Cyclists Ride Unclad To Protest Against Aggressive Drivers In Mexico

Protest against aggressive drivers and carbon emissions from cars, and
the conservativeness of central Mexico's Jalisco state took center
stage inMexico on Saturday as thousands of Mexican cyclists rode
unclad on Saturday.
Some 3,000 demonstrators – some bare head to toe, others in bathing
suits or underwear – braved catcalls and embarrassedsmiles from
residents as they biked some 20 kilometres to end up in Guadalajara,
the biggest city in Jalisco state.
In downtown Mexico City, nearly 2,000 bikers –unclad or scantily clad
– also demonstrated. Someslapped "fragile" stickers on their bodies or
painted messages on their skin: "more bicycles,less pollution," and
"the city is for everyone, let bikes pass."
By stripping bare for the ride, the cyclists aimed tohighlight the
fragility of riders, and the risks they face, on busy roads.
But for the protesters in Guadalajara, it was also achance to take a
swipe atthe conservative climate in that state.
"It's a very conservative city, and I believe that daring to [cycle
unclad] pushes beyond the limits of the Catholic sense of morality,"
said bathing suit-clad Lucia Escalante, participating in the rally for
the first time.
"That's why it's more important to show here that we are free," the
27-year-old added.