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Photos: Bikers Cruise Through Downtown For 2014's World Naked Bike Ride (NSFW)
Saturday afternoon over 300 bike riders gathered Downtown for the 8th annual World Naked Bike Ride in Los Angeles, spreading the cause of body-positivity, human-powered transport, living environmentally-responsible, and just general good vibes. Despite the name of the event, it's only "nudity-optional" and participants dressed up or down as they chose, donning body paint, costumes, and, wisely, hats and helmets.
There were reports of a police chase on the route of the WNBR that delayed the its start, but the event went off without a hitch and the riders cruised through Downtown for over two hours and flaunted their stuff. Unfortunately over in New York, two riders were arrested for "public lewdness." Go figure.
Related:
Photos: Bikers Let It All Hang Out For World Naked Bike Ride Day (NSFW) (2013)
Photos: World Naked Bike Ride Rolls Through Town (NSFW) (2012)
Neighborhood Watch Asks City to Ban "Grotesque" Naked Bike Ride
NSFW Photos: Bicyclists Show Their Butts For World Naked Bike Ride (New York 2013)
Photos: Hanging Out At Naked Bike Ride S.F. [NSFW] (San Francisco 2013)
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