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The 3rd Annual Southern Hemisphere World Naked Bike Ride on March 10th was a huge success with 3 times the number of riders that we had last year -- close to 200. That's equal to the turn out of our largest main event ride in June. Well done everyone. We also had a very nice gender mix. Our next WNBR ride is coming up on Saturday, April 21nd of Earth Day Weekend. The first year we had 6 riders. We are sure to get more this year. Celebrate environmental activism, free-body culture, bicycling as an alternative to cars and a generally greener way of living. And, don't forget the main event coming up in June. As always, it's free and no r.s.v.p. is required. Just show up!
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The 3rd Annual Southern Hemisphere World Naked Bike Ride on March 10th was a huge success with 3 times the number of riders that we had last year -- close to 200. That's equal to the turn out of our largest main event ride in June. Well done everyone. We also had a very nice gender mix. Our next secondary WNBR ride is coming up on April 22nd, Earth Day. Last year we had 6 riders. We are sure to get more this year. Celebrate environmental activism, free-body culture, bicycling as an alternative to cars and a generally greener way of living. And, don't forget the main event coming up in June. As always, it's free and no r.s.v.p. is required. Just show up!
 
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Ride location, Next ride | Date: Sunday April 22, 2012. | Time: 10:00 AM. | Location: Jane Warner Plaza at the corner of Market St. and the Castro, next to Twin Peaks Tavern. </B><p>Meet in the area surrounded by seats & plants and the street car tracks, '''DO NOT''' put you bikes within the striped area of the street car path. There is a large rally and festival for Earth Week in the Civic Center. We plan to ride around and maybe through there depending on the hospitality of the crowd, and if the mood is inviting, we can stay there until the conclusion and then regroup at the Market/Castro corner to finish up our ride.
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===Schedule===
 
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*''' 10 AM''': Gather. Undress. Apply sunscreen. Group consensus on route details. Bike checkout & attaching signs / body painting & slogans. Plan to paint your body at home or bring supplies. (Lip stick works in a pinch as long as you like shades of red.)
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*''' 10 or 11 AM''': Gather. We are thinking of starting an hour earlier to take advantage of the midday warmth during the ride. But, this has not been fully decided yet. Undress. Apply sunscreen. Group consensus on route details. Bike checkout & attaching signs / body painting & slogans. Plan to paint your body at home or bring supplies. (Lip stick works in a pinch as long as you like shades of red.)
*'''11:30AM''': Ride starts (approx). Depending on the mood of the group and the amount of media coverage we are getting the ride may start a bit later.
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*'''11AM or Noon''': Ride starts (approx). Depending on the mood of the group and the amount of media coverage we are getting the ride may start a bit after noon.
 
*'''3 pm''' (approx): Main ride finishes.
 
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===Weather===
 
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April weather is completely unpredictable but plan for cool, windy weather near the bay. Maybe bring a wind breaker just in case. Once we warm up riding our bikes, being naked is more invigorating then chilly. It's warmer and less windy inland. Check the local weather at the following sites:
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April weather is completely unpredicable but plan for cool, windy weather near the bay. Maybe bring a wind breaker just in case. Once we warm up riding our bikes, being naked is more invigorating then chilly. It's warmer and less windy inland. Check the local weather at the following sites:
  
 
* [http://www.sfgate.com/weather/ San Francisco Chronicle]
 
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===Getting there===
 
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If you live out of town, please try to use public transportation to get to the start of the ride. Muni & BART are both nearby to the Plaza. Parking in the area is limited and expensive. Both BART and CalTrain take bicycles. Check out these websites for details:
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If you live out of town, please try to use public transportion to get to the start of the ride. Parking in the area is limited and expensive. Both BART and CalTrain take bicycles. Check out these websites for details:
  
 
* [http://www.bart.gov/ Bay Area Rapid Transit]
 
* [http://www.bart.gov/ Bay Area Rapid Transit]
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We finally have a [[San_Francisco:Route|route]] worked out. It's in 2 legs like last year. You can choose to ride one or both legs. The 1st leg covers all the touristy areas. It is about 14.5 miles long in 2 loops back to ride start point. The 2nd leg takes us down to the Castro District with an ice cream stop at Ben & Jerry's near Golden Gate Park. It is about 8.8 miles to the Castro. If you need to loop back to the ride start point, add another couple of miles.
 
