Naked People on Bikes

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The annual Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride returns this Sunday, August 25, filling the city streets with hundreds of body-painted cyclists in various states of undress. The "bare if you dare" event has only one wardrobe requirement: Shoes are mandatory.