awake, and laughing to herself to think what a figure she must have cut as over the fence she flew,” reported the St. Paul Daily Globe.Many sustained injuries—at a race in 1881, five of the six female competitors had previously suffered at least one broken arm—but they kept coming back.Even so, she "rode like a wild woman for at least an hour and a half" on night five, finally tiring and falling to fourth place.More than 7,000 people watched the night Frankie Nelson set her 18-hour record in Minneapolis, and a good number of those in the stands were female."Bitter rivalry, that characteristic feminine trait, and the determination to 'get even' are seemingly the actuating motives," wrote the Times.
Which details from Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change are important to include in a summary about the competition that often existed among women bicycle racers? Check all that apply.The St. Paul Daily Globe declared that Louise Armaindo had "the best record in the world among women as an all-round athlete." Women cyclists would often return to racing even after being physically injured in a previous race.Rivalries developed as women worked to break each other’s records, and some began to battle back and forth.Jane Yatman and Jane Lindsay dueled back and forth in an effort to break each other’s records.On May 7 and 8, 1899, Irene Brush started by pedaling 200 miles in 22 hours before going on to pedal 400 miles in 48 hours.
Which sentence could effectively be placed in a summary of Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change because it expresses a key idea objectively?
Read the excerpt from Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change.Bicycle racing on an indoor track could be a thrilling sport for spectators, who sat outside the oval, so close to the cyclists that they could see their sweat. More than 7,000 people watched the night Frankie Nelson set her 18-hour record in Minneapolis, and a good number of those in the stands were female. "Men go to see what their brothers can do in the way of athletics," the St. Paul Daily Globe pointed out during that race. "Why shouldn't women be interested in their sisters?"
Read the excerpt from Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change.In 1896, a 308-page edition of The American Wheelman earned the distinction of being "the largest magazine ever issued from a printing press,” according to the advertising journal Printers’ Ink.
Read the excerpt about Annie Londonderry from Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change.1 Finally, on June 25, 1894, she was off. 2 She pedaled to New York, over good roads and bad, in eight days, but with stops to rest and earn money, she didn't reach Chicago, Illinois, until September 24. 3 It had taken her three months to travel approximately 1,300 miles, and she had more than 20,000 miles left to cover.4 Annie Londonderry thought about giving up, but instead made some changes, trading her heavy skirts for bloomers and her Columbia bike for a much lighter men's Sterling. 5 She also decided to head east, riding back to New York and crossing the Atlantic on an ocean liner. 6 Annie traveled largely by ship through Europe, the Mideast, and Asia, taking short cycling trips at various points along the route. 7 She reached San Francisco, California, on March 23, 1895, and pedaled to Chicago to complete the journey.
Read the summary of Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change.Bicycle racing began almost as soon as the first bicycle was introduced in 1878. Although most racers were males, many females soon joined this growing sport. It was not long before races began to occur throughout the United States, and they typically attracted large crowds of fans who applauded the efforts and accomplishments of these female athletes. Many women racers were fiercely competitive, and they worked hard to break each other’s cycling records. However, despite their determination and successes as competitive female athletes, not everyone was supportive. Some believed that women’s place in cycling was “not on the public race path,” and local officials often made it difficult for women to compete. Ultimately, these attempts were unsuccessful, and women racers continued to make their mark in the cycling world.
Based on Chapter 4 of Wheels of Change, which quotation helps develop the central idea that some people did not support the idea of women participating in cycling races?
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