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Portland

2008-06-16T07:17:26Z

Jes5199: Anyone got a head count for the most recent ride?

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Anyone got a head count for the most recent ride?

==Videos==
===2006===
*[http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]: '[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WePONvhm-Q Going on a Naked Bike Ride]' – both summer 2006 rides, with a specially composed song!
*[http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/2006/06/going-on-naked-bike-ride.html Going on a Naked Bike Ride] – alternative link on [http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/ Crank My Chain blog]

==History==
===2008===
The Pre-Ride Fig Leif 5K Run/Walk is at 7:30pm in Forest Park. Top of NW Thurman St Hill, 400 yards past the gate at Leif Erickson Drive. This is the third annual event. A great warm-up for the midnight naked ride. . .a naked run in the park. It made the evening news last year. Lots of people and lots of fun!
Out and back course on Leif Erickson Drive. Bring two canned food items as entry fee. They will be donated to Sisters of the Road soup kitchen in Old Town.
more info and other events: www.barebunsrun.com

If there's one thing Portlanders love more than bikes, it's their First Amendment. Home to the most strip clubs per capita in the [[United States|US]], it's no wonder Portland is home to the largest World Naked Bike Ride in [[United States|North America]].

As with the prior years the ride will start at or near the Pedalpalooza Dance Party. Watch the [http://www.shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2008.php Pedalpalooza calendar ] for the latest information.

It's getting harder and harder to find a venue big enough for us. The ride has been growing by at least 50% each year, and last year's ride had roughly 800 riders (and 850 or so at the party). This year we need space for 1200-1500 people. It has been unusually difficult. Our first choice was a new event space that the fire marshal rated for 600 capacity -- much too small. Our second choice was also being eyed by a major athletic shoe company which, ironically, dragged its feet and took too much time. Our third choice was hit by a barge and condemned. We're now on our fourth choice, the Track 7 warehouse in Northwest Portland, NW 30th and Industrial.

Usually, getting the venue is the hardest part; once we do that, it's all just a mix of paperwork and artwork that we've all done before.

Saturday 14 June 2008, 11:59pm,Track 7 warehouse, NW 30th and Industrial

===2007===
The party was in the Organics To You warehouse at the East end of the Hawthorne bridge. At the party we distributed about 820 wristbands, and nearly everybody went on the ride so we estimate 800 riders -- not counting people who saw us along the way and spontaneously stripped to ride with us.

The party was amazing, though the OLCC wasn't too thrilled with us. The planning in 2008 will need to be much more careful. The ride itself was chaotic as always. No arrests. One injury when a rider hit a pothole at high speed; he was walking the next day... slowly.

===2006===
====Report from nighttime ride====
Brief – please edit: Just returned home (3.30am). Ride was phenomenal! Weather was not too bad (dry around 60). Dance party before got us warmed up. Participants flooded out. I heard counts over 500 people! Most naked or almost naked, wearing paint and costumes. We rode for about 2.5 hours and made several loops around downtown etc. Club dwellers and street folk cheered all along the way. We got back to the party and danced in various states of undress until late. ''– [[User:Xor|Xor]] 10:36, 11 Jun 2006''

====Blog====
[http://www.bikeportland.org/2006/06/11/report-naked-ride-and-dance-party/ Report: Naked Ride and Dance Party] at [http://www.bikeportland.org/ BikePortland.org]

====Portland on board with ''two'' rides on 10 June 2006!====
''June 2006 announcement – please update for 2007:''

Dance party at [http://www.disjecta.org/ Disjecta] ([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=230+East+Burnside+Street,+Portland,+OR 230 East Burnside Street]) starting at 9pm. The nighttime ride meets at 11.59pm ''on top'' of the south-east side of the Burnside Bridge (right next to the Dance Party) and will ride downtown. Then we will return to the party for more dancing.

A secure clothing check will be provided at the Dance Party so that you do not have to worry about your belongings while you are on the ride. As always the ride is 'as naked as you want to be'. Also a body paint area will be set up. We will have members of the bike community circulating through out the Dance Party letting people know that it is '''not cool''' to take photos with cellphones or have any video recording equipment in the party.

Indoor bike parking will also be provided, so make sure you bring your lock.

There is also a daytime ride earlier on 10 June, for people not keen to freeze their kibbles off in the midnight air. It can also be thought of as an extra ride for those that think once is never enough. The daytime ride will meet at 2.30pm at the Joan of Arc Statue on Glisan and 39th.

===2005===
The 2005 ride and post-ride party maxed out the generous location donated by [http://www.freegeek.org Free Geek]. We had about 170 riders.

