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Toronto

2013-09-23T16:03:14Z

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 14 June 2014|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

In order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

Facebook has deleted its Toronto WNBR group just before rides and thereby subverts our event by first attracting new riders then shutting them out. It also quietly removes content. One complaining advertiser or fundamentalist staffer is probably all it takes. Even if some riders subscribe to Facebook and Facebook happens to own a "Toronto WNBR" page at the moment, don't depend on it or take it seriously; it belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and it is subject to vanish.

[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] The fabulous new 4 min. doc directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

==Posters/flyers==

This is a poster for the 2013 WNBR Toronto ride. If you would like to create and contribute a poster for this ride, please do and share it! Those who wish to help promote the WNBR can
contact Gene Dare at gene.dare@yahoo.com

[[File:Toronto2013poster.jpg]]

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.
===2014===
[https://vimeo.com/69108744 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - Promotion] Gene Dare

[https://www.worldnakedbikeridetoronto.com WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE TORONTO .COM] WNBR Toronto Photo Archive - a work in progress.

===2013===
[http://www.naktiv.net/nook/worldnakedbikeridetoronto/ WNBR Toronto Social Group ] The Nook

[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/news-video/video-world-naked-bike-ride-hits-toronto/article12587882/ World Naked Bike Ride hits Toronto, protests oil dependency ... ] CTV News

[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min.

[https://vimeo.com/69263443 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - 2013 Slideshow] Gene Dare

[https://vimeo.com/59949199 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - Promotion] Gene Dare

[http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/06/15/world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto.html World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto ] Toronto Star

[http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/06/15/world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto.html Naked cyclists take message to Toronto streets ] Julia Alexander, Toronto Sun

[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/news-video/video-world-naked-bike-ride-hits-toronto/article12587882/ World Naked Bike Ride hits Toronto, protests oil dependency ] Globe and Mail

[https://vimeo.com/68800411 Ride Along WNBR Toronto 2013-540p] Enlightened Couples

[http://naughtytoronto.blogspot.ca/2013/06/toronto-world-naked-bike-ride-2013.html WNBR Toronto 2013] Naughty Toronto Blog

[http://members.coccozella.com/Gem/WNBR-Toronto-2013-2_ALT.html Coccozella WNBR - Toronto 2013] by Gem

[http://www.demotix.com/news/2159297/bikers-toronto-ride-naked-fight-against-big-oil-companies#media-2160026 Bikers in Toronto ride naked to fight against big oil companies] Demotix

[http://rollingspoke.com/parade-of-flesh-rolls-through-toronto/#more-508 Parade of flesh rolls through Toronto] Rolling Spoke

[http://www.gettyimages.ca/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=170880225&EditorialProduct=News&Language=en-US Search] Getty Images

[http://www.fslocal.com/toronto/blog/2013-06/world-naked-bike-ride/ It’s back.] FS Local

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/howardpang/sets/72157634148653345/ Toronto Naked Bike Ride] Howard Pang

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericparker/sets/72157634173037837/# WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE 2013] Eric Parker

[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=world+naked+bike+ride+toronto+2013 Flickr Search] Flickr

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxvmPtCF7DU World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2013 ] Victorinoxs

===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

4min Documentary
https://vimeo.com/65453829

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2013-05-08T04:30:02Z

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

In order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

Facebook has deleted its Toronto WNBR group just before rides and thereby subverts our event by first attracting new riders then shutting them out. It also quietly removes content. One complaining advertiser or fundamentalist staffer is probably all it takes. Even if some riders subscribe to Facebook and Facebook happens to own a "Toronto WNBR" page at the moment, don't depend on it or take it seriously; it belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and it is subject to vanish.

