2008 World Naked Bike Ride in Brighton photos by Dean Thorpe.

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These are just a few of my photos from the 2008 World Naked Bike Ride on the 7th of June 2008, these were from Brighton in the UK, but there were many other events around the World. The events were held for a number of reasons, mostly to help promote cycling as an green alternative to using cars. People do need to think before using cars, I am not saying we should all get rid of our cars, but most people use them for journeys they could walk. I am disabled and would be lost without my car, but I wonder how many school runs and trips to the corner shop etc. could be so easily avoided. The reason for the nudity is to show the vulnerability of cyclists, plus public nudity is great for publicity! Some chose to go topless or wear costumes. I bet there would not have been as many photographers if they riders had been all been fully dressed! I wish I could ride a bike, I would love to ride round Brighton naked! The ride started from The Level and toured around the town, through the main shopping area, past the beautiful Brighton Pavilion and many other local landmarks, finishing up on the naturist beach.

Why are the photos censored here?

This site I like to try to keep as officially "family friendly" as possible. My wife and I took our ten year old daughter with us to the naked bike ride and there were many other children watching and even some children (clothed of course) joining in the bike ride. I think its funny how a lot of parents think nothing of letting kids play violent computer games and watch gory films, but then go all funny at the thought of them seeing a naked or even topless person. I have no problem with public nudity or nudity in general and even lived on a naturist camp for a while!

Are the photos available uncensored?

There are nearly a hundred photos of the 2008 world naked bike ride on my other site and yes, they are all uncensored as they should be.

More photos of the 2008 Brighton Naked Bike Ride

	One of the nice people that we sat and talked to for a while, the atmospere was great, as was the hot June weather.
	One of the stewards, very nice and happy to pose for me, in fact I only had one person refuse to let me (or others) photograph her.
	More riders at The Level in Brighton shortly before the start of the 2008 ride.
	Lots of the riders had important environmental messages painted on them to try to get the ride, not drive message across to the people of Brighton and beyond.
	Not everybody was naked, this very attractive lady was dressed in pink stockings and braces! Looked a lot better than it sounds!
	More body painting going on at the Level in Brighton, it was a great display of public nudity.
	This is the back of the topless woman who was doing the body painting in the last photo.
	Another cheeky body painted person, this time with Brighton 2008 and a bright yellow flower.
	These 3 topless woman were explaining that they got some funny looks while doing their body painting on the train! Why does that never happen when I am on a boring long train ride!
	This beautiful semi naked rider was right at the front when they got to the first junction. As the saying goes, if you've got it, flaunt it!
	More naked riders near the front at the start of the 2008 naked bike ride.
	Loads of the bikes had been fitted with flags doing even more promoting of environmental / anti car messages.
	I was walking round in my Aspex Design hi-vis vest, but I wish I had looked one tenth as good in mine as she did.
	Why did I censor these dressed people? The clothes were only body painted on!

Hope to see everybody at the 2009 one!
Date for next year: 6th June 2009 (TBC)