"Thousands of naked bicyclists stage festive Portland protest ride"

Cyclists pour into the streets of Portland for the 11th annual World Naked Bike Ride June 7, 2014.
Credit: REUTERS/Steve Dipaola

From Reuters:

"(Reuters) - Thousands of bicyclists, many of them stark naked, poured into the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday night for the 11th annual World Naked Bike Ride, a protest that promotes bike riding as an alternative to driving cars.

"Nude cyclists with lights flashing in their tire spokes rang bells as they barreled down avenues lined with cheering spectators, while a naked, apparently pregnant woman rode in a bike trailer.

"'This is a party, but it's also a protest,' said Carl Larson, a ride spokesman. 'It is about oil dependence, cycling vulnerability and body' image.

"Cyclists showed up in Normandale Park an hour before the ride, shedding garments according to the ride theme 'as bare as you dare'.

"The rides are held in more than 75 U.S. cities and in more than 20 other countries, but Portland's is believed to be the largest, with more than 8,000 participants last year.

"But unlike events in other cities, the Portland ride works with local police, being considered as a protest. Officers direct traffic during what is generally a trouble-free event."

Read more:  http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/08/us-usa-oregon-nakedbikeride-idUSKBN0EJ04K20140608


Racine should hold an event like this, with the addition of alcohol, of course.