[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] The fabulous new 4 min. doc directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

===2013===
[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

4min Documentary
https://vimeo.com/65453829

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2013-05-08T04:26:58Z

Elevatorone: /* 2011 */

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=Canada}}

{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

In order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

Facebook has deleted its Toronto WNBR group just before rides and thereby subverts our event by first attracting new riders then shutting them out. It also quietly removes content. One complaining advertiser or fundamentalist staffer is probably all it takes. Even if some riders subscribe to Facebook and Facebook happens to own a "Toronto WNBR" page at the moment, don't depend on it or take it seriously; it belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and it is subject to vanish.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] The fabulous new 4 min. doc directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

===2013===
[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

4min Documentary
https://vimeo.com/65453829

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2013-05-08T04:26:43Z

Elevatorone: /* 2011 */

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

In order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

Facebook has deleted its Toronto WNBR group just before rides and thereby subverts our event by first attracting new riders then shutting them out. It also quietly removes content. One complaining advertiser or fundamentalist staffer is probably all it takes. Even if some riders subscribe to Facebook and Facebook happens to own a "Toronto WNBR" page at the moment, don't depend on it or take it seriously; it belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and it is subject to vanish.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] The fabulous new 4 min. doc directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

===2013===
[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

4min Documentry
https://vimeo.com/65453829

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2013-05-08T04:26:09Z

Elevatorone: /* 2011 */

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

In order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

Facebook has deleted its Toronto WNBR group just before rides and thereby subverts our event by first attracting new riders then shutting them out. It also quietly removes content. One complaining advertiser or fundamentalist staffer is probably all it takes. Even if some riders subscribe to Facebook and Facebook happens to own a "Toronto WNBR" page at the moment, don't depend on it or take it seriously; it belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and it is subject to vanish.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] The fabulous new 4 min. doc directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

===2013===
[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2013-05-08T04:25:37Z

Elevatorone: /* 2013 */

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

In order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

Facebook has deleted its Toronto WNBR group just before rides and thereby subverts our event by first attracting new riders then shutting them out. It also quietly removes content. One complaining advertiser or fundamentalist staffer is probably all it takes. Even if some riders subscribe to Facebook and Facebook happens to own a "Toronto WNBR" page at the moment, don't depend on it or take it seriously; it belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and it is subject to vanish.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] The fabulous new 4 min. doc directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

===2013===
[https://vimeo.com/65453829 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2013-01-05T18:54:28Z

Elevatorone: /* 2011 */

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

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==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

Sign up for updates about the next Toronto ride using the form at the [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride] website.

Facebook has unfortunately proven to be worse than useless; Facebook's Groups like its WNBR Toronto Group vanish without warning simply because Facebook's website belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and for no other reason. So in order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

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===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2013-01-05T18:53:27Z

Elevatorone: /* Photos, Movies and Audio */

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

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==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

Sign up for updates about the next Toronto ride using the form at the [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride] website.

Facebook has unfortunately proven to be worse than useless; Facebook's Groups like its WNBR Toronto Group vanish without warning simply because Facebook's website belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and for no other reason. So in order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TIk8o4FBFA&list=UU8ZnvNQ0Ms4PKUYZpwpLsag&index=2 WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - THE SHORT DOCUMENTARY] 4 min. Directed by Toronto filmmaker Tharanga Ramanayake

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===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Video: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwJUWOr5HfTYM2t0NzZsT3N2ZkU The 4 Min WNBR Documentary] by elevatorone@yahoo.com
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2012-07-02T15:42:02Z

Elevatorone:

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==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

Sign up for updates about the next Toronto ride using the form at the [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride] website.

Facebook has unfortunately proven to be worse than useless; Facebook's Groups like its WNBR Toronto Group vanish without warning simply because Facebook's website belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and for no other reason. So in order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.
*Camera

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

*Video: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwJUWOr5HfTYM2t0NzZsT3N2ZkU THE 4MIN DOCUMENTARY ON THE WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE] send comments to the filmmaker: elevatorone@yahoo.com

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===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Video: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwJUWOr5HfTYM2t0NzZsT3N2ZkU The 4 Min WNBR Documentary] by elevatorone@yahoo.com
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2012-07-02T15:40:19Z

Elevatorone: /* Posters/flyers */

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{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

Sign up for updates about the next Toronto ride using the form at the [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride] website.

