[MandoMan]

The fact is that it is entirely legal to ride a bicycle without a shirt in a public place in Florida, whether you are male or female. You can even ride without shoes and pants if you like. Indeed, you can even ride stark naked so long as your intent is not to be lewd or lascivious. That’s the Florida law! Without question, you can ride in a bikini or a Speedo if you want to without fear of arrest. Sweat may fall off in drops, but it doesn’t “fly off” like water shaken off by a dog. If it falls to the ground, no harm is done at all, and drops do fall to the ground. They are NOT aerosolized like a cough that can project a mist of virus particles across a room.

Talk about losing our freedoms because we have to wear a mask in a store (I wear mine and don’t complain)—what about the right to not have to wear a shirt? I read an article a few minutes ago about a 62 year old man who was arrested because he got drunk and sent a nude selfie to a 17 year old girl (what an idiot!). She complained because he was “gross”. “Gross” is how we look to a large percentage of younger people, clothed or not. Post a photo of two people our age kissing, and many young people will say, “Oh, gross!” Mention that you are 65 (male or female) and would like to have sex, and your children and grandchildren will probably say, “Oh! That’s so gross!” or “Too much information!”

How long will it be until young America wants us to wear face coverings when we are outside because they find our wrinkles offensive? How long before we aren’t allowed on a public beach unless we are dressed in a tent because other beach-goers find our obesity and sags and bulges offensive?

So, in response, I say, “If you are hot and sweating in a public place, feel free to take off your shirt! If other people find that offensive, tough!” I find tattoos offensive, but I can’t do anything about it. I find sports caps as fashion apparel offensive, especially if they are on backwards, but I can’t do anything about it. I find pants pulled down low to expose boxer shorts offensive, but I can’t do anything about it. I find tramp stamps offensive, but I can’t do anything about it. I find jeans with holes in the knees offensive, but I can’t do anything about it. I find big SUVs and pickup trucks offensive, but I can’t do anything about it. I even wish I were slim and trim and without wrinkles and handsome, but at least it’s not illegal to be an old curmudgeon.

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

YES, you have great abs and a great tan.
YES, I ADMIT I AM JEALOUS!

But as you speed down the PUBLIC MULTI-MODAL paths likely at close to 15-20mph (because you are on the tail of golf carts) PLEASE WEAR A SHIRT. It's gross enough with your sweat flying off behind you when there is no pandemic but please have a little courtesy for others particularly those of us who are walking. NOT saying you are going to give me Covid. Likely not. But why take a chance? If you want to go shirtless and spray your bodily fluids behind you please do it in the street where I can turn on my wipers.

NOTE: This is mostly the "speed bikers" not the casual folks out for a ride.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Jack58033

Would you complain if it were women bikers?

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by jack58033

would you complain if it were women bikers?

lol!!!

[PugMom]

he might complain if it were me, fighting gravity these things hit my navel!

[soniak4@gmail.com]

And, while we have your attention, DON’T SPIT either!! Whether walking, running or biking, no need to spit, ever.

[Girlcopper]

[QUOTE=EdFNJ;1808486]YES, you have great abs and a great tan.
YES, I ADMIT I AM JEALOUS!

But as you speed down the PUBLIC MULTI-MODAL paths likely at close to 15-20mph (because you are on the tail of golf carts) PLEASE WEAR A SHIRT. It's gross enough with your sweat flying off behind you when there is no pandemic but please have a little courtesy for others particularly those of us who are walking. NOT saying you are going to give me Covid. Likely not. But why take a chance? If you want to go shirtless and spray your bodily fluids behind you please do it in the street where I can turn on my wipers.
I rarely see shirtless bikers but thats their choice. I doubt that their sweat is drenching you as they speed by and no, you wont get the virus from them either.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Sorry, I won't touch that!

Oh...I bet you would.

[superzcomputerz]

IRT Choro&Swing's words below, Yes! Finally, words of reason! Thank you for saying exactly what I believe as well (shirt or no shirt, it's your choice!)

[Carla911]

Are helmets required in TV?

[tallmanf]

Come on ladies at least put a bra on! Lol

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Carla911

Are helmets required in TV?

Not required, but highly advisable.

I wish I could sit down with poor people around the world that live in communist countries, stand in long lines for food, sleep on dirt floors and wear whatever clothes that we discard. I would tell them about how hard life is in the villages. Maybe then they would see what true suffering is like. 😉

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Sorry, I won't touch that!

Better not, you might get slapped.

[DecaturFargo]

Being shirtless is not attractive. Do I go out without a top and bra? No, so men it's nit attractive. Put your shirts on. No one wants to see you.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by Bikeracer2009

I wish I could sit down with poor people around the world that live in communist countries, stand in long lines for food, sleep on dirt floors and wear whatever clothes that we discard. I would tell them about how hard life is in the villages. Maybe then they would see what true suffering is like. 😉

If someone hasn't spent time in a third world stink hole they have no idea what a hard life is.