Thousands bared what they dared on Saturday to participate in the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride.
The ride began near31st and Powelton atDrexel Park and went on for two-and-a-half hours, passing down Market Street and through Center City before it dissipated into after-parties around the city.
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This was the sixth naked bike ridein Philly since the tradition began in 2009 — inspired by the World Naked Bike Ride in 2004.
Why bike nude? Among the goals of the Philly Naked Bike Ride are”to encourage everyone to embrace nudity as a normal, enjoyable way of life” and to “desexualize nudity,” organizers say.
And also, because it’s fun.
NSFW: Click to see the entire NSFW gallery from the Philly Naked Bike Ride on Aug. 29, 2015.Caution: includes some nudity. Not intended for anyone under 18.
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