Facebook has unfortunately proven to be worse than useless; Facebook's Groups like its WNBR Toronto Group vanish without warning simply because Facebook's website belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and for no other reason. So in order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

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==Route==
*Map: [http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google's Toronto WNBR Map]
[[Image:Wnbr2012route.png|400||right|WNBR Toronto Route Link to Google Map. ]]

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

We may altar the route slightly to avoid road construction, to follow a more interesting route through Ryerson University, because someone has a really good detour idea, or just to shake things up.

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==
[[File:jet.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by R. Jeanette Martin, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up.

There's been a surge of interest in recent years - in part because of the radical trajectory the Canadian federal government has taken against ecological, economic and financial sustainability. Canada is running itself into the ground in every way imaginable in order to pad the pockets of a few; a policy typical of third world failing states. If it feels like there's a strong political headwind, there is, leaving only one option for those of us who care about ourselves, our home planet and all future generations: to pedal harder, inspire and prevail.

*Video: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwJUWOr5HfTYM2t0NzZsT3N2ZkU THE 4MIN DOCUMENTARY ON THE WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE] send comments to the filmmaker: elevatorone@yahoo.com

===2012===
[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
[[File:fountainguy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|photo by Scott Snider, WNBR 2012 at Toronto City Hall]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/free-wheeling/ Free Wheeling ] by David Hanes, The Grid
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/326890 World Naked Bike Riders bike in the buff to raise awareness] by Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal
*Press: [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/whoever-said-no-nudes-is-good-news-was-wrong-159394245.html Whoever said no nudes is good news was wrong] by Doug Speirs, Winnipeg Free Press
*Press: [http://lovingtheride.com/2012/06/18/world-naked-bike-ride-day-toronto-cyclists-bare-all-for-the-environment/ Cyclists bare all for the environment] by Lovingtheride
*Press: [http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/much+World+Order/6814327/story.html So much for the New World Order] by Terry Galvin, the Ottawa Citizen. (Galvin while sympathetic to the cause characterises the WNBR and Canada as "frivolous" while failing to offer anything constructive. ed.)
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Press: Toronto Star, WORLD Section (A3), Sun 19 June 2012 (printed edition, not on internet) "Riders grin and bare it" with pictures from WNBR rides in Toronto, London UK and San Francisco. "The eighth annual World Naked Bike Ride took place in 70 cities in 20 countries around the world on Saturday. In Toronto, above, about 150 riders started out in Coronation Park to support the ride's purpose of bringing attention to automobile pollution and the dangers cars pose to cyclists. In London, England, right, hundreds took part while in San Francisco, below, the ride certainly caught the attention of passersby."

*Video: [https://vimeo.com/44699470 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Gene Dare (great video slideshow!)
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdl4QzyvS8s Naked bikers in Toronto] by PS3SHARP on Youtube
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv93F_fBR3E World Naked Bicycle Ride June 16 2012] by daroms on Youtube (A few riders continued past the finish at the Toronto Island Ferry to return to Coronation Park at the end.)

*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto] by BlogTO staff - and a particularly lively comments discussion.
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157630178479842/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Bare Oaks (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing these photos.)
*Photos: [http://nudistwiccan.tumblr.com/ Nudist Me] by Peter Lainas
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/photorp/collections/72157630163751974/ The Toronto World Naked Bike Ride] by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://vimeo.com/44766325 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] photo slideshow by Ron Proudfoot
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscape/sets/72157630153033912/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012] by Igor Laptev
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/157424.html И снова ежегодный голозаезд] by Igor Laptev, Toronto Resident on Livejournal
*Photos: [http://authorbike.livejournal.com/152572.html Ежегодный заезд голых велосипедистов в Торонто] Igor Laptev, Author Bike on Livejournal

===2011===
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Video: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwJUWOr5HfTYM2t0NzZsT3N2ZkU The 4 Min WNBR Documentary] by elevatorone@yahoo.com
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|right|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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Toronto

2012-06-17T22:10:48Z

Elevatorone: /* 2012 */

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=Canada}}

{{Ride location next ride|Time=''Gather at 12 noon'' for socializing, body painting, bike decorating etc. Bring food to share if you wish. ''Ride starts at 1 pm'', following a route along several major streets in the downtown core.|Date=Saturday 15 June 2013|Location=[http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&aq=0&sll=43.648748,-79.405145&sspn=0.00736,0.016201&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&z=14 It starts at Coronation Park] (by the waterfront at the centre of the park)}}

==Posters/flyers==

This was the poster for the 2012 WNBR Toronto ride.