===2004===
In 2004 the organization [http://www.cityrepair.org/ City Repair] hosted the event and had a healthy turnout.

==Links==
===Website/s===
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Portland WNBR Portland] wiki page (this page!)
*[http://www.shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2008.php Shift2Bikes.org] – Pedalpalooza info
*[http://carfreeportland.org Carfree Portland]

===Discussion group/s===
None announced yet

===Location information===
*[http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strLocation=Portland&strCountry=1145799&google=1 ViaMichelin map of {{PAGENAME}}], Oregon
*[[Wikipedia: {{PAGENAME}}, Oregon]]
*[[Wikipedia: Oregon]]

==Categories==
[[Category:Ride locations]]
[[Category:United States]]

[[Category:2004 ride locations]]
[[Category:2005 ride locations]]
[[Category:2006 ride locations]]
[[Category:2007 ride locations]]
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[[Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations]]
[[Category:Previous ride locations]]
[[Category:Ride locations with videos]]

Portland

2008-06-16T07:16:00Z

Jes5199: move 2008 to history

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==Videos==
===2006===
*[http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]: '[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WePONvhm-Q Going on a Naked Bike Ride]' – both summer 2006 rides, with a specially composed song!
*[http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/2006/06/going-on-naked-bike-ride.html Going on a Naked Bike Ride] – alternative link on [http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/ Crank My Chain blog]

==History==
===2008===
The Pre-Ride Fig Leif 5K Run/Walk is at 7:30pm in Forest Park. Top of NW Thurman St Hill, 400 yards past the gate at Leif Erickson Drive. This is the third annual event. A great warm-up for the midnight naked ride. . .a naked run in the park. It made the evening news last year. Lots of people and lots of fun!
Out and back course on Leif Erickson Drive. Bring two canned food items as entry fee. They will be donated to Sisters of the Road soup kitchen in Old Town.
more info and other events: www.barebunsrun.com

If there's one thing Portlanders love more than bikes, it's their First Amendment. Home to the most strip clubs per capita in the [[United States|US]], it's no wonder Portland is home to the largest World Naked Bike Ride in [[United States|North America]].

As with the prior years the ride will start at or near the Pedalpalooza Dance Party. Watch the [http://www.shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2008.php Pedalpalooza calendar ] for the latest information.

It's getting harder and harder to find a venue big enough for us. The ride has been growing by at least 50% each year, and last year's ride had roughly 800 riders (and 850 or so at the party). This year we need space for 1200-1500 people. It has been unusually difficult. Our first choice was a new event space that the fire marshal rated for 600 capacity -- much too small. Our second choice was also being eyed by a major athletic shoe company which, ironically, dragged its feet and took too much time. Our third choice was hit by a barge and condemned. We're now on our fourth choice, the Track 7 warehouse in Northwest Portland, NW 30th and Industrial.

Usually, getting the venue is the hardest part; once we do that, it's all just a mix of paperwork and artwork that we've all done before.

Saturday 14 June 2008, 11:59pm,Track 7 warehouse, NW 30th and Industrial

===2007===
The party was in the Organics To You warehouse at the East end of the Hawthorne bridge. At the party we distributed about 820 wristbands, and nearly everybody went on the ride so we estimate 800 riders -- not counting people who saw us along the way and spontaneously stripped to ride with us.

The party was amazing, though the OLCC wasn't too thrilled with us. The planning in 2008 will need to be much more careful. The ride itself was chaotic as always. No arrests. One injury when a rider hit a pothole at high speed; he was walking the next day... slowly.

===2006===
====Report from nighttime ride====
Brief – please edit: Just returned home (3.30am). Ride was phenomenal! Weather was not too bad (dry around 60). Dance party before got us warmed up. Participants flooded out. I heard counts over 500 people! Most naked or almost naked, wearing paint and costumes. We rode for about 2.5 hours and made several loops around downtown etc. Club dwellers and street folk cheered all along the way. We got back to the party and danced in various states of undress until late. ''– [[User:Xor|Xor]] 10:36, 11 Jun 2006''

====Blog====
[http://www.bikeportland.org/2006/06/11/report-naked-ride-and-dance-party/ Report: Naked Ride and Dance Party] at [http://www.bikeportland.org/ BikePortland.org]

====Portland on board with ''two'' rides on 10 June 2006!====
''June 2006 announcement – please update for 2007:''

Dance party at [http://www.disjecta.org/ Disjecta] ([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=230+East+Burnside+Street,+Portland,+OR 230 East Burnside Street]) starting at 9pm. The nighttime ride meets at 11.59pm ''on top'' of the south-east side of the Burnside Bridge (right next to the Dance Party) and will ride downtown. Then we will return to the party for more dancing.

