Global warming? You wish
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
When scheduling a nude bicycle ride, check the weather forecast.
Naked cyclists ride it out[Manchester Evening News]NAKED cyclists braved chilly conditions to demonstrate against climate change and campaign for rights.About 80 brave bikers stripped before taking a short trip across Manchester amid unseasonably cold weather on Friday.The group rode under the slogan 'real rights for bikes', and say they were naked to highlight cyclists' vulnerability on city streets and draw attention to `the destructive effects of car culture'.
Well, I'm all for sharing the road. If they will, I will. Bicycles are wheeled vehicles and, within reason, have to observe the same rules. Ride on the same side of the road that automobiles do. Stay in your lane: Signal when switching lanes or turning. Don't drive on the sidewalk. Stop when the light is red. You know, basic things like that.
Although the article doesn't actually say what those "unseasonably cool" temperatures were, I'm happy to provide that missing piece of information (gleaned from Weather Underground): The day averaged 50 °F / 10 °C.
Posted byRegin at 10:11 AM
Labels: "climate change", movement, naked
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