Naked Bicyclist Charged With Indecent Exposure

A letter from the city of Seattle that took Daniel Johnson by surprise.

“The charge is for indecent exposure,” he said. If convicted, he could be sentenced up to 365 days and fined up to $5,000. And it’s all for a bike ride he took in the buff back in September.

Johnson was among many others who also participated in the World Naked Bike Ride. But it appears the group’s “nude, not lewd” message has hit a bump in the road. “Sometimes it’s a big pain in the butt — that’s figuratively,” he said.

He doesn’t know who filed the complaint, but he says it goes against his quest for conversation.  “Simplify their lives, consider cycling. It makes such a huge difference in our carbon footprint,” he said.

Johnson says he’s disappointed there’s now a legal reaction to a years-long practice in the city.  “Kind of a sad waste of taxpayer’s money, especially right now. The city doesn’t have money for this kind of thing,” he said. “We’ll see how far they want to take it, I don’t know. The ball’s in their court.”

And if it comes to fighting back, Johnson is ready to ride.

Naked Cyclists Get Police Warning – Wear A Helmet

 Two cyclists in New Zealand found that riding in the buff was all fine and good except for one omission. No helmets.

The two naked men were stopped by police and received a warning for wearing no helmets on December 7 at Whangamata, a popular New Zealand beach resort on the Coromandel Peninsula, the New Zealand Herald reported Monday.

Helmets are compulsory for all cyclists under New Zealand law.

Police Search For Naked Cyclist

A naked cyclist stalking women joggers has left police officers scratching their heads.

Investigators are examining sightings of the sex pest close to the River Thames in Barnes, west London.

Women saw the man, either naked or naked from the waist down, exposing himself to them as they walked or jogged on towpaths and riverside roads.

But despite a large number of reports, in one case after a woman recognised the man again when he was fully clothed, officers have not been able to find him.

The first reported incident took place in May when two girls saw the semi-naked man get on a bicycle in Londsale Road, Barnes.

In June, a 28-year-old woman saw the man hiding in undergrowth on the towpath between Kew Green and Twickenham Bridge.

The man, who was semi-naked, attempted to speak to her before cycling away.

In July, a woman jogger in her early 20s reported that a naked man cycled past her on the towpath between Barnes Bridge and Hammersmith Bridge.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the cyclist has been described as white and about 30 years old.

He said: “The isolated locations that these incidents have occurred coupled with the lone female victims increases our level of concern.

“This man does not appear to have threatened anyone but we do need to identify him and speak to him about his behaviour.

“If anyone has any information or witnesses this man they are asked to contact police immediately.”