Hundreds of naked bike enthusiasts have swarmed through
Manchester city centre in a mass show of cycling solidarity. At 7pm on Friday the crowd of bare bikers left All Saints
Park on Oxford Road to streak through the city streets causing crowds of
onlookers to stop and stare open-mouthed, reports the Manchester
Evening News.
To wolf-whistles and car horns the crowd of male and female
cyclists – some with environmental slogans emblazoned across their backs rode
around the city centre before heading back to where they began.
The bizarre annual event, part of World Naked Bike Ride Day,
is now in its ninth year. Organizer Sean
Fitton said there were more than 200 participants for the 2014 event –
double last year's turnout.
“It was amazing,”
he told the MEN. “There were a lot more
people here so it was just huge. Nice weather certainly helped for a start. “I
didn't do that much promotion so there must have been an awful lot of word of
mouth going on.”
He added: “What we
want is for people to get on their bikes. It's to show cycling is a fun and
feasible way to get around. “We are not saying don't have a car. We are saying
get on a bike and enjoy it.”
Despite the fact the vast majority of cyclists bared all for
the ride, he said it is very rare for anyone to take offence.
“In Manchester there
is very little of that. I think we had one person who didn't like it – everyone
else cheers and jokes," he said.
Photo Credit: Daily Mirror
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