[[File:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png]]

One version is a PDF for printing to paper, the other is a smaller PNG image for web and email.
Spread far and wide!

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<td>[[Image:wnbr2012toronto2_web.png|thumb|WNBR Toronto 2012 poster for Printing to Paper / [[:Media:wnbr2012toronto_ht.pdf|WNBR Toronto 2012 PDF Poster]] ]]</td>
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Sign up for updates using the form at the [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride] website.

Facebook has unfortunately proven to be worse than useless; Facebook's Groups like its WNBR Toronto Group vanish without warning simply because Facebook's website belongs to Facebook, not to any of us, and for no other reason. So in order to stay in touch be sure to sign up to get ride updates directly at [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride], and/or check this Toronto WNBR wiki.

==Route==

'''Start: Coronation Park by the lake'''. South of the CNE's Princes Gate. Meet at 12:00 noon, ride 1pm. Bring water and sunblock, and perhaps a picnic lunch.

'''Route'''
The clockwise route passes many of Toronto's landmarks and popular areas. Coronation Park on the waterfront has always served us well as a picturesque and practical gathering/staring point. At the suggestion of some riders, the tail end of the ride is changed to scoot west across Queens Quay back to the starting point at Coronation Park. There would also be the option for a contingent to "peel off" at the foot of Bay Street, get dressed in the park by the water and head over by ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands for an evening at [http://www.torontoislands.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41 Hanlan's clothing optional beach].

Below is the route:

[[File:Wnbr2012route.png]]

[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&aq=0&ie=UTF8&hq=Coronation+Park,+Toronto,+Ontario&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&ll=43.640113,-79.396219&spn=0.027827,0.063944&z=14 Link to Google Map.]

==What to bring==
*Water
*Sunscreen
*Decorations
*Signs for yourself and your bike
*Posters
*Costumes
*Body paints
*A personal picnic lunch including beverages for the day
*Bicycle helmet – let's be good role models!
*Footwear.

==Legality==
Remember, it's [http://www.fcn.ca/Gwen.html perfectly legal] for women to go topless in Canada anywhere that a man might, which includes cycling on city streets.

Furthermore, the Crown has acknowledged that '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html participating in an orderly event naked is not illegal]''', so long as you are wearing something, '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f34.html such as shoes]'''. ''(<- Those links now work! June 2012)''

And you will also be happy to know that we had a polite and respectful bicycle police escort from 2005 to 2010, who kindly stopped traffic for us on busy left turns, and who did their best to keep us all together as a group.

== Photos, Movies and Audio==

It would be great if someone could take the time to research for missed media from 2011 and previous years - there's probably a lot of interesting material to dig up. Any volunteers? Many blogs have been left out on purpose where they've simply re-used photos from sources already listed here and don't say anything new and so are not of primary interest - though blogging about the WNBR is always encouraged!

2011 saw a surge of interest in the WNBR, perhaps in response to the unfortunate swing towards anti-humanist and anti-sustainability agendas in both Toronto's municipal and federal governments since 2010. Sometimes it feels like we're going backwards, like cycling uphill with a headwind; all the more reason to pedal harder. I think we can. I know we can!

*Video: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwJUWOr5HfTYM2t0NzZsT3N2ZkU THE 4MIN DOCUMENTARY ON THE WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE] send comments to the filmmaker: elevatorone@yahoo.com

