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Join us for a naked lunch, a seaside bike ride in the buff, a paddle in the sea and a naturist beach picnic!

Every year since 2006, Brighton has joined World Naked Bike Rides around the world to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against car culture.

Brighton's World Naked Bike Ride will take place in June 2016 (date to be confirmed). This will be our eleventh ride, and our tenth anniversary. Up to 1,000 riders have taken part in previous peak years (2014 and 2010). Many more are expected in 2016. As of the 2007 ride, following negotiations with Sussex Police, full nudity is permitted at the event.

The event is one of several UK and worldwide rides happening around the same time, including nearby Portsmouth, Southampton and London. It is scheduled to allow people to take part in other rides as well, if they like.

The ride forms part of national Bike Week.

Please join our email list for occasional updates on the ride and related events.

Please donate to the WNBR UK Fund

The UK World Naked Bike Ride fund meets the cost of insuring rides
across the UK, and provides local organisers with money for
poster/flyer printing, advertising, ride equipment etc.
Please give generously.

Next ride

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Date: Sunday 12 June 2016 – Date to be confirmed (Countdown!)
Time: 12 noon
Location: The Level, Union Road, Brighton, BN2 3FX (NB: return to pre-2012 start location)

Ride details

Schedule

9/10am: Organisers setting up – any help very appreciated!
12 noon: Bike/body decoration, lunch, entertainment
1pm: Assembly
1.30pm: Ride starts
2-2.30pm (approx): First rest stop at Hove Lawns
3-3.30pm (approx): Second rest stop at Old Steine fountain
4-4.30pm (approx): Ride finishes with sea swim and beach picnic

Food and drink

Please make sure you're well-fed at the start of the ride. If necessary, bring lunch to eat before we start, plus snacks and water for the ride.

Bike and body decoration

Please bring decorations and body paint. To celebrate 2015 being our 10th annual ride, we would like to have a lot more body painting. If you are a body painter please get in touch.

Route

2015 draft route map showing start, end and rest points

The route goes via central Brighton and Hove, past a number of local attractions (Brighton Pier, The Royal Pavilion, the seafront etc), before finishing at Black Rock naturist beach where we can have a post-ride swim and picnic.

Weather

Check local weather at the following sites:

BBC (5-day)
Metcheck (14-day forecast)
Met Office (5-day forecast)
Weather.co.uk (10-day forecast)
Weather Underground (7-day forecast)

Getting there

If you live out of town, please try to use sustainable transport to get to the start of the ride (eg: train, bus, car share, bio-diesel or electric vehicle). Please note that most buses don't take bikes (apart from folding bikes). You can check various options at:

National Rail Enquiries (trains)
Traveline South East (buses and trains)
Lift Share (car sharing)
Car Share (car sharing)

Bike hire

If you haven't got a bike, the following shops are offering 10% discounts on the day of the event to people who quote 'Brighton Naked Bike Ride':

Brighton Sports Co
Brighton Beach Bikes, 250E Kings Road Arches, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NB (west side of Brighton Pier)
Tel: Mark 07917 753794
Cycle Brighton
86 Ethel Street, Hove, BN3 3LL (bikes can be delivered to the Level – please ask)
Tel: 01273 567733
Cyclelife Brighton
35 Marina Square Waterfront, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton BN2 5WA
Tel: 01273 625060 / Email: info@e-motion21.co.uk

The following company also hires out Dutch bikes, including tandems and child-carrying bikes, and is located next to Brighton train station:

Brighton Cycle Hire (aka Amsterdammers)
Unit 8 (under Brighton train station), top of Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4FQ
Tel: 01273 571555 / Email: hello@brightoncyclehire.com

Pre-ride events

Planning meet-ups

Please come along if you'd like to get involved in any way or want to find out more, anyone is welcome. We meet at least once a month in the run-up to the ride, from January to June.

