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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsStrip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets
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Hundreds of bicyclists have been caught with their pants down and their shirts and underwear off, too.
The cyclists gathered in a Philadelphia park on Saturday to disrobe before saddling up and setting off on the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride.
About 3,000 riders pedal a 10-mile (16-kilometer) course around the City of Brotherly Love while taking in sights including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, organizers say. Some riders wear their birthday suits while others flaunt their underwear or sport just a splash of body paint and glitter.
Melanie and James O'Connor, who painted each other's nude body in multiple colors, were riding for the seventh time.
"We run around naked a lot," he said.
The couple met at the 2012 ride and have been together since.
"I took a picture of him the moment we met, and seven years later we're still naked," she said.
The ride is to promote positive body image, advocate for the safety of cyclists and protest dependence on fossil fuels, a major issue for Oren Roth-Eisenberg, who participates every year.
"I call it my Christmas, the happiest day of the year," he said, while having a message advocating for less gas consumption painted on his torso by his wife. "It's the intersection of the happiest day and the most important thing."
The Philly Naked Bike Ride used to be held in September but was moved up to August because the nude and scantily clad participants complained about chilly weather.
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Strip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets (Original Post)
groundloop
Aug 2019
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Merlot
(9,696 posts)4. Did you really need to post that?
Hey, let's mock the fat person! woo-hoo, how fun.
And people wonder why overweight folks dont like to go out to exercise.
Fat shaming has never gone out of style on DU, sadly.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)7. Fat shaming and misogyny
It's a twofer!
And spot on.
Quackers
(2,256 posts)8. This is in poor taste. nt
Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)2. Just don't get anything caught in the spokes.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)3. Yikes!
I was just thinking riding on a bicycle seat naked doesn't sound too comfy!
cwydro
(51,308 posts)6. Yeah, I love riding my bike, but just no.
Gah!