“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” (Mark Twain)
After seeing the Naked Bike Ride in Brighton a couple of weeks ago, I’d beg to differ with this Mark Twain chap I have to say! Nearly a thousand people hardly take to the street in nothing but their Birthday Suit without much thought for the influence they might have on society; No, quite the opposite in fact.
The cause of the famously liberal July event actually centres around the contrastingly conservative subject of road safety for cyclists, hence highlighting their vulnerability in such a controversial manner. Whatever way you choose to look at it- it certainly makes you think about the point they’re trying to make.
