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KERRI BARNES: Woman cycles around London without clothes for charity after flatmate’s dare
Kerri Barnes from London was stripped naked in the cold cycle ten miles around London for charity.
She has raised more than €8,000 after braving the cold and cycling on Sunday, November 29, wearing nothing but underwear.
She set out to fundraise for mental health charity mind, having lost a cousin to suicide and seeing the shocking statistics around it.
The idea of going naked on a bicycle was not exactly her initial idea but something that was conceived.
Not until her housemate joked a naked bike ride was an option that Kerri decided she would give it a go.
While it was spoken on LADBIBLE_Kerri said; I really wanted to do something this year to shine a light on raising awareness of suicide prevention and to raise their biggest increase in calls, since the second lockdown began.
“Unfortunately, a very close relative made a few attempts on their life in the first lockdown and one of my cousins did kill herself about nine years ago.
“So, I wanted to do something and I thought I’d do something a bit ridiculous – then my housemate suggested the naked bike ride.”
Kerri Barnes has had plenty of backing on social media for the chilly ten-mile stunt.
I put it out on social media and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive and supportive.
“I think because everybody seems to have suffered in some way with their mental health this year – I think it’s made people very empathetic towards mental health problems.”
Preparing for touring London makes in late November, Kerri trained by having cold showers which she has since admitted did not quite compare.
Bloody hell_It was called_Kerri added.
Truth is, Kerrie Barnes was influenced by her friend as a dare to cycle around the streets of London.