Here is a nice shot (the Flikr user disabled the DL function
) that goes to show that if you take part in a ride (and are a bit cheeky!), you can get VERY CLOSE UP to the female riders.
I have only done this once (two years ago and
no, you cannot see the photos!) by just saying to the girl
'can I have a photo taken with you please? just so I have some proof that I have done this'. You then ask someone nearby to take the shot with your camera.
My shots were with three 'regular' riders, who I now usually have a chat to, every year. It is quite something, when you realise (like the guy on the left) where you rest your hand.....without thinking about it, at the time
. In the shot below, there is quite a lot of 'flesh on flesh' contact, if they have only just met up on the ride.