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Witzend Sat 10-Jun-23 16:51:25

Went to the Royal Academy summer exhibition today - I left before dh, so he missed what must have been a couple of hundred nude cyclists - nearly all male - cycling merrily down Piccadilly! šŸ˜‚

Allsorts Sun 11-Jun-23 07:50:56

I bet their bits are sore this morning. What’s has happened to public decency also what a revolting spectacle it makes you want to heave. There’s a lot of nutters out there.

Blondiescot Sun 11-Jun-23 07:53:54

Oreo

A load of exhibitionists.
When was being naked in public not an offence? Maybe never was, but cops would remove anyone pdq in the near past.

I was wondering this too. Not too long ago, we had the infamous 'naked rambler' here in Scotland, who was always getting himself arrested for being out and about (literally!) in public.

MrsKen33 Sun 11-Jun-23 08:24:37

I don’t find it at all revolting, just inappropriate. There is a time and place and others to be considered .

Witzend Sun 11-Jun-23 09:25:38

I didn’t find it revolting, just funny.
It would IMO have been a lot weirder if there was just one, but en masse, down a busy central London street, it simply amused me when I was hot and tired and dying to get away from the noise and crowds, back to the quiet green haven of our little back garden.

luluaugust Sun 11-Jun-23 09:34:11

So, can I go out starkers and not be arrested or not?

Nyman1962 Tue 13-Jun-23 11:55:31

I struggle to see why so many are offended by the naked body.
We all have one.

dizzygran Tue 13-Jun-23 12:00:49

why bother - nothing we haven't seen before It was hot and sunny here. Hope they used factor 50 !!

Pippa22 Tue 13-Jun-23 12:11:40

It’s an annual vent in Brighton and has been for years. What is amazing is that almost all are overweight and not at all attractive. I wonder why they want to draw attention to themselves. A dangle of cyclists is a good collective noun but in the case of the Brighton maybe a wobble !

Warbler Tue 13-Jun-23 12:13:47

I’m off to Piccawilly……. I mean Piccadilly …. tomorrow. I always miss the fun!

Warbler Tue 13-Jun-23 12:16:10

This is top secret…… I warn you….. we’re all nakid underneath these clothes! They call ā€œusā€ Textiles!

Scottiebear Tue 13-Jun-23 12:38:39

Hope they weren't hired bikes. Yuck.

EEJit Tue 13-Jun-23 12:43:13

From the web:

"The World Naked Bike Ride is a global protest movement with rides in cities around the world, raising awareness of issues such as safety of cyclists on the road, reducing oil dependence and saving the planet. Let’s make the planet great again!"

Polremy Tue 13-Jun-23 13:38:53

Beckettt- surely it’s naked lady cyclists in Bristol!

Summerfly Tue 13-Jun-23 13:43:34

Well at least they had a lovely day for it 😁
Years ago I was with DD in her car, when driving through a small village we saw a young man cartwheeling in the buff. We decided it must have been a stag do because there were a group of young men egging him on. We had to giggle šŸ˜‚

Kayteetay1 Tue 13-Jun-23 15:25:20

Naked bike rides have been happening nationwide for a few years now.
londoncheapo.com/events/london-naked-bike-ride/

pascal30 Tue 13-Jun-23 15:34:36

Pippa22

It’s an annual vent in Brighton and has been for years. What is amazing is that almost all are overweight and not at all attractive. I wonder why they want to draw attention to themselves. A dangle of cyclists is a good collective noun but in the case of the Brighton maybe a wobble !

it's a fabulous event.. everyone in great spirits often playing musical instruments and using wigs and bodypaint.. good fun

CheersMeDears Tue 13-Jun-23 15:38:16

Not sure which is worse: being behind a sweat streaked, skin tight lycra clad cyclist or being behind a sweat streaked naked cyclist. Neither seems appealing.

Oreo Tue 13-Jun-23 16:10:51

Am still puzzled by the fact that a large number of people, mainly men by the sound of it can cycle around showing off their bits but if one man was to around the streets in the buff he would surely be arrested.
Claiming to save the planet ( claptrap) can’t be the reason that PC Plod doesn’t feel their collar, or where their collar should be.šŸ˜„

grandtanteJE65 Tue 13-Jun-23 16:13:59

I gather, perhaps wrongly, that these events are well advertised in advance, so if you don't want to see naked men or women cycling, walking or dancing in the streets, just stay away from the area during these events.

Personally, I don't think they will make people regard the human body as something natural by staging these happenings, but that's their outlook.

I have never had any desire to take my clothes off in public, but as long as those who do so are not doing so in order to sexually molest others, I shan't complain.

4allweknow Tue 13-Jun-23 16:31:59

Think I've seen it in Brighton at some time. Perhaps they do a tour!

Cambia Tue 13-Jun-23 16:39:19

Hope they put sun factor 50 everywhere!!

Paperbackwriter Tue 13-Jun-23 16:59:18

henetha

Maybe they were raising something for charity. 😃

They were. They do it every year for charity.

JPB123 Tue 13-Jun-23 21:14:29

Bet they needed the Aftersun crĆØme.

3dognight Tue 13-Jun-23 21:28:33

I hope they wipe the bike seat!

Summerfly Tue 13-Jun-23 21:48:56

Henetha 🤣🤣🤣