Naked Bike Ride The Bend Second Annual Naked Bike Ride began while the sun was still well up, a nice improvement from the Bend First Annual Naked Bike Ride. But why did only ten people express their disdain of the overuse of fossil fuels? Why did only ten Benders show up to BE TOTALLY FREE? […]
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Letters to the Editor July 24-31
In Response to, Naked Bike Ride (7/10) Ever since I first skinny-dipped in Fall Creek east of Eugene in the early 1970s, I have thought of bathing suits as being the most absurd item of clothing ever invented. You don’t wear one in the shower, so why wear one anytime you swim? I am not […]
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Letters to the Editor: July 17-24
Why the naked bike ride was organized, Mirror Pond and more
Why I Organized the World Naked Bike Ride in Bend The decision made me nervous. I was told it was “off-message” and “crude.” “Bend isn’t ready for this, stop trying to shock people, Lief.” And my favorite: “This is a family-friendly town, stop trying to turn Bend into Portland.” That line came from the most […]