===2012===
[[File:F1244_it8156.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Toronto 1912 photo courtesy City of Toronto Archives]]
*Press: [http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212606--world-naked-bike-ride-toronto-cyclists-bare-down World Naked Bike Ride: Toronto cyclists bare down] by Antonia Zerbisias Toronto Star Newspaper and Metro
*Press: [http://www.now.uz/daily/story.cfm?content=187328 World Naked Bike Ride 2012: Two wheels, no clothes] by R. Jeanette Martin, NOW Magazine (great photos!)
*Press: [http://www.globaltoronto.com/world+naked+bike+ride+day+rolls+into+toronto/6442662501/story.html World Naked Bike Ride Day rolls into Toronto ] Global News
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.ca/2012/06/world-naked-bike-ride-2012-toronto.html James Hamilton's Blog]
*Press: [http://m.citynews.ca/news/210720/index.php World Naked Bike Ride streaks into Toronto] by City News
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2012/06/16/toronto-hosts-tour-no-pants Toronto hosts tour no-pants] by Jenny Yuen Sun Media
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=187311 NOW Toronto, Daily Tip Sheet]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmk3T932h5o 2012 World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Toronto ] by victorinoxs on Youtube
*Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6YPV7yW7GM World Naked Bike Ride thru Kensington Market, Toronto - 2012] by
mollyjet on Youtube]
*Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfcJhRlRBxs Naked Bike Ride - Toronto 2012] by JogBird on Youtube
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jp1958/7381738638/in/set-72157630149850280/ a photo on flickr ]
*Photos: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2012/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto_2012/ Photos of the World Naked Bike Ride in Toronto 2012] by Scott Snider
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelearningcurvedotca/sets/72157630158069162/ World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by thelearningcurvedotca
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/80603348@N07/with/7389487798/#photo_7389487798 World Naked Bike Ride Toronto 2012 ] by BikeKing

===2011===
*Video: [https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwJUWOr5HfTYM2t0NzZsT3N2ZkU The 4 Min WNBR Documentary] by elevatorone@yahoo.com
[[File:Wnbr2011toronto.jpg|300px|thumb|right|2011 WNBR Toronto Poster: Leif Harmsen, Photo: Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo_uznAiV8 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Dundas Square] courtesy of "Victorinoxs" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbr2011.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQm340NPGA WNBR 2011 Toronto at College & Spadina] courtesy of "keepitinthefamily" on Youtube. [http://www.harmsen.net/wnbr/wnbrtoronto2011-2.flv alternate link to same movie]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlMkkXF2Yg WNBR 2011 Toronto at Queen W] courtesy of "shapon10" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXfR3YKatU WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "tbonedunlop" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH75RmZtxHs&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto] courtesy of "Vladephoto" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2OYc0M2V-E&NR=1 WNBR 2011 Toronto at Yonge & Bloor] courtesy of "torontominute" on Youtube.
*Video: [http://vimeo.com/36597585 An open video invitation on Vimeo by participant Tom Balint to join everyone for the WNBR 2012 in Toronto!]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101159 Tom Balint] (freely view and upload)
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sniderscion/5823293434/ Scott Snider]
*Photos: [http://igorlaptev.livejournal.com/115474.html#cutid1 Igor Laptev]
*Photos: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otf3T1BISvc Gene Dare]
*Photos: [http://galitrodan.tumblr.com/post/7134593994/world-naked-bike-ride-toronto Galit Rodan]
*Press: [http://www.torontoverve.org/2011/06/bottoms-up-world-naked-bike-ride-2011.html TorontoVerve]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/11/getting-naked-for-the-environment Toronto Sun]
*Press: [http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/136642--dozens-of-naked-cyclists-pedal-around-toronto City News]
*Press: [http://torontogp.blogspot.com/2011/06/toronto-wnbr-2011.html James Hamilton]
*Press: [http://www.alainsojourner.com/2011/06/toronto-celebrates-2011-world-naked-bike-ride.html The Sojourner]
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=181241 Sheila Gostick: Now Magazine]
*Press: [http://torontoist.com/2011/06/cyclists_hit_the_streets_for_the_world_naked_bike_ride.php Marlene Leung: Torontoist]
*Press: [http://www.brockpress.com/opinion/nudity-in-pride-1.2387456 Tom Balint: Brock Press]
*Press: [http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/06/photos_of_the_world_naked_bike_ride_in_toronto/ staff:BlogTO]
*Press: [http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/06/17/todays-letters-why-i-took-part-in-the-world-naked-bike-ride/ National Post]

