Photo: Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The annual Naked Bike Ride arrived in Philadelphia over the weekend, with hundreds of bicyclists taking to the streets of the city in various states of undress for the famous peaceful protest.
This year was a great turnout, NJ.com reports. Though bystanders unaware of the tradition were caught off-guard by the sight of so many men and women riding their bikes either naked or with little clothes / bodypaint on, there were no incidents.
Bikers pedaled almost 10 miles (16km) through the city, on a route that changed this year, taking them from Glendinning Rock Garden to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rittenhouse Square, City Hall, Independence Hall, and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, and finally to Love Park, according to the publication.
PNBR, as its commonly referred to, is described as a “bare as you dare” and serves a three-fold purpose: to raise awareness on the dependence on fossil fuels, to campaign for safety measures for cyclists and to promote a positive body image.
This explains why bikers choose to remove as many items of clothing as they want, if they want to. The only exception is the shoes, which are compulsory for safety reasons. While some bikers choose to go completely in the nude, others opt for bodypaint or masks or underwear, or carnival items such as fancy headwear or angel wings.
Participants can carry written messages or they use their own body to deliver the same messages, with the help of bodyart artists. Children and pets are also brought along, but supporters on other means of transportation are also welcome.
This year, in addition to riders on non-motorized scooters and skateboards, participants on foot were also present. PNBR is a great way to deliver a message (and flash some skin, if you’re into that sort of thing) and it’s not exclusive to bicycle riders.
Bikers pedaled almost 10 miles (16km) through the city, on a route that changed this year, taking them from Glendinning Rock Garden to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rittenhouse Square, City Hall, Independence Hall, and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, and finally to Love Park, according to the publication.
PNBR, as its commonly referred to, is described as a “bare as you dare” and serves a three-fold purpose: to raise awareness on the dependence on fossil fuels, to campaign for safety measures for cyclists and to promote a positive body image.
This explains why bikers choose to remove as many items of clothing as they want, if they want to. The only exception is the shoes, which are compulsory for safety reasons. While some bikers choose to go completely in the nude, others opt for bodypaint or masks or underwear, or carnival items such as fancy headwear or angel wings.
Participants can carry written messages or they use their own body to deliver the same messages, with the help of bodyart artists. Children and pets are also brought along, but supporters on other means of transportation are also welcome.
This year, in addition to riders on non-motorized scooters and skateboards, participants on foot were also present. PNBR is a great way to deliver a message (and flash some skin, if you’re into that sort of thing) and it’s not exclusive to bicycle riders.
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