Cyclists are expected to gather in Cardiff on June 13 for the city’s second World Naked Bike Ride.

The bike ride is a protest against oil dependency and celebrates body freedom. The nakedness of riders is intended to show the vulnerability of riders on the road.

Nudity is not compulsory but organisers encourage participants to ride “as bare as they dare.”

Nick Wysoczanskyj, co-organiser of the Cardiff ride, said: “The World Naked Bike Ride is a colourful way in which to draw attention to the need to seriously address these [environmental] issues and work towards a sustainable future.

“What people really need to come to terms with is that we are trying to save ourselves, hopefully while the world is still a place that you would want to live in.”

The Cardiff ride will start in Cathays Park next to City Hall, travelling through the centre of Cardiff and down to the Bay, where cyclists will pause momentarily outside the Senedd before finishing the route in Sophia Gardens.

“Our leaders have shown time and again that, unless we demand real change, they will continue with their shortsighted policies,” Nick added.

“The current economic crisis and the scandal surrounding MP’s expenses have shown us that, unless our leaders believe that they will be called to account … then no action will be taken.”

This is the sixth annual World Naked Bike Ride, with thousands of people taking part across the globe.