In particular, we are keen to find people willing to assist with:

Setting up and packing away equipment at The Level on the ride day (gazebos, signage, fencing etc). Preferably non-riders, as the packing away must be carried out after the ride sets off.
Body painting. Skilled body painters sought, an indoor location may be available.
Organising pre-ride fundraising or after ride social events.
Marshalling during the ride: Helping to keep riders together and safe, and providing assistance if necessary.
Stewarding before the ride: Collecting donations, handing out flyers and dealing with intrusive photographers.
Bike mechanics to assist riders with bike repairs and maintenance before the ride and at the rest stops.

Get involved!

Ride on the day

Please show your support for this event and its message by riding "as bare as you dare" on the day. For more information on what to bring etc, visit the Joining a ride page.

Spread the word

The more people know about the ride, the more will come. The more people come and ride, the more successful the event will be, and the safer riders will feel.

Help organise and promote this ride

To really make this ride happen, please get involved in organising and promoting the ride. See the Brighton & Hove planning notes for more information on jobs required.

Suggested charities

The Brighton Naked Bike Ride is an environmental and road safety protest, not a charity event. However, if you'd like to raise money for charity through sponsoring your ride, please consider supporting the following relevant organisations:

Media coverage, Photos, Video, History

See media coverage, photos, video and history pages.

Links

More information on the Brighton & Hove ride is available at:

Website/s

Brighton Naked Bike Ride – shortcut to this page

Discussion group/s

Brighton Naked Bike Ride Facebook group (join us!)
Brighton Naked Bike Ride Facebook page (become a fan!)
Brighton Naked Bike Ride Yahoo! group
WNBR UK Yahoo! group

Endorsements

The following Brighton bike organisations have sponsored our flyers and provided other support:

The Bike's The Business: Bike courier company
Cranks: DIY bike workshop
G-Whizz Cycles: Hove second-hand cycle emporium and workshop

We are also supported and endorsed by:

Magpie Recycling: Brighton recycling cooperative who have provided their bio-diesel flatbed truck as a support vehicle since the 2010 ride
Press Dispensary: Press agency that have produced and distributed our press releases

Listings

See: Brighton & Hove listings

Related rides

Location information

Maps of Brighton & Hove: Streetmap.co.uk / ViaMichelin / Google Maps
Wikipedia: Brighton & Hove
Wikipedia: Brighton
Wikipedia: Hove
Wikipedia: East Sussex

