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The York Naked Bike Ride is a protest against oil dependency and car culture. It is equally a celebration of the bike and the human body.
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Other Northern rides: [[Newcastle Gateshead]], [[Manchester]], [[Scarborough]], [[Edinburgh]].
  
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The York World Naked Bike Ride is a protest against oil dependency and car culture. It is equally a celebration of the bike and the human body.
  
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{{Ride location next ride|Date=FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2009.|Time=Assemble from 5 pm, depart about 6 pm|Location=Assemble in Museum Gardens (just past Ousebride heading towards the Minster)}}
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The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]
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<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Bike Week|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/]]</div>
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<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/1346991262004235/ Join the Ride!]</div>
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<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1em;">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Join our Group]</div>
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{{Ride location next ride|Date=Saturday 10 June 2023.|Time= 4.15pm prompt |Location= Assembly/departure point: 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
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As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.
  
 
==Route and schedule==
 
==Route and schedule==
  
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The 2009 Ride starts and finishes in Museum Gardens which requires a short period of travelling by foot, pushing the bike. The total route distance is expected to be about 6 miles of easy cycling.
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'''Advantages of the York route:''' The York route is mostly flat. It runs on both streets and traffic-free paths. There are cycle-hire facilities a short cycle distance from the start. The route passes various landmarks of York including the Minster, historic Bars (city gates), and the iconic Clifford's Tower. It goes down medieval cobbled streets, traverses bridges both ancient and new, and glides along the banks of the scenic River Ouse, usually to the accompaniment of some great music. Because of the surfaces we discourage runners, e-scooters and skaters as it is difficult for them to keep up, so bikes, trikes, tandems, hand-cycles and experienced unicyclists only please!
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As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.  Click here for practical [[media:York2002Advice_for_Riders.pdf|Advice for Riders]].
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'''Ride schedule'''
  
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'''THE ROUTE''' <br>
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This is the ride schedule for 2023.  
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The 2009 route is currently being finalised.  It will take the form of a figure of 8 and is expected to include for the first time the suburb of Clifton.  
 
  
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'''Advantages of the York route:''' The York route is mostly flat with minimal car traffic. It starts close to the rail and bus stations, and there are Park & Ride and cycle-hire facilities a short cycle distance from the start. The route passes various landmarks of York including the Minster, historic bridges and city gates, pedestrianised medieval streets, the City Walls, Clifford's Tower and the banks of the River Ouse. It crosses the Millennium cycle bridge, follows a section of National Cycle Route 65 and ends up in the beautiful riverside Museum Gardens.
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3.00 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans. Bodypainting gazebo may be available, if we find a volunteer to organise that.  
  
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==Bike hire==
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4.15 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge. We will cross the bridge and stop briefly at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to mark the killing of Ruby Milnes, a 17 year old cyclist on a cycle track, run over by a lorry delivering to the racecourse, in 2008. Our route takes us past York Minster and Clifford's Tower where there will be a photo opportunity.
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Bikes can be hired from several places in York, but there are two very convenient hire options which previous riders recommend are:
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== Advice for Riders ==
  
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'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Bob Trotter Cycles]''' 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, T: 01904 622868<br />
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This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.  The 2016 version of the Advice is still available and can be consulted '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/93/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2016.pdf here].''' We'll post the new version in this section when it's ready.
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City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.
 
  
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'''[http://www.yha.org.uk/activities/budgie-bike-hire Budgie Bikes]''' – for info, contact: York YHA 0870 770 6102 / York Europcar 01904 656161 / Budgie Transport 0152 438 9410<br />
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==Press and Publicity==
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Situated conveniently on platform one at York railway station (book through Europcar York). Budgie supports the YHA network with hire bikes, and their prices are as little as £1.50 per hour (4 hour minimum) or £9.50 per day. No pre-booking required. They have plenty of bikes. Bikes collected and returned via the station's Left Luggage facility (open until 8.30pm on Friday night).
 
  
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==Meetings and events==
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We will have a Press Release available soon.
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Ride planning takes place online at the <!--[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] Yahoo! group, on the -->[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-York/ WNBR York] Yahoo! group, and at York planning meetings.
 
  
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'''Sunday 31 May 2009 - TRANSITION PICNIC AND FUNDAY ''' Come and meet members of the York WNBR Collective and help publicise the ride at this event on Fulford Ings (just past Millennium Bridge on the Fulford side).  1.00 pm onwards.
 
  
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'''2018 FLYER''' (available soon!)
  
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'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS IN 2009.<br />  
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The 2017 York flyer can still be downloaded by clicking on the link below.  The flyer is designed to be printed double-sided in A5 format, although you can print the front as an A4 poster if you wish.
  
