Hotels near London Naked Bike Ride

There's a good reason why professional cyclists wear Lycra: to hold their privates in the right place so as to avoid unnecessary (not to mention painful) chaffing (or entrapment) with the saddle. For naturists and exhibitionists who are prepared to risk getting all tangled up when pedalling on two wheels, the World Naked Bike Ride is just the job. Last year more than 1,000 people took off their clothes and rode around the capital nude to raise awareness of the need for more tolerance of bicycles on the roads of the city. Part of a unified world event, the London Naked Bike Ride, now in its seventh year, does make exemptions for those a bit too shy to reveal all, with a "go as bare as you dare" policy implemented above a stringent cry for nakedness. Part of Love London and Team Great Britain Bike Week, the actual ride is easy and relaxed, with participants often decorating their torsos with body paint and bikes with environmental protests against oil dependency and car culture. Simultaneous rides in the UK will take place in Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Manchester, York and Southampton. For more information and the bare necessities - including bike hire details - go to the www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk.