Discovering Canadian Oddities: An Ongoing Occurrence

Canadian Oddity #6: Naked Bike Ride

This particular oddity isn't exclusive to Canada, but it takes place in a lot of major Canadian cities, and Vancouver is no exception. Apparently hundreds of cyclists strip down to their birthday suits and ride around the city to protest oil dependency. Last weekend, Vancouver cyclists were also protesting the fact that there aren't enough bike paths in the city. The true oddity is that although the bikers in the buff block traffic and pretty much reduce it to a standstill (not to mention commit indecent exposure), the mounties are instructed not to anything as the department doesn't want to deal with it. I'm all about cyclists' rights, the right to protest and things of that nature, but if people are riding around naked in the streets stopping traffic, shouldn't the police try to at least facilitate it so it doesn't shut down the city?