THIS is where hundreds of naked cyclists will be riding through the city - and how you can take part.

A crowd of nude cycling enthusiasts will saddle up and ride through the city as part of the Brighton Naked Bike Ride on June 12.

Starting Preston Park at midday, cyclists will decorate their bikes and bodies before setting of at 2pm.

The Argus: A participant in last year's Brighton Naked Bike Ride A participant in last year's Brighton Naked Bike Ride

The “naked sightseeing” route will take the nude riders past the Pavilion, seafront, Palace Pier, i360, Lanes, North Laine and Kemptown, before finishing at Black Rock naturist beach for a post-ride swim and picnic.

Riders will also make a brief rest stop at Hove Lawns between 2.30 and 3pm.

The annual event aims to "empower" participants in a celebration of car-free, human-powered travel - while "demonstrating of the vulnerability of human bodies in urban traffic".

The Argus: Brighton Naked Bike Ride Brighton Naked Bike Ride

Participation in the ride is family-friendly and “as bare as you dare”, organisers said.

A spokesman for the event said: “We will gather to decorate our bikes and our bodies, ready for a seven-mile ride around the city, ending at the Naturist Beach at Black Rock for a big splash.

“The ride aims to be celebratory, life-affirming and inclusive.

The Argus: Brighton Naked Bike Ride Brighton Naked Bike Ride

“We will cycle with sound systems and flags highlighting the many environmental and social issues which cycling and body freedom can address.

“In the previous years, the ride had up to a thousand smiley and exuberant participants.

“The Brighton ride is one of many around the UK and worldwide happening during June, including nearby Portsmouth, Southampton, Folkstone, Bournemouth, Canterbury and London.”

Photos from last year’s event showed hundreds of nude cyclists waving flags as passers-by waved in support of the group.

It was the first time the event had taken place since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Speaking at the event, organiser Steve Sims, said: "I never get nervous. First time, yes, but it's all by the board now.

"Riding a bike naked is no more uncomfortable than riding with clothes - there is nothing to chafe."

The Brighton Naked Bike Ride is free, however, riders are encouraged to make a £5 donation.