Byron Bay 2010
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2010 Ride Details
- Sunday 7 March 2010
- Time: 2pm
- Location: The Rails Car Park
2010 Ride Report
We attended the Byron ride, which has police sanction. They arrived to the event, and we learnt that headquarters in Sydney had some demands. The first that blatant nudity was not allowed, but that body paint was adequate to get the green light. We also must have helmets, ride on the correct side of the road, not circle the roundabouts again and again, and not get off our bikes and wave our 'rude bits' at the public.
This last bit is apocryphal, as World Naked Bike Ride explicitly is not a sexual display in the first place.
Unlike last year, when police photographed many of us like mug shots, they were much more subdued this year. They even blocked some intersections for us.
We rode first through the markets, and then up to the beach, south for a bit, and back into town, thence to the railway station for 'high fives' and clean up.
Congratulations go to the Byron Bay Organiser, as he got two more riders than the Nimbin ride. Hey that is the same as last year ! And two of us went from Nimbin : but he brought about five or so to our ride, so that works for us.
(Report by Jacmul, one of the 2 Nimbin Organisers who visited Byron Bay for the ride.)
Nimbin
Nimbin is within commuting distance of Byron Bay and keen riders could participate in both rides. Nimbin rides on the previous day, Saturday the 6th of March 2010, and riders assemble at 10:30am at Peace Park.
Borrow a bike
Are you visiting Byron Bay or do not have a bike for other reasons to participate in the WNBR? The owner of Byron Bay Bicycles kindly agreed to lend us any bikes we needed for the 2008 ride for free. Byron Bay Bicycles, The Plaza Jonson Street, Telephone (02) 6685 8561. This arrangement may also apply this year too. Stay posted for updates.
Legality
The laws that are relevant to public nudity in New South Wales are applicable througout the state. For discussion of this topic, please refer to the separate page about New South Wales Laws.
Photos
2010
Photos of WNBR Byron Bay 2010 on offmyfacebook By law every cyclist is required to wear a helmet? photos by Jeff Dawson.
Media enquiries
Byron Bike Rider, the WNBR Byron Bay Organiser.
Press release
add press release here.
Media coverage
2010
- Byron Shire News, 11 Mar 2010, Naked protest against oil use
- The Byron Shire Echo, 9 Mar 2010, The naked and the well read p.9
- The Queensland Times,8 Mar 2010, Nude riders hit the road
- CSN CycleSportNews.com,7 Mar 2010, Bulging Buddhas No Draw Back in Byron Bay written by Peter Ford.
Publicity: flyers, posters, images etc
Byron Bay 2010
This is the the current BIG POSTER for Byron Bay and combined Nimbin and Byron Bay Flyer/Poster to be used for the WNBR Byron Bay 2010 to help promote participation. Please print these and stick them up where people will see them. Why not colour one in and stick it to your refrigerator?
