They’ll be saddle sore in the morning! Naked cyclists stay two meters apart as they take to the streets of Madrid in anti-traffic protest
- This year’s annual bike ride saw cyclists strip down to no or little clothes and ride through streets in Madrid
- Organisers told participants to bring protective cream, water and food for the picnic planned after the ride
- Cyclists were also warned that pools and lakes would not open until July and they would not be able to swim
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The 17th annual naked bike ride saw cyclists riding nude in Madrid while keeping two metres a part to maintain social distance.
The cyclists gathered to ride in the middle of Madrid’s busy roads under the slogan ‘naked before traffic’ as a protest for safer cycling.
Every year men and women of all ages, from all around the world strip their clothes and cycle a route together while naked.
Some people wear underwear while many people decorate their bodies and bicycles with glitter and paint celebrating freedom and self-expression.
This year cyclists wanted to to ‘denounce the fragility of cyclists in front of motor vehicles’ and celebrate their bodily freedom.
The bike ride was demanding safe conditions for cyclists and encouraging more people to start cycling and reduce pollution.
Organisers told participants to bring protective cream, water and food for the picnic planned after the ride.
Participants were also warned that pools and lakes would not be open until July and that they would not be allowed to swim today.
Many people involved in the naked bike rides are environmentalists and promote veganism with one of the ride’s organisers, Bici Solidaria, advocating for the plant-based diet with their motto ‘peace starts on the dish’.
People participated in the 17th annual naked bike ride in Madrid today under the slogan ‘naked before traffic’ to protest for safer and more inclusive cycling
This year’s cyclists wanted to ‘denounce the fragility of cyclists in front of motor vehicles’ as they promoted self-expression and freedom as well
Every year women and men of all ages from all around the world participate in the naked bike ride
Some cyclists were partially clothed in underwear or a top but most were completely naked bar their shoes, helmets, sunglasses and protective masks
Many of the organisers and participants are environmentalists who believe in peace and veganism with one of the organiser’s motto being ‘peace starts on the dish’
Annual naked bike rides also try to celebrate their bodily freedom and their right to self-expression
Participants were told to bring protective cream, water and food for the picnic planned after the ride and organisers reminded them that lakes and pools were closed until July