2014 Naked Bike Ride Portsmouth England

Portsmouth UK - Portsmouth lies on the south coast of England, and it's the second largest city of Hampshire. Portsmouth is the only island city of the United Kingdom. This year they will hold another World Naked Bike Ride to create more awareness of bike safety and the environment.

This year the 2014 Naked Bike Ride Portsmouth will be held on Saturday May 24, 2014 at the green that is directly opposite the Coffee Cup in Eastney at 2pm.

They held the same even last year with 90 participants, they took the route around the south of the city.

The event was organized by Ian Hendon for the past 3 years.

Stated on their website, the purpose of the event is:

• To draw attention to the profligate use of fossil fuels by Society;
• To draw attention to the vulnerability of cyclists on our rouds;
• To celebrate the simple innocence of the human body

If want to join the event this year check out their website for more information. www.portsmouthwnbr.org

Here's a clip from last year Naked Bike Ride Portsmouth event.

Glow in the Dark Bikes, Cheaper Alternative

Glow in the dark bicycles are really helpful if you drive on the road at night. Motorists will have easier time to see you in the dark. In my previous post, I mentioned about Mission Bicycle Company's Lumen Glow in the Dark bike, yes their bikes are stunning, beautiful, and work of art but most of us can't afford $799 for a bike. Luckily, I found a cheaper alternative, Pure Fix Cycles Glow in the Dark which offer glow in the dark bikes for half the price of Lumen. On their website, the price is $399.00 but you can find discounted price on Amazon for just $340 with FREE Shipping.

Pure Fix Cycles Glow in the Dark bikes are fully GLOW-in-the-dark fixed gear bike. The paint that they used is solar-activated, it glows in the dark. You will need to expose your bike from the sun for an hour and it'll glow for more than an hour at night.

When you purchase the bike it comes standard with every components needed to ride a bike right out of the box like grips, front brake and pedals. However, at this time they don't offer bike customization but you can buy additional parts from them if you want to customize it. It's also delivered to you 90% assembled, so all you need to do is attach the pedals, front wheel, seat, handlebars, and brake and you're ready to go.

The bike weigh between 21 and 25 pounds, depending on the size of the bike you ordered.

Our standard fixies are made of steel and weigh between 21 and 25 pounds, depending on size.

I will definitely consider glow in the dark bike to replace my current one, since I was almost hit by a dumb driver last month.

Check it out HERE.