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Films available:
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'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/0f/YWNBR17_Flyer_Final.pdf York WNBR 2017 A5 Flyer (double-sided)]'''
  
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'''The World Naked Bike Ride''' - “All over the ride people are stripping off and getting on their bikes” (The story of the 2005 London ride, narrated by Jon Snow)
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Please try and place any publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists.  Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamp-posts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please write to york [at] wbnr [dot] org [dot] uk
  
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'''Indecent Exposure to Cars''' - “I see painted naked people on bicycles” (Directed by Conrad Schmidt, Ragtag productions 2007)
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'''If you would like to donate some art-work for future York WNBR events, please get in touch.'''
  
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'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.
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==Bike hire==
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Bikes can be hired from the following places:
  
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No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.
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Bike hire used to be plentiful in York, but for various reasons, isn't now. One may be the number of bikes available from Tier, provider of hire-by-the-minute scooters and bikes. You need a smartphone to operate these.  
  
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'''York Critical Mass<br />
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'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php  Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ,  between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812.  They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre-booking is essential. They should be open on the day of the ride.
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Meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster. Check out[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/critical_mass/ York Indymedia]and the Facebook group "People who ride bikes around York".
 
  
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==Meetings and events==
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August 2009 -  Details to follow or you can have a look at  [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7487228387 their Facebook group]
 
  
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'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group] and at York planning meetings.
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We have some downloadable flyers to advertise this year's ride. There are four flyers to a double-sided A4 sheet. Please download both [[Media: YORK_WNBR_2009_FLYER_FRONT_x4.pdf‎|front]] and [[Media: YORK_WNBR_2009_FLYER_BACK_x4.pdf‎|reverse]]sides and print off your own copies.  Feel free to distribute them amongst your friends, fellow cyclists, at your college, community group, workplace etc.  With a little ingenuity you can even attach them to bikes.
 
  
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We will shortly have some national WNBR leaflets available and will need to get as many of these distributed as possible. We are looking for a place where we could leave leaflets for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). Preferably the leaflets could be collected in the evening between 4-8pm. Any volunteers? If you know of a business that might spring for this, please ask them and then ring 0798 116 1591 or write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.
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Planning meetings will be advertised here and on Facebook. Please check  this space regularly. From 2011 we have often used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) for our meetings.
  
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==2008 Ride Report==
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'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />  
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There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent.  We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.
 
  
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At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening.  Local campaigner  Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn.  The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.
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Films available:
  
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[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]
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'''The World Naked Bike Ride''' - “All over the world people are stripping off and getting on their bikes” (The story of the ground-breaking 2005 London ride, narrated by Jon Snow)
  
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Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front.  We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss.  Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse.  Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate.  We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles!  Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves.  On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run.  Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.
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'''Indecent Exposure to Cars''' - “I see painted naked people on bicycles” (Directed by Conrad Schmidt, Ragtag productions 2007).  A light-hearted slightly corny take on the origins of the WNBR movement.
  
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There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting.  Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike.  One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.
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'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.
  
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==Planning collective==
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To host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with us.
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The York Planning Collective consists of a group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end.  Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages.
 
  
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This year the Ride is being coordinated by a York resident, with other members of the Collective helping out with various technical matters or whatever else needs doing. We still need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!
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==York Ride Planning==
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The York Planning Group (formerly known as the Collective) is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end.  Currently the organisers are Anna Semlyen and John Cossham. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!
  
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'''Here's what the Collective does:'''
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'''Here's what the Planning Group co-ordinator does:'''
 
* answers people's questions with care and consideration
 
* answers people's questions with care and consideration
 
* keeps track of who is doing what, and how far through things people are
 
* keeps track of who is doing what, and how far through things people are
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* maintains contact information (and keeps it secure)
 
* maintains contact information (and keeps it secure)
  
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'''Additional responsibilities that the coordinator could have if they wanted:'''
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'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the members:'''
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* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
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* ensure that the collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
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* ensures that the group remains non-hierarchical but organised
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* moderate an email list for York ride planning
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* moderates an email list for York ride planning
  
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==Media coverage==
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To get in touch with the Planning Group, please write to York [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.
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===2008===
 
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*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.2304019.0.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride.php York gears up for naked cycle ride]"
 
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*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.2317248.0.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here.php No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
 
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*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.2327309.0.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists.php Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.
 
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*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/audiovideo/video/index.var.32851.0.0.php WNBR York Video coverage from The York Press]"
 
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*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/index.php The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/display.var.2323649.0.0.php Naked truth about responsible riding]".
 
  
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*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
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*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
 
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*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1460049.mostviewed.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest.php Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
 
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*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_%20of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"
 
  
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*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
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*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"
 
  
 
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*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=york+naked+bike+ride&s=rec Flickr search: "york naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''worldnakedbikeride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2008''). It may not be possible to avoid finding pictures of WNBR ''New'' York (USA), but at least it'll be easier to find WNBR York photos for a given year. Please remember, WNBR York is part of a global movement and not just a quaint local tradition! Please update your tags!
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
 
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
 
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
 
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']
 
  
 
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue
 
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===Souvenir DVD===
 
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24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride.  Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD.  Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.
 
