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again lead off annual Solstice Parade  Published 10:00 pm,
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Gerardo Gonzales' heart started to race just before noon
Saturday.  He stood by his roommate on North 36th Street in
Fremont with his bicycle and the support of friends who coated
him with the body paint that would be his only covering.  He
isn't a typical "naked guy," but something intrigued the
26-year-old Seattle man about the naked cyclists --
traditionally, one of the most popular groups in the Fremont
Solstice Parade.  "There were about four or five guys and a few
girls standing around in our group. One guy said, 'OK,' and we
all 'dropped trou,'" Gonzales said. "It was pretty scary at
first, but you make friends really quickly when you're out there
naked."  Dozens like Gonzales led the 19th annual parade, part
of the Solstice Saturday celebration organized by gro