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The route for the Earth Week ride is in the works. Contact us by posting on our Facebook page for any ideas. The basic concept for this ride will be to concentrate mainly in the downtown Civic Center, SOMA and southern Embarcadero areas.
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We may do the route a bit differently in 2012 -- more by hitting destinations rather than planning exact street routes. The SF Police let us ride fully nude anywhere we want except within city and federal parks. We generally tour the more picturesque and populous areas of San Francisco which usually, but not always includes: The Ferry Building, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, The Marina, The Palace of Fine Arts, Union Square and the Civic Center.  A significant portion of our regular WNBR riders live in the Castro District so that has become a popular stop, as well.
  
 
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Secondly, skaters are welcome. The just completed 3RD Annual Southern Hemisphere Ride had one skater stay on pace with our entire ride from start to finish, and several other skaters stayed with the ride for most of the scheduled route. Some skaters have joined us repeatedly! Since skaters tend to expend about 2x as much energy, and tend to roll 50% slower than bikers, skaters may wish to follow an abbreviated but comparable route by linking the level grades in the beginning and ending segments of the ride. One very accomplished naked skater in the 2010 SF WNBR skated up and down the steepest part of Lombard Street, ''The Crookedest Street in the World,'' to everyone's amazement.
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Secondly, skaters are welcome. Some skaters have joined us repeatedly! Since skaters tend to expend about 2x as much energy, and tend to roll 50% slower than bikers, skaters may wish to follow an abbreviated but comparable route by linking the level grades in the beginning and ending segments of the ride. One very accomplished naked skater in the 2010 SF WNBR skated up and down the steepest part of Lombard Street, ''The Crookedest Street in the World,'' to everyone's amazement.
 
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The 3rd Annual Southern Hemisphere World Naked Bike Ride on March 10th was a huge success with 3 times the number of riders that we had last year -- close to 200. That's equal to the turn out of our largest main event ride in June. Well done everyone. We also had a very nice gender mix. Our next secondary WNBR ride is coming up on April 22nd, Earth Day. Last year we had 6 riders. We are sure to get more this year. Celebrate environmental activism, free-body culture, bicycling as an alternative to cars and a generally greener way of living. And, don't forget the main event coming up in June. As always, it's free and no r.s.v.p. is required. Just show up!
Where we are meeting

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Date: Sunday April 22, 2012.
Time: 10 or 11 AM.
Location: North end of Justin Herman Plaza (JHP) near Market St. and the Embarcadero, across from the Ferry Building. Meet on the north or east side of the large fountain next to the large grassy area. See the map on the right. (Body Painting Booth only on the June ride.)
Shortcut to this page: www.sfwnbr.org

Ride details

WNBR San Francisco Style


Schedule

  • 10 or 11 AM: Gather. We are thinking of starting an hour earlier to take advantage of the midday warmth during the ride. But, this has not been fully decided yet. Undress. Apply sunscreen. Group consensus on route details. Bike checkout & attaching signs / body painting & slogans. Plan to paint your body at home or bring supplies. (Lip stick works in a pinch as long as you like shades of red.)
  • 11AM or Noon: Ride starts (approx). Depending on the mood of the group and the amount of media coverage we are getting the ride may start a bit after noon.
  • 3 pm (approx): Main ride finishes.

