We pointed out a recent nude bike protest against global warming, thinking it was a one-off thing by a couple of kooks. Who knew that it's actually been taken up by 70 cities... and has been an annual event since 2004?
Oh well... at least we were finally alerted to the photos on Flickr...
Hundreds of cyclists pedaled through the mean streets of St. Louis, Missouri Saturday night in a bid to raise awareness of alternatives to SUV's and high gas prices. ("You mean besides siphoning gas?) The ride began in a local park under the watchful, leering eyes of the bemused public, then continued for "16 kilometres," which is apparently an ancient unit of measurement.
St. Louis police were on hand to ensure the riders wore the bare
minimum, which included thongs, pasties, loin cloths, bathing suits and
even body painting.
However, officers didn't seem to notice one rider wearing nothing but a pink derby hat.
Pink derby hat! If anyone finds a photo of this participant, please send it along...
Story via AP sources.
Photos via Flickr.
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