5. Riding a bicycle was considered extremely dirty.
Women that rode bicycles on their own were judged for 2 reasons. First, they required more convenient clothing for their rides. So as a result, bloomers and special skirts appeared. And many Victorians had a very negative attitude toward bloomers because they looked a lot like men’s pants.
And second, doctors thought that riding a bicycle could be sexually simulating for women. And ladies, especially the young ones, were supposed to be clean and innocent.
However, there were people that protected women’s rights to ride bicycles. So because the bravest women continued to use this kind of transportation, society had no choice but to gradually get used to it and even admit the positive effect bicycles could have on our health.