  
 
==Photography policy==
 
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The York Ride broadly follows the spirit of the [[London photography policy|London Photography and Filming Policy]].  For exact details of the York policy please email york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.
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The York Ride broadly follows the spirit of the [[London photography policy|London Photography and Filming Policy]].  For exact details of the York policy please email york [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
===Websites===
 
===Websites===
 
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
 
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
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*[https://twitter.com/YorkWNBR/ York WNBR Twitter] - York WNBR Twitter
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*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York 2009 ride is NOT a registered ride in this year's annual 'celebration of cycling'!
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*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!
  
 
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*[[Wikipedia: York]]
 
*[[Wikipedia: York]]
 
*[[Wikipedia: Yorkshire]]
 
*[[Wikipedia: Yorkshire]]
  
 
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Home > List of rides > United Kingdom > York  •  Google this ride!

Other Northern rides: Newcastle Gateshead, Manchester, Scarborough, Edinburgh.

The York World Naked Bike Ride is a protest against oil dependency and car culture. It is equally a celebration of the bike and the human body.

The York WNBR is part of Bike Week

Bike Week


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: Saturday 10 June 2023.
Time: 4.15pm prompt
Location: Assembly/departure point: 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river. As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

Route and schedule

Advantages of the York route: The York route is mostly flat. It runs on both streets and traffic-free paths. There are cycle-hire facilities a short cycle distance from the start. The route passes various landmarks of York including the Minster, historic Bars (city gates), and the iconic Clifford's Tower. It goes down medieval cobbled streets, traverses bridges both ancient and new, and glides along the banks of the scenic River Ouse, usually to the accompaniment of some great music. Because of the surfaces we discourage runners, e-scooters and skaters as it is difficult for them to keep up, so bikes, trikes, tandems, hand-cycles and experienced unicyclists only please!


Ride schedule

This is the ride schedule for 2023.

3.00 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans. Bodypainting gazebo may be available, if we find a volunteer to organise that.

4.15 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge. We will cross the bridge and stop briefly at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to mark the killing of Ruby Milnes, a 17 year old cyclist on a cycle track, run over by a lorry delivering to the racecourse, in 2008. Our route takes us past York Minster and Clifford's Tower where there will be a photo opportunity.

Advice for Riders

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs. The 2016 version of the Advice is still available and can be consulted here. We'll post the new version in this section when it's ready.

Press and Publicity

We will have a Press Release available soon.


2018 FLYER (available soon!)

The 2017 York flyer can still be downloaded by clicking on the link below. The flyer is designed to be printed double-sided in A5 format, although you can print the front as an A4 poster if you wish.

York WNBR 2017 A5 Flyer (double-sided)

Please try and place any publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists. Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamp-posts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please write to york [at] wbnr [dot] org [dot] uk

If you would like to donate some art-work for future York WNBR events, please get in touch.

Bike hire

Bikes can be hired from the following places:

Bike hire used to be plentiful in York, but for various reasons, isn't now. One may be the number of bikes available from Tier, provider of hire-by-the-minute scooters and bikes. You need a smartphone to operate these.

Get Cycling is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre-booking is essential. They should be open on the day of the ride.

Meetings and events

Ride planning and discussion take place online mainly on our Facebook group and at York planning meetings.

Planning meetings will be advertised here and on Facebook. Please check this space regularly. From 2011 we have often used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) for our meetings.

FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.

Films available:

The World Naked Bike Ride - “All over the world people are stripping off and getting on their bikes” (The story of the ground-breaking 2005 London ride, narrated by Jon Snow)

Indecent Exposure to Cars - “I see painted naked people on bicycles” (Directed by Conrad Schmidt, Ragtag productions 2007). A light-hearted slightly corny take on the origins of the WNBR movement.

York World Naked Bike 2008 - see Souvenir DVD below.

To host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with us.

York Ride Planning

The York Planning Group (formerly known as the Collective) is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Currently the organisers are Anna Semlyen and John Cossham. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

Here's what the Planning Group co-ordinator does:

  • answers people's questions with care and consideration
  • keeps track of who is doing what, and how far through things people are
  • deals with problems and follow the discussions at the national level
  • provides email updates to let people know what's going on
  • points out where and when help is needed
  • acts as a contact point for general enquiries (email and mobile phone)
  • maintains contact information (and keeps it secure)

Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the members:

  • arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
  • ensures that the group remains non-hierarchical but organised
  • moderates an email list for York ride planning

To get in touch with the Planning Group, please write to York [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.

Accounts of previous rides

See York history

Media coverage

See York media coverage

Photos

See York photos

Videos

See York videos

Photography policy

The York Ride broadly follows the spirit of the London Photography and Filming Policy. For exact details of the York policy please email york [at] wnbr [dot] org [dot] uk.

Links

Websites

Other Northern Rides

Scottish Rides

Discussion group/s

Join the WNBR UK list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.

  • WNBR UK – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
  • WNBR YORK – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

Related links

  • Bike Week - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

Location information

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