Weather

April weather is completely unpredicable but plan for cool, windy weather near the bay. Maybe bring a wind breaker just in case. Once we warm up riding our bikes, being naked is more invigorating then chilly. It's warmer and less windy inland. Check the local weather at the following sites:

Getting there

If you live out of town, please try to use public transportion to get to the start of the ride. Parking in the area is limited and expensive. Both BART and CalTrain take bicycles. Check out these websites for details:

Route

We may do the route a bit differently in 2012 -- more by hitting destinations rather than planning exact street routes. The SF Police let us ride fully nude anywhere we want except within city and federal parks. We generally tour the more picturesque and populous areas of San Francisco which usually, but not always includes: The Ferry Building, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, The Marina, The Palace of Fine Arts, Union Square and the Civic Center. A significant portion of our regular WNBR riders live in the Castro District so that has become a popular stop, as well.

Ride Pace and Difficulty

The ride is at a slow to moderate pace with frequent stops so we can show off our decorated naked bodies and bikes, chant protest slogans and allow the public to take photos. We try to stay on level ground but San Francisco is a hilly place, so some hills are to be expected. If the route takes us up the rare steep hill we walk so no one is left behind.

Alternative Participation

Being California, everyone does things differently. We want to offer the broadest possible welcome. First of all, obey all the Laws of Comfort! There's no nudity requirement. Whether you come clothed in a full-length Fun-Fur or just a top hat, come as bare as you dare. Most riders carry some minimal clothing to wear when arriving and departing the group. One bike rental place offered 50% discounts to WNBR riders this year. See the FAQ for more info.

Skates

Skater on Lombard

Secondly, skaters are welcome. Some skaters have joined us repeatedly! Since skaters tend to expend about 2x as much energy, and tend to roll 50% slower than bikers, skaters may wish to follow an abbreviated but comparable route by linking the level grades in the beginning and ending segments of the ride. One very accomplished naked skater in the 2010 SF WNBR skated up and down the steepest part of Lombard Street, The Crookedest Street in the World, to everyone's amazement.

Public Nudity in San Francisco

Liberal San Francisco is accustomed to people going completely naked on public streets in broad daylight. Other city events where open nudity is common are Critical Mass rides, Bay-to-Breakers, Nude Olympics, the Folsom Street Fair and Gay Pride events. Basically, as long as you only go naked in public streets and stay out of any city or federal parks you are good. Going naked outside the main group does increase your chances of being cited for something whether justified or not. There's more safety in numbers.

Inform yourself of the local nudity laws before you bare all in case you have to explain yourself. This File:SF WNBR.Nudity laws.pdf (~100 Kbs) contains the actual codes and regulations (with references) regarding nudity so you can educate anyone who may question your right to go naked in public. Always treat the authorities with courtesy and respect and dress when ordered to do so. (If you need help interpreting the codes, please seek the advice of a lawyer.)

There is a new city regulation that requires nudists to place something between their bare bottoms and whatever they are sitting on when using public seating. However, we think it should be okay to sit bare-bottomed on the grass or on the concrete walls lining the grass areas. Another new regulation forbids nudity in public eating establishments. That may mean no more ice creams at Ben and Jerry's in the buff like we did on the June 2011 WNBR.

Critical Mass with more ass!


Links

Main WNBR website

Discussion groups

Location Links

Please also visit

Subpages

Publicity, Media Coverage and Ride Reports

This page contains links to press releases, media coverage and ride reports covering previous SF WNBR events. (Some of the coverage contains images of public nudity.)

Promotional Materials

This page contains links to flyers and other promotional materials for past and future SF WNBR events. (Most flyers contain images of public nudity.) Help us get the word out. Print these flyers and distribute at other protest events, sport/bike shops and college campuses. Or, create your own flyers by combining your own ideas with the materials provided.

Photos

This page contains links to photo collections covering previous rides. (Obviously, these photos contain images of public nudity.)

FAQ

This page contains questions and answers to many of the more common concerns regarding the SF WNBR. Thanks to Leo for this.

Ride Safety

This page discusses safety issues when riding around San Francisco. Thanks to Leo for this.

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