With the objective of joining more than 50 countries which will demonstrate against the use of cars , thousands of people will participate today in “ Naked against car traffic .”

In a press conference, members of the World Naked Bike Ride Mexico Committee (WNBR MX), accompanied by two body paint bikers , commented that the tracks will be held in Mexico City, Michoacán, Puebla and Jalisco.

It was detailed that the group will start in the Monument to the Revolution at 12:00 hours , in that way Mexico will join more than 50 countries carrying out the event.

The goals of this movement are: questioning the excessive reliance on fossil fuel; demand respect for bikers and pedestrians; promote the use of transport of human locomotion; and uplift body force and individuality.

Ulises Velázquez

, a member of WNBR MX, explained that they are “an international civil Committee concerned with environmental and cycling issues , looking for visibility as bike users.”

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He added that “this movement was created by Vancouver artists in Canada, in 2003 , when the first international ride took place” and Mexico joined in 2005 .

He said that the people's response has been positive and until now it has occurred steadily and voluntarily.

The connection of the International Committee with WNBR MX, Juan Carlos Medrón , stated that the event has 2 dates : one in March in the Southern Hemisphere and the other on June 10 for the Northern Hemisphere.

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This time, the issues of the ride will be the fight against pollution, the use of the bicycle as a clean means of transport, and the vulnerability of cyclists , “that is why the ride is performed naked.”

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