The Victoria World Naked Bike ride was such fun for 2006, the thrid year in a row that surpassed all my expectations.
Unfortuantely, the main news paper in town saw fit to print only a very deragatory letter:
Maybe their helmets saved them
Times Colonist
Published: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
I was downtown on Saturday afternoon and came across a field of bicycle riders riding up Government Street totally naked on their bicycles.
I was totally disgusted by this spectacle. Where were the police and why were these people not arrested for indecent exposure in the public in broad daylight? In mid-afternoon there were families with young children walking on Government Street as well.
Young children do not need to see this sort of behaviour and if I was just to walk up the street naked I would be arrested in a minute and charged. I think in the future this sort of naked bicycle riding in public should not be tolerated. Why was this even allowed in our beautiful city?
Cyclists should keep their clothes on and parade in a respectable manner. This did not get any of my sympathy and/or respect.
Ed Schaefer,
Saanich.
My response was tragically never printed, so I thought I would post it here.
what was your response?
Posted by: The Cunctator at August 11, 2006 11:21 AM