Seattle
Contents
Date, Time and Location of Next Event
Saturday, 10 June 2006 (Ride #4). Probably starts at Gas Works Park (Stay tuned for more info about other local bike rides)
External links
Local Event Web Site
Local Event Discussion Group/s
- Seattle WNBR Yahoo! Group 3 General discussions
- Seattle WNBR Yahoo! Group 2 Limited to announcements only
Global Web Sites
- World Naked Bike Ride official site: information about existing events, how to organise new events, resources, links to local rides around the world
- World Naked Bike Ride wiki site: in development, check against the main site
History of Local Event
Seattle was the first US city to organize a ride. Daniel Johnson met with Conrad Schmidt after both participated in an Artists Against War/Artists for Peace/Work Less Party (AAW/AFP/WLP) Go As Bare as You Dare ride in Vancouver, BC. Conrad expressed interest in creating an international naked cycling event modeled after the rides in Vancouver and Daniel committed to having one in Seattle. The Seattle Ride was inspired by the painted naked cyclists of the Summer Solstice Parade, the AAW/AFP/WLP Rides in Vancouver BC and Manifestación Ciclonudista in Spain (España)
Saturday, June 12, 2004 WNBR Seattle #1 Gas Works, Seattle Center International Fountain, Capital Hill
Saturday, June 11, 2005 WNBR Seattle #2 Gas Works, Denny Park, City Hall, Capital Hill
Saturday, Sept 24, 2005 WNBR Seattle #3 Autumnal Equinox Mini Ride from Myrtle Edwards Park to Discovery Park Beach
2005 notes: There were four naked bike rides in Seattle in 2005. Three of those occurred in three consecutive saturdays in June alone! The other two 2005 Seattle naked cycling events included the painted naked cyclists of the 2005 Summer Solstice Parade (June 18th - featuring ~160 riders!), and the premiere of the First Annual Body Pride Ride at the 2005 Seattle Gay Pride Parade (June 26th). So with WNBR that was three separate naked rides in three weeks!
In addition to ongoing monthly Critical Mass rides ( http://scrimass.org ), 2005 marked the First Annual Independence From Oil Day Parade (July 3rd http://independencefromoil.org ) and the emergence of the Ghostcycle project ( http://ghostcycle.org ) raising awareness of cyclists on the streets with evocative installations around the city.
