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Unveiled on two wheels

A string of naked cycling protests have been held in Europe. Cyclists in the Spanish capital Madrid, the UK capital London and UK city Brighton took advantage of warm weather to ride their bicycle in the nude, protesting about the lack of facilities and poor safety standards. Police did not make arrests for nudity, although this would normally be illegal. No accidents were reported, which no doubt came as a relief for the event organisers and participants. The effect of gravel rash on unprotected skin is no
July 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A string of naked cycling protests have been held in Europe. Cyclists in the Spanish capital Madrid, the UK capital London and UK city Brighton took advantage of warm weather to ride their bicycle in the nude, protesting about the lack of facilities and poor safety standards. Police did not make arrests for nudity, although this would normally be illegal. No accidents were reported, which no doubt came as a relief for the event organisers and participants. The effect of gravel rash on unprotected skin is not a pleasant experience.

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