Here are some more from Chicago. I'm pretty sure this is the biggest ride in the US--though this year's numbers aren't out yet it was probably bigger than the 600 they got in 2007. Consequently it's probably the best ride for photos. Even though most of the girls aren't fully nude, just by sheer numbers there are plenty of winners.
What's even more important is that the Chicago organizers seem to be OK with and even exploit the voyeuristic aspect to promote their cause. For example they have their own team of official photographers to document the event (including the painting party as Pedro posted) and then post them on the web, which is why I'm sure we'll be seing hundreds more photos in the coming days. Secondly, though I think they don't publicize the exact route until right before the event, they DO publicize a designated "viewing area" where they encourage spectators to gather and take pictures as the riders go by. This is in an extremely busy nightlife section of the city, and judging by the photos I've seen, it looks like the ride pretty much slows down to a crawl when it hits this section. Photos 1-6 were taken at the "viewing area" and you can see how people are just walking their bikes through a gauntlet of gawkers. I love the smiles on the riders faces as they pass by. They seem a little overwhelmed by the attention, but they're certainly enjoying it.
A couple more cool things about these photos. From other pics I know the girl in pic 1 started the ride with both sides of her chest fully covered by body paint. Apparently she didn't take into account that her strap would rub off one side completely. I can help but wonder if that's adding that little bit of extra self-consciousness I think I see in her smile.
I've seen a bunch of photos of the second girl with pasties on throughout the ride. I wonder if she lost them or took them off on purpose?
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