去年六月, I happened to be walking across Vancouver’s Granville Island, when a parade passed by — a whooping, shrieking, cheering procession of bicyclists, all in various states of undress.

Some were sporting bras and panties, others were topless, and many were wearing only riotously colorful body paint. One rider was nude except for a pair of elbow-length gloves, and many cyclists were simply…naked.

I had unwittingly crossed paths with the 世界裸体骑自行车.

If you’re in 温哥华, 多伦多, 渥太华, 维多利亚, 或 哈利法克斯 六月 13, ä½ , 太, 这些裸体骑自行车可能跨越路径. This year’s naked cycle takes place on June 13 分数 整个北半球的城市

What’s the purpose of riding naked? 该 世界裸体骑自行车 organizers say it’s to “stop indecent exposure to vehicle emissions” å’Œ “to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against oil dependency.”

Whether or not you support the objectives of the naked cyclists, or whether you’d consider taking part yourself, one question you may ask is: Is it legal to ride a bike naked in Canada?

据 加拿大裸体主义者联合会, Canadian women — and men — are allowed to be topless in public places. å’Œ 多伦多裸体骑自行车 乡亲们说, “The Crown has acknowledged that participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal, so long as you are wearing something, 如鞋.”

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无论如何, if you prefer to be naked on the sand than in the saddle, two of Canada’s best-known nude beaches are 沉船滩 在温哥华和 Hanlan’s Point Beach 在多伦多. Just don’t forget the sunblock.

Photo by One-Fat-Man (Flickrçš„)