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Naked bike ride - protect our children

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cleaningthebog · 26/01/2026 13:24

The one where the men get their jollies showing their cock and balls. There is a petition which is not getting much traction. You may want to sign if you don't want to encourage this.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-naked-bike-ride-from-being-in-public-spaces

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Stop the Naked Bike Ride from being in public spaces

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-naked-bike-ride-from-being-in-public-spaces

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hourspassed · 26/01/2026 16:04

Farageisacupidstunt · 26/01/2026 14:19

OP - I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, really. I've had a very tiring and trying weekend and have been feeling very sorry for myself today. Your post, and the "disastrous teams meeting" one have really brought me right out of my misery. You have both made me laugh out loud and some of the resulting comments are also comedy gold. Thanks all.

Absolutely agree with this! Hilarious- cheered me up too.😂

Diblin93 · 26/01/2026 16:05

cleaningthebog · 26/01/2026 13:38

Do you think it's healthy to normalise children seeing men with erections in public? I think this is a major safeguarding risk.

It's telling children not to be afraid of them.

They have erections????? Really? Are you sure?? I’ve seen these bike rides and there wasn’t an erection in sight.

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:09

Dollymylove · 26/01/2026 14:55

Erect or floppy, does anyone want or need to see naked men on bikes?( or naked women for that matter) I have seen pictures of these naked bike rides ans the majority of entrants were old men with flabby bellies and moobs. Not a sight many would wish to witness while going about their business 😬

Lovely bit of body shaming there

vickylou78 · 26/01/2026 16:10

Haha this bike ride is men and lots of women and on the couple of times I've seen it there are no men with erections!! They are literally riding their bikes!! Bodies are natural. Nothing to be frightened of!

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:10

Bombinia · 26/01/2026 14:57

This. It's actually a friend of mine who organised the petition, she campaigns against child sexual abuse and is a former victim herself. I think this event is disgusting and unnecessary.

It's better to teach children about the human body openly than treat it as something shameful and secret and that can only be spoken about in hushed terms....

Gloopsy · 26/01/2026 16:12

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 15:28

Lots of people don't love themselves

Lots of children, young girls especially but increasingly young boys, are shown unhealthy, AI, Manipulated body images.

Letting them see "real" bodies

And you think seeing other people's naked bodies will all of a sudden make them "love themselves"??

Seeing men's massive beer bellies in the summer has NEVER made me think "oooh I just LOVE myself so much!" It just makes me think "put it away Bob, no-one wants to see it"

Loving yourself and your own wobbly bits isn't dependant on other people showing theirs to all and sundry.

WiddlinDiddlin · 26/01/2026 16:13

BauhausOfEliott · 26/01/2026 14:33

yes it was very clear to see that some were erect

No it wasn't.

I am sure this poster will be back to make it clear, that these thirty or forty blokes were all standing up in their pedals, helicoptering their giant veiny nobs around, riding hands free, arms in the air yelling WOO WOO WOO HERE COMES THE COCK-COPTER...

And she has the ability to view things in slo-mo, being an advanced human.

Sadly no record of this incident exists, we will just have to take their word for it.

Catnanna · 26/01/2026 16:15

Whyhaveibeencutoutofmamsnot · 26/01/2026 13:41

Do men have erections when riding a bike?

My thoughts too…I very much doubt it,

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:15

Playingvideogames · 26/01/2026 15:00

Yeah this is basically drag queen story time all over again. ‘Light hearted fun’ designed to blur the lines of decency.

If I suggested to any normal man that he strip naked and walk down the road, no agenda attached, he would be horrified. The thought of children seeing him naked would not be something he would be interested in at all. How is this different?

I'm actually quite disturbed by how much YOU keep talking about naked people wanting to be seen by children

Whereas they aren't thinking "oh I bet children will see me"

YesSirICanNameChange · 26/01/2026 16:15

WiddlinDiddlin · 26/01/2026 16:13

I am sure this poster will be back to make it clear, that these thirty or forty blokes were all standing up in their pedals, helicoptering their giant veiny nobs around, riding hands free, arms in the air yelling WOO WOO WOO HERE COMES THE COCK-COPTER...

And she has the ability to view things in slo-mo, being an advanced human.

Sadly no record of this incident exists, we will just have to take their word for it.

She has the ability to slow down time like the Matrix to see every single penis and assess whether it is erect or not.

The Keanu Reeves of cock spotting.

Catnanna · 26/01/2026 16:15

Whyhaveibeencutoutofmamsnot · 26/01/2026 13:45

I suppose if it gets caught in the chain would fall off.

