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Photo of a World Naked Bike Ride in London by tylerbrekko, used under a creative commons license
Via Free Ride, looks like it's time for yet another ill-advised, barely-clothed display in our nation's capital. The D.C. version of World Naked Bike Ride is planned for this Saturday at 4 p.m.
A flyer on the group's web site, which is part of a large, world-wide network of fairly well-attended naked rides in other cities, states that participants will "ride in order to draw attention to oil dependency and the negative social and environmental impacts of a car dominated culture."
D.C. organizer Roger writes that he doesn't recommend actually riding totally naked in Washington, even though photographic evidence shows that full nudity is common during the event in other cities. Apparently the Park Police have threatened to arrest anyone who bears everything. We're not sure if we're relieved that Washington is too prudish to pull off an actual naked ride, or ashamed.
If you'd like to join in, the route begins on the Vermont Ave. side of McPherson Square and heads past the White House and around the Capitol.
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um, ouch.
whoa how about a little warning! that's a whole lotta ass for work time
@flapjack:
I guess you don't work for DC government.
ummm... I'm at work, new pic please...
We know what a great sense of humor the park police has when it comes to "statements", eh?
i love how that lady on the stairs is serenely zooming in on the whole scene.
i'm guessing she had the most well-attended post vacay slide show in the neighborhood after that.
unfortunately not
i'll be there with my monkey hanging out in the breeze. nothing says comfort like an unfurnished basement. c'mon, dont you hate pants?
but...but...monkey, what if you fall? the scrapes...they'd be everywhere.
won't you even wear your chaps?
NSFW warning please!
The website for this event states that all you have to wear is a bike helmet and a small sack to cover your genitals. You mean, I have to wear a sack to cover my sack?!?! It brings new meaning to double bagging your goods.
You just know it's not going to be the attractive and fit people who are naked. In other words, people like me. And there's no reason anyone should see anyone like me naked on a bike. I mean, won't anyone think of the children?!?!?!
I have problems riding a bike even with clothes trying to find a good position for my [very normally sized] genitals. And these yahoos do this naked?
There is nothing NSFW about the picture, Rukasu
You like that side boob? Well, you're sick, 'cause that's my side boob.
bullshit, songfta. i'm not a prude, but the IS and HR folks at a lot of places around this town are.
this all looks very painful indeed.
Dan_tastic++
Quick whining and actually DO some work!
I'll be in the Flickr search link if you need me..... >:-)
Quick whining and actually DO some work!
I'll be in the Flickr search link if you need me..... >:-)
Yep! Nothing draws attention to oil dependency and the negative social and environmental impacts of a car dominated culture like a naked body.
Don't use the internet if you're afraid of seeing a little ass.
So will I be the only one there in a trenchcoat?
Whoa - talk about numnahs...
Everyone who was complaining about spandex bike shorts, now you know to count your blessings.
Hannah Montana nearly lost her job for showing less skin. What is your game here DCist?
@ IMgoph: I'm well aware of the fact that the prudish nature of America runs full-bore here in DC. But that shot doesn't really fall under most NSFW standards - it's borderline, for sure, but there's nothing that's legally off the chart at most workplaces.
I'm just glad they chose an appropriately cheeky photo for the post!
i agree . . . a bit NSFW. i had four people having a meeting behind me while i popped open DCist for my fifteen minutes of lunch-at-the-desk. thankfully i read a story about this in the express this morning, so i knew what the photo could be about.
remind me to stay indoors until the ride is over.
Hmmmm. Unprotected buttcrack and bicycle seats. Not the best combination...
Remind me never to borrow a bike from one of these people.
Sweet zombie Jesus! I'm glad I'm leaving town for the weekend, because the last thing I want to see is the residents of this area naked. I mean, we're called "Hollywood for Ugly People" for a reason.
Hippies. Lack of shaving. Patchouli deodorant. 80+ degree weather. Biking.
*shudders*
I'm going to break into my special flask right now to get that image out of my mind.
~EEE~
Triple E summed it up nicely.
"anyone who bears everything."
Bares. Please, bares, not bears.
Thank you.