author: Christopher Harley
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christopherharley@gmail.com
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At first I thought this was simply the late night hijinks of Critical Mass. Now I see that it is World Naked Bike Ride 2006 and is part of a bigger, world wide, trend centered around raising awareness about oil dependency, car culture, and bicycle safety on the third dirt clod from the sun. This all happened right around midnight and smack-dab in the middle of Portland's Rose Festival. I was in my cab when I caught this happy little creature crossing the Morrison Street Bridge. She, and another 500 just like her, pedaled all over down-town while onlookers gawked and snapped, ham-fistedly, thousands of bad cell phone pics. Since this was the last Saturday of the festival and the last night of Fleet Week, I can only imagine that there must have been some 18 year-old sailor from Ames, Iowa who finally made up his mind that Portland will be his home in the future. Now if he could just remember which stripper has his lid. And so: On March 12th and June 10th, 2006 cities across the world will experience the naked joy of the worlds largest naked protest.It is time to stop indecent exposure to automobile emissions and to celebrate the power and individuality of our bodies! Naked Bicycle People Power!
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The ride was part of the "Kickoff Dance Party" for Pedalpalooza, the "17 days of Pure Bike Fun" which happens each year in June, this year June 8th - 24th. We filled Disjecta to capacity, there were nekkid people dancing... dammit how I love Portland bike culture. Two wheels good...
For the full PP schedule, check here, there are 140+ events for the 17 days of the fest:
Reports of many of the events will be covered on bikeportland.org as the fest progresses. Yay for Jonathan and his excellent hub for Portland biking news.