Evening all. Been a while.
London was excellent, the best one for years, but most snappers seem to have missed a lot of the riders. Organising a ride in the middle of C London must be incredibly difficult. All things considered, it was great. I find I enjoy talking to people rather than taking pictures these days. Had a whale of a time - didn't take a lot of snaps, at least by the standards of previous years. Something happened and many of the riders disappeared, never to be seen again.
Brighton is fucked. Take note - despite all the talk of harassment in previous years, this one always had an above average turnout of lady riders until this year. The relentless propaganda about 'nuisance photographers' has effectively stopped the overwhelming majority of women taking part. Everyone I spoke to who has done this ride in the past was aghast at the belligerent attitude of the organisers. Net result: three guesses. Lots who were present in Preston Park decided not to ride. Overwhelmingly, people said it was the entirely unreasonable and aggressive behaviour of the organisers, particularly Chris Hermon, to blame. I look back at snaps I and others took in the past and cannot believe what Brighton has become.
Nice to have a catch up with friends from years gone by when Brighton was the pinnacle of the UK naked bike rides. Lots spectated but didn't take part. Who can blame them?
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