===2010===
[[File:WNBR5589_crop.JPG|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2010 Toronto Photo Credit Ethan Eisenberg]]
*Photos: [http://gallery.me.com/balint_t#101024 WNBR 2010 photo server courtesy of Tom-In-Niagara] (freely view and upload)
*Press: [http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293320 KJ Mullins reports] with an article, pictures and video!
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/go.ogg CBC Interview]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG_Bd99JS4 movie courtesy of Bare Oaks]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bareoaks/sets/72157624136625147/ Bare Oaks] (flickr.com membership required)

===2009===
*Press: [http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/nowtube/story.cfm?content=169917 Now Magazine, with video]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/13/9789036.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (preview)]
*Press: [http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/06/12/9782596.html Jenny Yuen: Toronto Sun (review)]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyVBFlIdmI Toronto 2009: On Youtube]
*Photos: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakedplanet/sets/72157619865892635/ Toronto 2009 WNBR from Spike's Naked Planet]

===2008===
[[File:2008 wm.png|300px|thumb|right|WNBR 2008 Toronto Poster by Leif Harmsen]]
*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iKiaFfY1g Toronto 2008: On Youtube]
*Audio: [http://www.harmsen.net/audio/2008-06-13-gm.mp3 CIUT Radio interview]

===2005===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike050611/ Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571379&view=thumbs Adult Worldgroups' Naturist Ontario Photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
*Video: See [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html TNT!MEN: Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] (click video stills at bottom of page)

===2004===
*Photos: [http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/bike040612/index.htm Spike's Naked Planet/TNT!MEN]
*Photos: [http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/ShowPhotoAlbum.exe?GroupID=37026&albumID=571393&view=thumbs Worldgroup's Naturist Ontario photos] (Adult Worldgroups excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)
* Photos: [http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldNakedRideToronto/photos Yahoo!'s WNBR Toronto Group photos] (Yahoo! excludes non-members from seeing photos on its website.)

==History==

===2012===
It was a perfect ride - perfect 28C weather, wonderful participants and some good press. Estimates stood between 100 and 200 riders, the press mostly reported 150. It was definitely the largest Toronto WNBR yet. Road construction near the start did not slow us down much. One participant, Oscar, was not even a year old and is probably the youngest participant yet! He seemed to enjoy the 14km ride in the sun - wearing a smart summer outfit while his mom pedalled as most riders did, naked. Some police happened by at the start but once again they did not join us for the ride. Traffic was calm, apart from all the welcome honking and cheering, and respectful. We rode through a giant rummage sale at Trinity Bellwoods, Convocation at U of T and the NXNE music festival at Dundas Square. We ended the ride at the park by the Toronto Island Ferry Docks. Some participants continued back to the starting point while a bunch of us caught a Ferry to the beautiful Toronto Islands, where we enjoyed the long summer late afternoon at Hanlan's Point beach. Toronto looked great and so did we!

===2011===
Despite dire predictions of storms that never materialised, the ride was our biggest ever with approximately 150 ladies and gentlemen on our bicycles. We took a new route that went clockwise throughout the downtown core and passed new landmarks such as University of Toronto's King's College Circle, The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park where we rode past a wedding that the newly-weds will never forget, and the heart of Canada's Financial District at King and Bay where important and often unsound financial decisions are made about our future and environment. Spirits were high among riders and the cheering public in general. Once again the police did not join us but we handily negotiated traffic ourselves. More media types than ever were present and the ride enjoyed much good and well deserved press.

===2010===
The 2010 Toronto WNBR made a splash! 16C and rain didn't stop 80 or so enthusiastic upbeat people from enjoying the good clean fun protest against fossil fuel dependency. Riders ranged in age from under 10 to near 70 with a good number of both women and men. One couple rode on a side-by-side tandem called the "buddy bike". There was much festive dress-up and body-painting. The police had said that they were going to join us for the ride but they did not; we were able to manage traffic ourselves. The public was most appreciative, perhaps partly because of the terrible oil spill in the Gulf. It only started raining hard at the very end as we arrived at the finishing point.

===2009===
The 2009 Toronto WNBR was a hit! Over 100 women and men came out (110?), including a few that joined spontaneously along the route! Riders ranged from age 16 to near 70 and came from as far away as Ohio! The bicycle police did not join us this year, perhaps because we have always been so orderly that they thought it unnecessary. While we missed their help in guiding traffic on our behalf, a few volunteers were able to assume that role and did so well. Due to street closures for a festival, we took a small detour along Front Street at the start. We somehow took a wrong turn onto College Street near Kensington Market, but managed to quickly get back on route!

