Body painting before the first ever WNBR in STL.
His caption says "Pump Iron Not Gas" and hers says "Spent My Clothing Dollars on Fuel".
The fellow in the red hat was quite into the spirit of the event.
"Life Is a Gas" is the message on the back of this rider.
I thought her outfit was really cute with the plaid skirt, matching mesh glovelets, matching pink nail polish, and jewelry. You can see that she has pasties underneath her top. I didn't see her later, but I think she was planning on going topless.
This guy reminded me of Elton John. He was quite the ham.
Our friend with the red hat. I covered him up . . . family show here you know. ;)
Me and "Elton" get familiar with each other.
The guy on the left was wearing guys' undies while the guy on the right -- women's. I don't know why. . .
This guy looks very comfortable with himself.
He had a mullet wig on and a huge crucifix. Hubby says he also had a hammer and sickle tattoo, but that it is obscured by his left arm.
Group of riders behind me.
Getting a full moon on a hot August night.
The message on his back says "Harvest Methane Fuel" with an arrow pointing downwards.
"Free Country My ---> "
This gal was very pretty. I saw her on the news and she said she was going for an "Eve" look. Appropriate given the environmentally-aware theme of the event.
Another shot of the crowd behind me.
More of the crowd.
Crowd in front of me at a stop. Guy in a hula skirt on the right.
Not too much full nudity, but lots of skin showing.
Headed north on Grand right near the Commerce bank building, which is on the right in this pic.
The fellow in the red hat struck this pose repeatedly as we headed north on Grand. Very much a showman.
Headed north on Grand. The fellow in the red hat has a great vintage bicycle.
More northbound on Grand.
I like your bike! It probably weighed in the neighborhood of 40+ pounds.
Northbound on Grand.
At a stop.
"Burn Fat Not Oil" right next to the Eat-Rite diner!
Freehanded riding was common.
I like this perspective because you can see the traffic slowed/stopping for all of us on Grand. The people in the car next to me in this photo were really gawking.
This is Grand just at the intersection of Shenandoah.
This is at the end of the ride, on Manchester, just before the Atomic Cowboy. There are two guys in front of me who are fully nude getting cheered on by folks hanging out on Manchester.
Two fully nude guys in front of me on Manchester as we pull towards Atomic Cowboy at the end of the ride.
I think we were headed back into the Grove area when I snapped this pic of the guy ahead of me doing trick riding.
Nice thong. On the right is an African American guy with a big chocolate cape and leopard print bottoms. I was worried he was going to catch that cape in his chainring! Gal on the left with the blue shorts is riding topless.
This is westbound on Washington Avenue. One of my riding buddies is on the right with the witch hat and black negligee.
Of course we had to go by Hooter's. Lots of people cheered us on as we rode by. The message on the back of the guy in front of me on the left is "Skin Is In".
Hanging out at a stop. I didn't notice this buxom gal before in the center of the pic. I must've been too distracted by the guy on the left. . .
This was at the end of the ride; this perspective is looking east on Manchester in front of the Atomic Cowboy.
I made it -- me and the Kona in front of Atomic Cowboy on Manchester.
Crowd of spectators and cyclists in front of Atomic Cowboy on Manchester.
Some of my riding buddies from the St. Louis Cycling meetup group. I can't remember everyone's names yet. Bob is on the left in the cowboy hat. His wife Dessa is in the witch hat. Susan has the Nike headband. Bill is wearing the boxers and goatee. I am the one showing the least amount of skin with the pink gloves. . .
