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Date: Saturday 11 June 2011
Time: 9 pm departure, 7 pm gathering
Location: S. Grand Parking lot/commmunity spce behind Commerce Bank, Hartford and Arkansas

We STRONGLY encourage all riders to ride their bikes to the event and/or take public transit! Meeting place is off #70 Grand and #30 Arsenal. Even though we are meeting in a parking lot, that does NOT mean you need to or should drive there! Thank you!

We will also be taking video testimonials of riders and why they've chosen to participate in WNBR, why it's important to raise awareness of oil dependency and cyclist rights, and why you love to ride your bike!

Objectives

  • To promote cyclist awareness
  • To protest oil dependency
  • To promote comfortable body image
  • To bring together cycling community

Ride information

Participants are encouraged to go "as bare as they dare," though nudity is by no means necessary. You're welcome to come fully clothed, covered in body paint, in your underwear, in a crazy costume... last year, we had a pretty good mix of the above.

In addition, our ride is not exclusive to bicyclists. Rollerblades and other body-powered modes of transportation are also welcome.

Further questions can be addressed at the WNBR FAQ section.

How to Get Involved

  • Join our mailing list. Email nakedbikestl@gmail.com and we'll add you.
  • Flyering! Email nakedbikestl@gmail.com for a 2011 flyer!

Contact information

If you'd like to help organize or contribute to the event, which would be grateful, please contact:

Names: Stephanie Co
Email: nakedbikestl@gmail.com

2011 Route

  • START: exit South Grand parking lot through walkway, head left (south)
  • left Juniata
  • left Arkansas
  • left Arsenal
  • left Grand (stay left)
  • left Cherokee
  • PAUSE @ JEFFERSON (approx 2 min)
  • left Lemp
  • right Lynch
  • left Lemp
  • right Sidney
  • left 12th
  • PAUSE @ RUSSELL (approx 3 min)
  • right Russell
  • left 9th
  • right Lafayette
  • left 7th
  • follow Broadway
  • PAUSE @ CHESTNUT (approx 2 min)
  • left Washington
  • left Jefferson
  • right Locust
  • left Compton
  • right Olive
  • left Grand
  • PAUSE @ LINDELL
  • right Lindell
  • left Vandeventer
  • right Manchester
  • end @ Talmage

Note* PAUSES are to prevent the ride from being too spread out.

Meetings

No meetings scheduled.

History

The first Saint Louis World Naked Bike Ride took place on August 2, 2008, and was a complete success. There were maybe 300 participants estimated, not including the hundreds if not thousands of spectating supporters throughout the bike ride. There were also zero arrests, despite warnings from the police beforehand. Though there were only a dozen or so completly nude cyclists, the overwhelming majority of the bike ride was in their underwear or a bit less. The police were incredibly cooperative, helping out at busy intersections and larger streets, as the organizers revealed the route to the police beforehand.

We started out by biking in the dark of Tower Grove Park before emerging at Arsenal, where there were many stationed supporting spectators cheering us on. We looped back through South Grand, a normally busy street that we were able to block off for over a mile. We biked towards fireworks after the Cardinals game. Despite strong encouragement otherwise, we biked onwards past the Busch Stadium, by the Arch, down Market street, and onward through Washington Ave, a popular night spot. Here we swarmed in the masses around confused cars in a single lane street. We ended up flying down a hill on Lindell and then turned on Vandeventer, where we were able to conclude the ride by picking up some cyclists, passing by some gas stations and bars and a supporting crowd at the Atomic Cowboy, our final stop point.

Some highlights of the pre and post parties: At the body painting gathering, one reporter ended up stripping to his underwear while filming. Also, at the Atomic Cowboy, all the band members ended up in their underwear by the end of their set.

Throughout the ride, we received maybe one negative comment and thousands of positive ones, from families included. We took over multiple city blocks at a time. We had some rollerbladers, and we had a camel. For the first Saint Louis World Naked Bike Ride ever, where the majority of the participants had never heard of the World Naked Bike Ride and many had never participated in a mass bike ride before, we got an amazing turnout and loads of positive feedback. Everyone was excited for next year's World Naked Bike Ride.

Thanks to everyone who participated... keep on biking, keep on being naked, and see you next summer!

2009 Route

  • Exit park at Grand and Arsenal through bike path. Head west on Arsenal.
  • to Spring (make left).
  • to Utah (make left).
  • to Grand (make left).
  • to Russell (make right).
  • to Mississippi (make left).
  • to Chouteau (make right).
  • to 18th St (make left).
  • to Market (make left).
  • to Compton (make right).
  • to Olive (make left).
  • to Grand (make left).
  • to Lindell (make right).
  • to Vanderventer (take left).
  • to Manchester (take right) to Atomic Cowboy.


Google Maps directions and course (up to date as of August 14, subject to change again)


Directions from Atomic Cowboy to Tower Grove Park:

  • Head one block west on Manchester to Tower Grove Ave (take left).
  • continue to Tower Grove Park.

Suggestions welcome! Email with comments/complaints.

2008 Route

Note: Route is not necessarily finalized. We're welcome to suggestions or complaints!

  1. Depart from Tower Grove Park Stupp Center. Turn right onto Arsenal, left onto Spring Ave.
  2. Turn Left on Wyoming.
  3. Turn left on Grand. Head north until Russell.
  4. Turn right on Russell, then left on Compton.
  5. Right on Lafayette, Left on Memorial, Right on Park. Follow Park until 17th st.
  6. Turn left on 17th until Chouteau. Take a right, then left on 4th Street.
  7. Turn left on Market.
  8. Turn right on 7th street.
  9. Turn left on Washington Ave.
  10. Turn left on 18th street.
  11. Turn right on Locust until 23rd street.
  12. Turn left on 23rd street, right on Olive. Follow Olive until Lindell.
  13. At this point, we will either take Boyle until Manchester, then head to the Atomic Cowboy for an after party. However, if participants are willing, we will head to the Central West End first before heading back.

Not the exact route, as planned, but trying to follow the directions from the route described above: WNBR Saint Louis 2008

Photos

See also Saint Louis photos

Media coverage

2010

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2009

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2008

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