Editor's note: Video is from the 2018 ride
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Thousands of bicyclists came together in varying amounts of clothing for the 2019 World Naked Bike Ride.
The route for riders is not publicly disclosed, but according to the event's website this year's ride was about six miles long beginning at the Laurelhurst Park.
World Naked Bike Ride 2019 (Warning: Nudity)
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Nearly 9,000 people have participated in the event each of the last couple of years. Last year's ride started in Cathedral Park in the St. Johns neighborhood of North Portland.
The event is part of an international clothing-optional series of bike rides that promotes positive body image, cyclist safety and denounces oil dependence.