Riders told to cover up
Saturday, February 17th, 2007(from 
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with AAP
February 13, 2007
POLICE have warned men mounting up for next month’s nude protest bike ride in Brisbane to “put a sock on it”.
Indooroopilly police officer in charge, Acting Senior Sergeant Chris Peters said protesters taking part in the World Naked Bike Ride risked public indecency charges if they let it all hang out.
He said women would have to wear knickers but would be allowed to ride topless and men had to wear “a discreetly placed sock”.
Environmentalists in 56 cities across 16 countries will strip down in a co-ordinated protest on March 10.
Brisbane co-ordinator and naturist Dario Western said the riders would go “as bare as you dare” and decorate themselves with body paint for the inaugural 20-minute ride along Coronation Drive between Toowong and Milton from 4pm.
Mr Western said he hoped the unusual protest would get their message across about the destruction of the natural environment.
“Nothing like that has been done in this city before,” he said.