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 '''Every year since 2006, Brighton has joined [[List of rides|World Naked Bike Rides around the world]] to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against car culture.'''
-'''Brighton's tenth [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/ World Naked Bike Ride] will take place on Sunday 14 June 2015. Up to 1,000 riders have taken part in previous peak years (2014 and 2010). Many more are expected in 2015. As of the 2007 ride, following negotiations with Sussex Police, full nudity is permitted at the event.'''
+'''Brighton's [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/ World Naked Bike Ride] will take place in June 2016 (date to be confirmed). This will be our eleventh ride, and our tenth anniversary. Up to 1,000 riders have taken part in previous peak years (2014 and 2010). Many more are expected in 2016. As of the 2007 ride, following negotiations with Sussex Police, full nudity is permitted at the event.'''
 '''The event is one of several [[List of rides#UK|UK and worldwide rides]] happening around the same time, including nearby [[Portsmouth]], [[Southampton]] and [[London]]. It is scheduled to allow people to take part in other rides as well, if they like.'''
-The ride forms part of national [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] (13-21 June 2015).
+The ride forms part of national [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]<!-- Add dates when available - previously: (13-21 June 2015) -->.
 Please [http://worldnakedbikeride.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=daccc357f60f7865138ff7648&id=5e0b67e4a2 join our email list] for occasional updates on the ride and related events.
-<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1.5em;">[http://www.facebook.com/events/655049637904414/ Come ride!]</div>
+<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1.5em;">[http://www.facebook.com/events/855556867826828 Come ride!]</div>
 <div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1.5em;">[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brighton-Naked-Bike-Ride/116674705198 Like us!]</div>
 <div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[http://www.facebook.com/groups/4616787846/ Join our group!]</div>
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-{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 14 June 2015 ([http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20150614T12&p0=1352&fg1=8fb32d&fg2=007746&msg=Brighton+Naked+Bike+Ride&swk=1 Countdown!])|Time=12 noon|Location=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=BN2+3FX The Level], Union Road, Brighton, BN2 3FX <span style="color:red"><b>(NB: return to pre-2012 start location)</b></span>}}
+{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 12 June 2016 <span style="color:red"><b>– Date to be confirmed</b></span> ([http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20160612T12&p0=1352&fg1=8fb32d&fg2=007746&msg=Brighton+Naked+Bike+Ride&swk=1 Countdown!])|Time=12 noon|Location=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=BN2+3FX The Level], Union Road, Brighton, BN2 3FX <span style="color:red"><b>(NB: return to pre-2012 start location)</b></span>}}
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 NOTE: Ambassador Hotel is fully booked this year (2012). Nick, the Manager, recommends talking to Sharon at Strawberry Fields across the road on 01273 681576 about discounts/deals there. To be confirmed...
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+<!--
 ==Publicity==
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 [http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html Download Adobe Reader] to view and print these PDF files
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 Please come along if you'd like to get involved in any way or want to find out more, anyone is welcome. We meet at least once a month in the run-up to the ride, from January to June.
+<!--'''The next planning meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd June at 7:30pm'''<br />
-'''The next planning meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd June at 7:30pm'''<br />
 [http://bluemanbrighton.com/ The Blue Man], 8 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3WA
+-->
 In particular, we are keen to find people willing to assist with:
-*Setting up and packing away equipment at The Level on the ride day (gazebos, signage, fencing etc.). Preferably non-riders, as the packing away must be carried out after the ride sets off.
+* Setting up and packing away equipment at The Level on the ride day (gazebos, signage, fencing etc). Preferably non-riders, as the packing away must be carried out after the ride sets off.
-*Body painting. Skilled body painters sought, an indoor location may be available.
+* Body painting. Skilled body painters sought, an indoor location may be available.
-*Organising pre-ride fundraising or after ride social events.
+* Organising pre-ride fundraising or after ride social events.
-*Marshalling during the ride: Helping to keep riders together and safe, and providing assistance if necessary.
+* Marshalling during the ride: Helping to keep riders together and safe, and providing assistance if necessary.
-*Stewarding before the ride: Collecting donations, handing out flyers and dealing with intrusive photographers.
+* Stewarding before the ride: Collecting donations, handing out flyers and dealing with intrusive photographers.
-*Bike mechanics to assist riders with bike repairs and maintenance before the ride and at the rest stops.
+* Bike mechanics to assist riders with bike repairs and maintenance before the ride and at the rest stops.
+<!--
 ==Post-ride events==
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 There will be a swim and beach picnic at the end of the Brighton ride.<br />
 Please bring food and drink to share.
-<!-- COMMENTED OUT UNTIL NEARER THE TIME...
-===Midsummer Skinny Dip 2013===
-'''Sat 22 June 2013, 7.30pm–10.30pm'''<br />
-Pells Pool, Brook Street, Lewes, BN7 2BA ([http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=BN7+2BA map])
-Fifth annual clothes-optional open-air swim, social and picnic<br />
-presented by the Brighton Naked Bike Ride planning group
-[[image:MidsummerSkinnyDip2013miniversion.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Midsummer Skinny Dip 2013 flyer]]
-[[image:Skinny_Dip_Logo.jpg]]
-Tickets £3 advance / £5 on door (under-16s free, accompanied by adult)
-Available from:
-* [http://www.ecologiccool.com/ Eco Logic Cool] 46 Sydney Street, Brighton
-* [http://www.unionmusicstore.com/ Union Music Store] Lansdown Place, Lewes
-* Online at [http://edgeoftime.co.uk/bnbr edgeoftime.co.uk/bnbr]
-Poster and flyer:
-* '''[[:media:MidsummerSkinnyDip2013-A4-Poster.pdf|A4 poster]]'''
-* '''[[:media:MidsummerSkinnyDip2013-A6-Fly-4up.pdf|A6 flyers]]''' (postcard size, 4 to an A4 sheet)
-T-shirts also available priced at £8
-All proceeds to Brighton Naked Bike Ride and related events
-For further information, see [http://facebook.com/events/173420062820896 Facebook].
 -->
 ==Get involved!==