World Nude Bike Ride!

Nudity is a familiar site to San Franciscans. But while being naked remains legally permitted at parades, festivals and events such as the World Naked Bike Ride, Bay to Breakers and Folsom Street Fair, it has been otherwise banned on city sidewalks, plazas, parklets, streets and public transit since 2012.

The World Naked Bike Ride seeks to repeal the law criminalizing people for appearing as nature made them, as well as provide a fun social family outing and call attention to road safety.

“We want to make roads safer for everyone,” said Libertarian Party of San Francisco member Martin Moulton, who has participated in naked bike rides across the country since 2000. “When roads are safer for bicyclists and pedestrians, they’re safer for everyone, including cars.”

The World Naked Bike Ride in San Francisco begins its trek along the Embarcadero on Saturday. Participants also hope the ride encourages people to take alternative modes of transportation. “We’re not against cars. We understand a lot of people have to use cars,” Moulton said. But he hopes more people will turn to low-cost options such as biking and walking if they are able to.