Hundreds of cyclists rode through London and Mexico City streets on Saturday (June 8) to protest against car culture and demand rights for cyclists. Event organizer in London Eccentric Pink said improvements can be made on cycle lanes, while Mayte, a participant in Mexico City, said she wanted to raise awareness of how fragile a cyclist's body is on the road. - REUTERS
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00:00 [BELL RINGING]
00:08 If improvements can be made on cycle lanes,
00:12 it would be so much easier for me to cycle around London.
00:14 Coincidentally, I'm a naturist, but my main reason
00:20 for doing the ride is to get better road safety and better
00:24 cycle lanes for cyclists.
00:26 [SPEAKING SPANISH]
00:34 This ride is a protest.
00:36 Its purpose is to raise public awareness
00:38 about the use of hydrocarbons and how
00:41 fragile a cyclist's body is when we share the roads.
00:45 [BLANK_AUDIO]