Around 30 people gathered in San Francisco on Saturday to take part in the sixth annual World Naked Bike Ride by pedaling through city streets completely in the nude . Along with rides in cities across the globe , the cyclists were demonstrating in protest of the world 's dependence on oil . To ensure their message was heard , the freewheeling demonstrators whizzed past such tourist hot spots as Fisherman 's Wharf , the Marina , Embarcadero and the Haight . Scroll down for video . Feeling the breeze : Around 30 nude men and women gathered in San Francisco on Saturday for the city 's sixth annual World Naked Bike Ride . 'Tens of thousands of naked bike riders are protesting the global dependency of our society and economies at the hands of the oil cartels , ' reads the announcement on the World Naked Bike Ride Facebook . 'We want to emphasize the harm this dependency causes to our environment , businesses and social lives . ' According to the page , the group rode in solidarity with Brazil , Australia , New Zealand and other cities across the Southern Hemisphere . It was the first of four such naked rides held each naked bike riding season . Protest : The riders were gathered to protest world dependence on oil cartels , they said . Solidarity : According to their Facebook page , the group rode in solidarity with Brazil , Australia , New Zealand and other cities across the Southern Hemisphere . 'We want to endorse more bike riding and our nudity expresses our vulnerability to these matters . It also draws attention to our cause , ' reads the group 's Facebook . The post also counseled that , despite 2015 marking two years since San Francisco 's controversial nudity ban , no one has been cited during a naked ride . That appeared to have remained the case with Saturday 's ride . However , the same was n't true for a group of pro-nudity protesters last month when a demonstration in the Castro District was called to mark the second anniversary of the city law , which bans public nudity except at events whose sponsors obtain permits . Play it cool : The group assured riders that no citations had been issued for any of their several rides per year under the new anti-nudity laws . To ensure their message was heard , the freewheeling demonstrators whizzed past such tourist hot spots as Fisherman 's Wharf , the Marina , Embarcadero and the Haight . Nobody got a permit for the protest , and officers arrested two men and a woman who ignored officers ' warning that they were violating the ordinance . Officers said the trio had to be taken into custody instead of being cited because they did not have identification . The newspaper said those arrested were George Davis , a veteran nudity protester , and Gypsy Taub and her husband Jimmy Smith , who held a nude wedding on the steps of City Hall in 2013 . Kendall of Walnut Creek , Greg of San Jose and Kaili of San Francisco pose for a photo during World Naked Bike Ride in San Francisco . Takes all kinds : Kaili of San Francisco roller skates with others participating in San Francisco 's World Naked Bike Ride . Saturday 's was the first of four World Naked Bike Ride events in San Francisco . The ride is a protest of fossil fuels and attracts those who enjoy being clothing-free . Clothing optional : Kendall of Walnut Creek roller skates during World Naked Bike Ride in San Francisco . This was her first time participating in the clothing optional event .
Around 30 people gathered Saturday to take part in the sixth World Naked Bike Ride by pedaling through city streets completely in the nude .