IT IS that time of year when stripping off and riding a bicycle through the streets naked is totally acceptable.

Here is all you need to know about this year’s Brighton Naked Bike Ride.

The dress code is “as bare as you dare” – nudity is allowed and encouraged.

The cycle ride takes place on Sunday, June 9, at 11am.

People are invited to meet at Preston Park to slap on sun cream, and body paint – some is provided – before the naked cycle.

The trail leads down to Preston Circus, past The Level then down to the seafront.

Cyclists then pass Brighton Palace Pier, head along King’s Road past the i360 and on to Hove Lawns where they will stop for a break.

They then head up St Aubyns, down Western Road, through The Lanes and on to the Old Steine for the second break.

The naked bike riders then head through Kemp Town and on to the nudist beach near Black Rock where they can have a boogie and some food.

Nick Sayers, one of the organisers, said sun cream and water are essential for the ride.

He normally arranges an after party at Volks club in Madeira Drive, but this year it will happen on the nudist beach.

He said: “We found a lot of those taking part preferred to stay on the beach, so we have a sound system and some barbecues and food coming to the beach.

Nick said one of the key messages is to highlight cyclists’ vulnerability on the roads as well as celebrate the human body.

He said the event also shows the power of the human body and how it should be used to power transport in a sustainable way.

Bikes are available to rent from: Brighton Beach Bikes in King’s Road – discount code WNBR19 – Cycle Brighton in Ethel Street, Hove; Cyclelife Brighton in Marina Square – discount code: EBSWNBR1810 – and BTN BikeShare scheme, to hire a bike for 3p per minute.

Nick said seat covers are provided for those with sanitary concerns.

Duncan Blinkhorn, another of the organisers, said there is no pressure to be completely naked.

But he encourages participants to decorate themselves and dress up as favourite animals or animals that are under threat, given the Naked Bike Ride’s partnership this year with climate group Extinction Rebellion.

He said: “We absolutely welcome creativity so get creative.

“Many people are dressing up as animals that are near extinction to represent how much they need us, but also that we need them.”