Philly Naked Bike Ride returns this Saturday for its 16th annual edition

The highway for this Saturday s Philly Naked Bike Ride PNBR is out and it will take the city s boldest cyclists miles through the city starting at Lemon Hill and finishing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Instagram philly naked bike ride Based on the map sent out on social media the th edition of the race starts at p m and will pass by the Divine Lorraine City Hall the Liberty Bell South Street and Rittenhouse Square The annual event part of the World Naked Bike Ride movement and organized by members of the social cycling volunteer group CycleScenePHL The message and goals of the World Naked Bike Ride are promoting fuel-conscious consumption positive body image and cycling advocacy Obviously it s a clothing-optional bare what you dare bike ride through the streets of the city Other forms of human-powered transportation are welcome to join the ride If you go with a rented bike the organisers do strongly recommend wrapping or covering your seat The unit changes slightly every year and is revealed around hours before the ride out of tradition to help reduce the number of onlookers and for the safety of the riders Lemon Hill was the starting point of s ride The pre-ride festivities at Lemon Hill start at p m Professional body painters will be on hand to decorate folks with messages Riders can strip down as much as they re content with and get creative with it though the group also recommends carrying your clothes with you in scenario you need to stop somewhere The Philadelphia Police Department is stated about the passage before the event but has had no involvement Lewd obscene behavior or sexual activity is against the group s code of conduct and the bulk local laws as well as unwelcome verbal remarks or physical behavior of a sexual nature especially when concerning a person s body or sexuality Last year s ride was miles long starting at East Fairmount Park s Glendinning Rock Garden and ending at Drexel Park in Powelton The organizers have been planning and testing out the highway and signing up participants for months The ride is free beware of online scams asking you to register or buy tickets and you are welcome to join at any point along the trail The weather the next morning is set to be hot and sunny so those planning to join the ride should bring plenty of sun screen and water along The post Philly Naked Bike Ride returns this Saturday for its th annual edition appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY