The World Naked Bike Ride streaks through London this Saturday
[Photo: Todd Huffman]
Londoners are in for a nude awakening on Saturday (June 14) as the World Naked Bike Ride swings through town.
[Photo: Carlos Felipe Pardo]
Upwards of a thousand people are expected to convene at six rallying points (Marble Arch, Regents Park, King’s Cross, Clapham Junction, West Norwood, Knights Hill, Tower Hill), disrobe and embark on a scantily-clad cycle towards each other, where they’ll coalesce into a single fleshy peloton and complete the final leg of their journey as one.
View our listing for more details or the WNBR Wiki for a more exhaustive information.
And if you’re riding a Boris bike this weekend, probably best to bring a Dettol wipe with you. Ew.
NUTTERS
Arrest them for indecent exposure.
Technically, you can be naked in public. It’s how indecent you are and thats at the judgement of the police. Typically society frowns upon being nude in public
West Norwood is a family area. Why do a load of predominantly middle age men (which covers most of the people who take part every year) think it appropriate to strip off in places like this? It’s not nice.
As a previous participant in this (I am actually in one of the above photos), I can tell you that it’s a great experience. It’s not predominantly middle aged men, but a complete mix of young and old, male and female. I spoke to a chap one year who was riding in honour of his friends, who was one of the statistics that had been killed cycling on Londons roads. That is one of the points of the day – to raise awareness of just how vulnerable cyclists are on the roads and you are no more vulnerable than when you are naked. It is not indecent exposure, that is people flashing in parks. It is for a set time and once a year (in London) and frankly the detractors from this event should just lighten up!
You’re hardy an unbiased witness “A”. West Norwood is our home in London, so why do we have to ‘lighten up’ because you come to our area and start flashing in front of children?
Lighten up!!
Why is nakedness bad for children?!
Awwww, will you dress up please!
thats sick…
then again, i wish i was there xD
errrr, not so sure this is a good idea
had so much fun!!!!