😂😂

Gloopsy · 26/01/2026 16:15

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:10

It's better to teach children about the human body openly than treat it as something shameful and secret and that can only be spoken about in hushed terms....

There are other options you know.

It isn't either -

  1. show yourself nude on a bike and bring copious amounts of babywipes for the poor bikeseat
or 2.speak about your body in a hushed tone
Summerflowers4 · 26/01/2026 16:16

That can't be comfortable.
Those saddles are hard and thin😟

PandaCwtch · 26/01/2026 16:16

WiddlinDiddlin · 26/01/2026 16:13

I am sure this poster will be back to make it clear, that these thirty or forty blokes were all standing up in their pedals, helicoptering their giant veiny nobs around, riding hands free, arms in the air yelling WOO WOO WOO HERE COMES THE COCK-COPTER...

And she has the ability to view things in slo-mo, being an advanced human.

Sadly no record of this incident exists, we will just have to take their word for it.

WOO WOO WOO HERE COMES THE COCK-COPTER.

I've just spat out my drink and nearly choked laughing.

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:16

Gloopsy · 26/01/2026 16:12

And you think seeing other people's naked bodies will all of a sudden make them "love themselves"??

Seeing men's massive beer bellies in the summer has NEVER made me think "oooh I just LOVE myself so much!" It just makes me think "put it away Bob, no-one wants to see it"

Loving yourself and your own wobbly bits isn't dependant on other people showing theirs to all and sundry.

Seeing normal, natural bodies combats the faked bodies they see online and shows you can be confident in you skin whatever you look like

But your language is very body shaming so it says a lot tbh

WearyAuldWumman · 26/01/2026 16:17

Wish I hadn't clicked now...

Yes, I see your point.

ColourThief · 26/01/2026 16:17

cleaningthebog · 26/01/2026 13:24

The one where the men get their jollies showing their cock and balls. There is a petition which is not getting much traction. You may want to sign if you don't want to encourage this.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-naked-bike-ride-from-being-in-public-spaces

Oh No Wtf GIF by LilLetsOfficial

The horror!

Grow up.

Playingvideogames · 26/01/2026 16:17

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:15

I'm actually quite disturbed by how much YOU keep talking about naked people wanting to be seen by children

Whereas they aren't thinking "oh I bet children will see me"

Isn’t that what the drag queens say at storytime? ‘Oh YOURE the weird one for raising that concern and thinking about it…’ etc

Boring

CombatBarbie · 26/01/2026 16:18

I inadvertently had a picnic with my then toddler and a mate at marble arch where it set off from.....over 15yrs ago.... harmless fun then, and would think the same now, however we are in a more restricted world now..... 🙄🙄🙄

Majority are naturists anyway, not roaming paedophiles!!

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:18

Gloopsy · 26/01/2026 16:15

There are other options you know.

It isn't either -

  1. show yourself nude on a bike and bring copious amounts of babywipes for the poor bikeseat
or 2.speak about your body in a hushed tone

Treating the human body as something to be covered and as inherently sexual is teaching that the human body is something shameful

girljulian · 26/01/2026 16:19

Christ. No wonder we can't seem to get rid of body shame in this country. Being naked isn't embarrassing or disgusting or shameful or sexual, it just is. And I agree with pp that in these days of porn saturation, it's even more important for children to see normal adult nude bodies so they know that porn isn't real.

PandaCwtch · 26/01/2026 16:20

Pinepeak2434 · 26/01/2026 14:35

I think it’s gross, it’s always dirty old men and women snail trailing all over their seats.

How would you know? Did you follow them home to inspect their saddles? I'm less worried about seeing people cycling naked than people who want to inspect the saddles of those naked people. Deviant behaviour indeed.

Playingvideogames · 26/01/2026 16:20

girljulian · 26/01/2026 16:19

Christ. No wonder we can't seem to get rid of body shame in this country. Being naked isn't embarrassing or disgusting or shameful or sexual, it just is. And I agree with pp that in these days of porn saturation, it's even more important for children to see normal adult nude bodies so they know that porn isn't real.

Ok so let’s just make it legal for anyone to be naked at any time so long as they’re not aroused?

Playingvideogames · 26/01/2026 16:21

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:16

Seeing normal, natural bodies combats the faked bodies they see online and shows you can be confident in you skin whatever you look like

But your language is very body shaming so it says a lot tbh

What will seeing a naked 50 year old man do for a teenage girls body confidence?

StrangerThingsHappenRoundTheTwist · 26/01/2026 16:21

PandaCwtch · 26/01/2026 16:16

WOO WOO WOO HERE COMES THE COCK-COPTER.

I've just spat out my drink and nearly choked laughing.

I need the laugh react back for the WOO WOO comment 🤣

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