No Shirts, Pants Or Undies Needed On Bike Ride, Just A Mask

[TexasTowelie]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia bike riders won’t need their shirts, pants, skirts or even underwear — just a mask.

Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say this year’s event will take place Aug. 28 and will require masks, based on the city's earlier coronavirus restrictions.

The city lifted most of its COVID-19 rules this week, citing an increase in vaccinations and a decrease in cases. But ride organizers said they hadn't had a chance to chat since the city's guidelines changed so for the time being, they're “going to stick with our initial mask guidance.” Lead organizer Wesley Noonan-Sessa said they'll keep an eye on what the city says in the next month or so.

Ride participants, sometimes in the thousands, usually gather in a park to strip off their clothes and paint each other's bodies before carefully hopping on their bikes. The naked ride is to promote positive body image, advocate for the safety of cyclists and protest dependence on fossil fuels.

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[3catwoman3]

1. Bike seats are so hideously uncomfortable. I cannot imagine how...

...much worse it would feel with nothing between you and and the seat. No way in hell.

[Laurelin]

6. I have this great sheep fleece cover

On my bike seat. I still sometimes wish for more padding, maybe full seat riding breeches, I don't know....

[3catwoman3]

7. I've tried fleece and gel seat covers, to no avail.

I think I’d need a tractor seat to be comfortable - 🤨

[MontanaMama]

2. We had an official Naked Bike Ride

here in Missoula a few years back. I thought people were going to lose their damned minds. At the end of it all, nobody got hurt, satan didn’t take over the town and everybody seemed to have a good time. I’m pretty sure the fundies stayed home.

[flor-de-jasmim]

3. Maybe a towel on the seat is permitted?

[TexasTowelie]

4. Well, as my television persona from South Park would say,

"Don't forget to bring a towel. You never know where hotel towels have been."

Too bad weed isn't legal in Pennsylvania, then I could ask "do you wanna get high." It would make the bike ride more fun.

[Laffy Kat]

5. Think of the road rash if you take a tumble!

I'm fine with nudity (as long as it's not mine), but there are safety issues here. Oh well.