Facebook (an infamous privately owned networking website) censored/removed the 2 year old WNBR Toronto Facebook Group but inexplicably left the orphaned WNBR Toronto 2009 Facebook Event that has all the same perfectly innocent content. Facebook and the like have proven to be worse than useless and antagonistic - they have their own corporate anti-humanist agendas which are not compatible with the WNBR - they prop up the myth that humans are obscene and that a new SUV will make you deliriously happy. I reject Facebook because it is unacceptable, k-zap, gone. It parrots people you know to create an illusion that they are somehow helpful for socialising and that you'll be banished if you reject it - they're not and you won't be. Some things one has to do for oneself; socialising is one. It is best to maintain our own emailing lists so that we can contact each other directly, and direct each other and the public to this wiki at www.worldnakedbikeride.org.

===2008===
The 2008 ride in Toronto was the biggest yet. 75+ women and men participated. Once again the weather was ideal, the police courteous and the public enthusiastic and supportive. Artist Leif Harmsen had created posters to advertise the event, as had another volunteer, and efforts had been made to distribute them around downtown Toronto and online.

===2007===
The 2007 ride in Toronto was the best yet. The weather was ideal. 30+ women and men participated and a new contingent from Hamilton joined up with us shortly after we set out. The police escort was courteous and the public was very supportive and showed much appreciation. The press coverage was generally very good - with a few excellent quotes and a clear reporting of the WNBR mandate and global scope.

===2006===
The 2006 ride in Toronto was plagued by lack of organisation and cold weather, but we ended up having a great time. Someone faxed incorrect info to the Toronto police, who showed up at Coronation Park several hours before the rest of us. They ended up having a very long day, but were good sports about it.

We started gathering around 11:30, and left on our ride at about 13:00. It was only about 14 degrees, but the sun was very intense and it warmed up nicely. We took a nice long winding route through the downtown core, and encountered a warm if low-key reception from the good citizens of Toronto. It's amazing how many people downtown happen to have cameras with them.

Our police escort hung back for the most part, but assisted us through a few intersections and left turns. We look forward to better weather and an increase in numbers for 2007, and hope to have a few women join us.

''Edited by John aka Scoutniagara and Spike''

===2005===
Ride report at TNT!MEN:
[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f48.html Toronto 2005 World Naked Bike Ride: Fun and Fabulous!] This page includes a number of reports from the 2005 ride, and provides links to photos of the 2004 and 2005 rides.

[[Image:Toronto2005WNBR-nakedplanet-org.jpg|400px|thumb|none|2005 Toronto WNBR pioneers!]]

===2004===
We had about 40 or 50 riders on the Toronto 2004 ride from Grange Park, but had a difference of opinion from two different police divisions, so for the 2005 ride, after a lack of leadership, a meeting place, Coronation Park was chosen. It worked out well, but we weren't able to advertise in sufficient time to draw more riders. We only had 10 riders, but I think we had a great and successful ride.

==Links==
===Related websites===
*[http://tntmen.org/ TNT!MEN] (Totally Naked Toronto Men Enjoying Nudity) – TNT!MEN is famous for '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f33.html marching naked]''' in the '''[http://pridetoronto.com/ Toronto Gay Pride parade]''', and for convincing City Hall to '''[http://nakedplanet.org/tnt/news/f27.html declare Hanlan's Point officially clothing-optional]'''. Members of TNT have participated in every ride since the first in 2004.
*[http://apps.worldgroups.com/cgir/whatsnew.exe?GrpID=37026 Naturist Ontario]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=43.63373788731481,+-79.40649747848511&om=1&ll=43.639989,-79.40021&spn=0.015125,0.04107 Google map of Coronation Park with meeting point marked]
*[http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=216301382248002264194.00046c52a15bc31b3f7a9&z=13 Google map of entire Toronto route]
*[[Wikipedia: Toronto]]
*[[Wikipedia: Ontario]]

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