Fremont Parade 2014

[Davidavin]

Btw (tease, tease) - this girl was close to the last one. Was anyone else there?

I'm 200 miles from home, it's raining out, and I have nothing else to do but put up teasers. Next year maybe I will be uploading to my tablet.

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[rodela37]

Originally Posted by Davidavin

A teaser for gldnegle, hee, hee. I love my teasers

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wow, looking forward to it! what a lovely, LOVELY ass this girl got... <3

[Davidavin]

But you know, the more I look at my pics, and the pics that have already been posted here, I'm tending to conclude that this was a sub par year for riders. Maybe it's too early to tell, but numbers aside (numbers were still strong), what seems lacking so far is headliners i.e. outstanding and memorable girl groups. No waldo girls (2007) or the fab blue five from 2009. 2011 had a quartet of blue and purple girls. I know that lots more pics are out there so hopefully someone will prove me wrong. And myself, I missed those three girls taken at the top of the hill with that large group - missed them entirely. I did catch a really good portion of the riders, but nowhere in my pics do I see those three.

Anyway, I ain't complaining. But my pics are mostly of single women or two at most. I shot up to 75 or more different women fully exposed (front view, standing or walking their bikes AND fully nude), but not as many girl groups as in previous years.

I'd be interested to know if other photogs agree with this assessment.

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[bjcojak]

Originally Posted by Davidavin

I'd be interested to know if other photogs agree with this assessment.

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My guess is there may be less riders than last year. Last year it just seemed like there was a huge mass of riders. I set up a little further up the parade route this year and it just seemed like they were better spread out so i could focus on what riders where coming.

I'd also agree with you there were less standouts this year, thats not a bad thing. There were a few larger groups of similarly painted riders. I think this year we had the Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Storm/Sonics, and a few World Cup themes.

What I like about it is they all look quite normal. The one thing about this parade and the nude cyclists that always gets me... I run into these people from time to time in my neighborhood, on the bus, or just out and about in the city. I don't sit there and go, "I've seen her naked!" its more of a double/triple take. I did it with the girl in my avatar. I saw her a couple of years later at the store, and I was like where do i know her from? then it hit me on my way out. I think the parade is becoming more of a hey you have to do this once event. Sure we have the repeaters, but I like the once in a lifetime shots just as much.

[oldlevi]

Klondike, I've yet to see any pics of the Portland group. Creative bunch, in past years they've done Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland themes. I know it's early but did they show this year? I think they've been riding in Fremont since 2008. Here's a group shot from last year if you aren't sure who I mean.

[Davidavin]

Two web pics showing nudes in the crowd. Probably riders, but hey - it's a always cool to see them regardless.

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[Davidavin]

Originally Posted by Spankycranky

This is the girl that inspired me. Not only because of her supreme bush but because of her sassy attitude. She was egging all the snappers on, cursing, etc. I just couldn't resist ;-P

she was the purple carebare

You know, I just noticed these. That girl was just as you described. I have one pic which I will post of her shaking her fist at me. She was off the charts, maybe drunk, but confrontational as hell. I turned and walked away, but snuck back later for more pics. All purple, none unpainted. I hope she gets over it. But I was too far away to really hear what she was saying. You liked her. I thought she was just crazy. Sassy or hostile? I wasn't about to walk up to her and ask if she would pose for me

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[curly804]

Originally Posted by snahdru

hoping to find some pre ride pics....

Originally Posted by Davidavin

You know, I just noticed these. That girl was just as you described. I have one pic which I will post of her shaking her fist at me. She was off the charts, maybe drunk, but confrontational as hell. I turned and walked away, but snuck back later for more pics. All purple, none unpainted. I hope she gets over it. But I was too far away to really hear what she was saying. You liked her. I thought she was just crazy. Sassy or hostile? I wasn't about to walk up to her and ask if she would pose for me

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Maybe but I'm impressed as to how many really attractive women took part.

[Davidavin]

Originally Posted by oldlevi

Klondike, I've yet to see any pics of the Portland group. Creative bunch, in past years they've done Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland themes. I know it's early but did they show this year? I think they've been riding in Fremont since 2008. Here's a group shot from last year if you aren't sure who I mean.

I'll be on the lookout when I start posting...

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[Davidavin]

Speaking of girl groups, or the lack thereof, here's a nice trio. More? Maybe from gaswork?

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