Naked tandem cyclists were 'raising money for charity'

Officers reacted after the man, riding with a fully clothed woman, were seen on numerous occasions as they passed through the region this week.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “We can confirm we received a call about a man and woman cycling through Amble and that the man was not wearing any clothes.

Naked cyclist spotted in Coxhoe Picture: Macauley Underwood

“The cyclists were spoken to and it was established the pair were taking part in a charity bike ride.”

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Earlier this week. people on the roads of Teesside got a bit of an eyeful when the man, on a tandem bike was spotted making his way through the streets of Stockton, wearing nothing more than a helmet.

He was transporting was videoed casually pedaling into the Low Worsall area at 11.15am, before being spotted in Yarm 15 minutes later.

After a long bike ride, they were finally sighted around the Stillington and Bishopton areas of Stockton.

Naked man on tandem pedalling into the Low Worsall area, before being spotted in Yarm Picture: CAROLYNNE RUDDICK

Later that day a father was surprised at seeing the couple cycling through Coxhoe, near Durham.

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Macauley Underwood was with his five-year-old son Leighton, who exclaimed: “Dad I can see his bum bum.”

Most of the reaction on social media has been good natured.

It is understood there is a team of four people on two tandems going in opposite directions from Lands End and John O Groats, raising money for Rewilding Britain and Mind.

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