Christchurch men are expressing disappointment at level of nudity in this afternoon's Boobs on Bikes Parade.

Local men, and a number of women, turned out in their thousands to get a glimpse at the the controversial line-up. Some are saying they did not get the eyeful they expected when about eight scantily clad girls rode through the city centre on the back of motorcycles - and several topless man accompanied them. Disgruntled Christchurch men say there were not enough girls and it was all over too soon.

The parade has enough pulling power to be bad for business for at least one Christchurch bakery. The owner of Broadway Foods, who wants to remain nameless, says her customer base seemed to have halved today. She says she is concerned there might be a sickness going around that only affects men. The bakery owner is considering employing the topless women to work in her shop next year to make up for this year's loss.