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It was all over in a flash, so to speak: a dozen bikes, eight sets of bare breasts, a couple of bare-topped male revue hunks, studs, leathers and boots.
Boobs on Bikes, two by two, led by Auckland pornographer Steve Crow aboard a VW trike, took just over 40 minutes to traverse the streets of conservative Christchurch heralding the Erotica Expo here this weekend.
Few people gathered at street corners along the "promotional ride" route, but a lunchtime crowd estimated at up to 4000 thronged Cathedral Square for a peek.
Staff at the Christchurch City Council headquarters in Tuam St lined the office windows despite Mayor Garry Moore's best attempts to avoid giving the "lifestyles" show any free publicity.
An over-excited group of St Andrews College schoolboys proved their sporting prowess by running alongside the parade briefly.
The porn stars who did bare their breats faced little risk of sunburn on a grey overcast day. But it all passed with little fuss.
Police reported no problems.
- NZPA