A secure clothing check will be provided at the Dance Party so that you do not have to worry about your belongings while you are on the ride. As always the ride is 'as naked as you want to be'. Also a body paint area will be set up. We will have members of the bike community circulating through out the Dance Party letting people know that it is '''not cool''' to take photos with cellphones or have any video recording equipment in the party.

Indoor bike parking will also be provided, so make sure you bring your lock.

There is also a daytime ride earlier on 10 June, for people not keen to freeze their kibbles off in the midnight air. It can also be thought of as an extra ride for those that think once is never enough. The daytime ride will meet at 2.30pm at the Joan of Arc Statue on Glisan and 39th.

===2005===
The 2005 ride and post-ride party maxed out the generous location donated by [http://www.freegeek.org Free Geek]. We had about 170 riders.

===2004===
In 2004 the organization [http://www.cityrepair.org/ City Repair] hosted the event and had a healthy turnout.

==Links==
===Website/s===
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Portland WNBR Portland] wiki page (this page!)
*[http://www.shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2008.php Shift2Bikes.org] – Pedalpalooza info
*[http://carfreeportland.org Carfree Portland]

===Discussion group/s===
None announced yet

===Location information===
*[http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strLocation=Portland&strCountry=1145799&google=1 ViaMichelin map of {{PAGENAME}}], Oregon
*[[Wikipedia: {{PAGENAME}}, Oregon]]
*[[Wikipedia: Oregon]]

==Categories==
[[Category:Ride locations]]
[[Category:United States]]

[[Category:2004 ride locations]]
[[Category:2005 ride locations]]
[[Category:2006 ride locations]]
[[Category:2007 ride locations]]
[[Category:Confirmed ride locations]]
[[Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations]]
[[Category:Previous ride locations]]
[[Category:Ride locations with videos]]

Portland

2006-06-10T20:28:39Z

Jes5199: changed to not poing to old calendar

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{{Ride location next ride|Date=10 June 2006|Time=11:59pm|Location=To be confirmed}}

==Portland is on board with ''two'' rides on the 10th of June!!==
Dance party at Disjecta (230 E Burnside) starting at 9pm. The nighttime ride meets at 11:59pm ''on top'' of the south-east side of the Burnside Bridge ( right next to the Dance Party ) and will ride downtown. Then we will return to the party for more dancing.

Sorry no one under that age of 18 can be admitted to the party ... we will be carding at the door so please bring your ID. The party is free to get into.

A secure clothing check will be provided at the Dance Party so that you do not have to worry about your belongings while you are on the ride. As always the ride is 'as naked as you want to be'. Also a body paint area will be set up. We will have members of the bike community circulating through out the Dance Party letting people know that it is *NOT COOL* to take photos with cell phones or have any video recording equipment in the party.

Indoor bike parking will also be provided. So make sure you bring your lock.

If you want to volunteer for the party or ride please check out:

http://www.pnxcorp.com/PP/

You can also download fliers from this site to give to anyone.

One last thing. If you want to being some food to the party that would be really great.

If you want to volunteer or donate for the nighttime ride, please contact [mailto:jasun@pnxcorp.com jasun@pnxcorp.com].

There is also a daytime ride earlier on the 10th as well, for people not keen to freeze their kibbles off, in the midnight air. It can be thought of as an extra ride for those that think once is never enough. The daytime ride will meet at 2.30pm at the Joan of Arc Statue on Glisan and 39th.

==History==
If there is one thing that Portlanders love more than their bikes ... it is their 1st amendment. Home to the most strip clubs per capita in the US, there is no wonder why we are home to the largest world naked bike ride in North America.

Last years party and ride maxed out the generous location donated by Free Geek. We had about 170 riders in 2005.

In 2004 the organization City Repair hosted the event and had a healthy turnout.

==Links==
===Website/s===
*[http://wnbr.virishi.net/index.php/Portland WNBR Portland]
*[http://www.shift2bikes.org/ Shift2Bikes.org Pedalpalooza info]

===Discussion group/s===
None announced yet

===Location information===
*[http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strLocation=Portland&strCountry=1145799&google=1 ViaMichelin map of {{PAGENAME}}], Oregon
*[[Wikipedia: {{PAGENAME}}, Oregon]]
*[[Wikipedia: Oregon]]

[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Ride locations]]


[[Category:2004 ride locations]]
[[Category:2005 ride locations]]
[[Category:Previous ride locations]]
*[http://www.freegeek.org 2005 Nude Bike Ride and afterparty at Free Geek]
[[Category:Confirmed ride locations]]
[[Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations]]