- Title: MEXICO-NAKED BIKE RIDE Hundreds of cyclists ride naked to protest car culture
- Date: 13th June 2015
- Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JUNE 13, 2015) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS NUDITY*** CYCLISTS PREPARING FOR THEIR RIDE THROUGH THE CITY CYCLISTS BEGIN THEIR NAKED BIKE RIDE VARIOUS OF CYCLISTS, SOME OF THEM NAKED, RIDING THEIR BIKES THROUGH THE CITY
- Embargoed: 28th June 2015 13:00
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- Location: Mexico
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: General
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Hundreds of naked cyclists, some sporting strategically-placed body paint for modesty, rode through the streets of Mexico City on Saturday (June 8) to protest the car culture in the teeming megalopolis and demand cyclist rights.
The main complaints of the procession were what they see as a lack of "rights for bikes" and the chaotic street environment of Mexico City.
"I think it is important that all of us understand and the increase the respect between drivers and cyclers because in the end we are all equal and life is equally fragile for all of us," said cycling activist Elena.
Although the sprawling city has tried to raise its green credentials with a series of bike-friendly policies, an estimated 8 million vehicles continue to clog city streets on an average day making a bike ride downtown no easy feat.
"To all those who do not have a bicycle, they should buy one, because we live in one of the most polluted cities in the world," said activist Ley Domingues.
In recent years, Mexico City, one of the world's biggest and most polluted cities, has launched an ambitious bike sharing scheme for citizens and expects to install 160 km (100 miles) of bike lanes in an effort to combat the city's notorious car culture. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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