Cycling Apparel for the Eco Sexy Biker… Go Naked
Want to be a green cyclist? Forget the cycling apparel and go naked! That’s what thousands of riders around the world did on this last Saturday as cycling activists in the 7th Annual World Naked Bike Ride.
People from around the world took their cycling apparel off or left it at home on Saturday, June 12th in an effort to bring more attention to what is perhaps the greenest, cleanest transportation option in the world. These sexy eco cyclists (ok, maybe not all of them were so sexy) went above and beyond bicycling for transportation purposes and hopefully it will encourage more people to get on their bikes (with or without cycling apparel) more often.
Bicycling is one of the best things you can do to address climate change, reduce other harmful pollution, save money (especially if you forget the cycling apparel), and improve your health.
The World Naked Bike Ride, created by Vancouver-based activist Conrad Schmidt in 2004, is “the most exhilarating cycling experience since taking off your training wheels,” Schmidt says. If you missed this year’s ride but are interested in participating next year, here is contact information for some of this year’s participants:
Canadian cities: Drumheller: worldnakedbikeridedrumheller@gmail.com Hallifax: nakedhalifax@gmail.com Montreal:http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Montreal Ottawa: wnbr.mmvn_ottawa@yahoo.ca Victoria: cordelia.h@telus.net Vancouver: Jessica Mason-Paull <touchmeirock@gmail.com>
German cities: Munich: alex@isar-nacktradeln.de
UK Brighton & Hove: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Brighton_%26_Hove Bristol: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Bristol Cardiff (Caerdydd): sharon.basson@googlemail.com Edinburgh: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Edinburgh London: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=London Manchester: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Manchester Sheffield: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Sheffield Southampton: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Southampton York: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=York
USA
Albany, New York: CapitalDistrictWNBR@nycap.rr.com New York City: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=New_York_City Albuquerque: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Albuquerque/Santa_Fe Bellingham: 509.679.4194 Berkley: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Berkeley Burlington: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Burlington Chicago: Andrew Bedno <andrew@bedno.com> Columbus: worldnakedbikeridecbus@gmail.com Eugene: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Eugene Los Angeles: insemillation@gmail.com Madison: madisonnakedbikeride@yahoo.com Miami: gwizmimz717@gmail.com Montpelier: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Montpelier New Orleans: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=New_Orleans Philadelphia: info@phillynakedbikeride.org Portland: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Portland Saint Louis: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Saint_Louis San Diego: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=San_Diego San Francisco: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=San_Francisco Seattle: (206) 369 – 2661
For more information, you can also visit www.worldnakedbikeride.org
Additionally, if you are a bike enthusiast (whether you like doing it with or without your cycling apparel on) and want to follow more great biking revolution news of this sort, you might be interested in joining the Biking Revolution of Love & Freedom facebook group.
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