St. Louis Knows How to Get Naked, Ride Bikes

This Saturday marked the annual date of what's become a revealing event for St. Louis. An estimated 1,000 riders showed up to take in the city's sights while pedaling in various states of undress. The fifth World Naked Bike Ride in St. Louis was one of the largest of its type in the nation, following Chicago (1400), Philadelphia (2000), and Portland, a city that consistently breaks the record for largest WNBR turnout at 10,000 riders.

Ride coordinator Stephanie Co thought the event revealed something more than skin deep about St. Louis. "I think the overwhelming support and dramatic increase in our ridership reflects the rapidly growing cycling community here in St. Louis. Hopefully this ride will communicate that on a national level, marking St. Louis on the map as a bike-friendly city. And beyond that, I think the ride also shows that there is a deep appreciation for fun, quirky, and creative things here in St. Louis. Several riders commented they were surprised but proud of our city for pulling this off so well."