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{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=UK}}

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

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Bike Week|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&googleMap=y&event_id=1946]]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/101344840216462/ Join the Ride!]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1em;">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Join our Group]</div>
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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Saturday 25 June 2016.|Time= 17:00 |Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Ride schedule'''

This is ride schedule for 2016:

3.00 - 5.00 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans. Bodypainting gazebo will be available, we are aiming to get professional face/body painters to help out.

5.00 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

5.20 pm - 5.50 pm (approx) Cyclists Art Installation in St Helen's Square (more info closer to the event, no preparation needed)

6.40 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

== Advice for Riders 2016 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2015 version of the Advice can be consulted '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/6/65/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2015_Final.pdf here].''' Please check back later for the 2016 version.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

Last year's Press Release is here:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a1/Press_ReleaseYWNBR_2015.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2015]'''

'''2015 FLYER'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/c/cf/YORK_WNBR_LEAFLET.pdf Two A5 flyers, double-sided, on A4]'''

Be patient: files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.giant-york.co.uk/en-gb/ Giant Bikes]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Ring to enquire if they still do bike hire.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre-booking is essential. They should be open on the day of the ride.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2015===
Our route in 2015 started at Millennium Bridge and crossed the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then passed through the Racecourse, entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We passed through Micklegate Bar, and clattered down the cobbles of Micklegate, crossed the river for the second time, and arrived at Coney Street just as the footstreets restriction finished at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turned towards the beautiful York Minster and cycled right next to it along Deangate. We then went along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We went through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement!), Coppergate, Clifford Street and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower. [[File: Stop_Driving.jpeg|220px|thumb|left|Wise advice from a York rider. Photo ©Toniminou 2015]]

We then turned left out of the Eye of York, and cycled along Tower Street, Paragon Street, and through Fishergate Bar into George Street and Long Close Lane, which delivered us onto Walmgate and Navigation Road. We crossed York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We headed into town yet again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and crossed the Ouse for the third time at Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we did a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run via Wellington Row, North Street, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We crossed Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route was 7.6 miles.

Highlights of the day were the awards before and after the ride and the photo-call on the steps of York Courthouse, adjacent to Clifford's Tower. Check us out [http://drmarionb.free.fr/YorkWNBR2015/Pages/3.html here]. Awards were given out to a couple of stalwarts of the ride - Margaret, our oldest rider and one of minor the stars of the now classic London 2015 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSboWPlk-Rw World Naked Bike Ride film], otherwise known as "Gran", and to Barry Freeman who was clocking up his 50th World Naked Bike Ride (beat that!). There was also a little prize for Tony H, aka the Green Man, who had ridden all the way up from Brighton. The photo-call with our banner "Notice Us When We're Not Naked!" once again attracted a lot of attention from York residents and tourists.

Back at Millennium Bridge we took a lot more photos, then many of us headed off to the after party in a nearby hostelry, where naked pizzas and an Open Mic session were on offer. Many thanks to John C. for all his organising.

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2015===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/13345168.UPDATED_WITH_PICS__Cyclists_dare_to_go_bare_in_York/ Cyclists dare to go bare in York]" - Report on the ride with a few pictures.

===2014===

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2015===
*[http://drmarionb.free.fr/YorkWNBR2015/ Marion's photos]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/61323383@N07/ Nigel's pics from 2015 ''and'' 2013]

===2014===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/ Another great set by Lily Hartley]

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2015===

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BItbW-uzysQ YouTube: 'Brief video by daviddunninguk']

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBC9eCZfUiA YouTube: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2015'] Great video with all the highlights by rider Tony Roach

===2014===

===2013===

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides

===Other Northern Rides===

[[Scarborough]] '''NEW FOR 2016!'''

[[Newcastle Gateshead]] '''NEW FOR 2016!'''

[[Manchester]]

[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Scottish Rides===

[[Edinburgh]]

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

===Related links===
*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/event/the-tenth-york-world-naked-bike-ride/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

===Location information===

*[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/York/@53.9585761,-1.1506317,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4878c340e19865f1:0x4774ab898a54e4d1?hl=en Googlemaps link to York]
*[[Wikipedia: York]]
*[[Wikipedia: Yorkshire]]

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York

2016-05-26T16:29:14Z

Johncossham: Edited Ride Schedule details

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=UK}}

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

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Saturday 25 June 2016.|Time= 17:00 |Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Ride schedule'''

This is ride schedule for 2016:

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans. Bodypainting gazebo will be available, we are aiming to get professional face/body painters to help out.

5.00 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

5.20 pm - 5.50 pm (approx) Cyclists Art Installation in St Helen's Square (more info closer to the event, no preparation needed)

6.40 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

== Advice for Riders 2016 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2015 version of the Advice can be consulted '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/6/65/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2015_Final.pdf here].''' Please check back later for the 2016 version.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

Last year's Press Release is here:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a1/Press_ReleaseYWNBR_2015.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2015]'''

'''2015 FLYER'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/c/cf/YORK_WNBR_LEAFLET.pdf Two A5 flyers, double-sided, on A4]'''

Be patient: files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.giant-york.co.uk/en-gb/ Giant Bikes]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Ring to enquire if they still do bike hire.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre-booking is essential. They should be open on the day of the ride.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2015===
Our route in 2015 started at Millennium Bridge and crossed the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then passed through the Racecourse, entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We passed through Micklegate Bar, and clattered down the cobbles of Micklegate, crossed the river for the second time, and arrived at Coney Street just as the footstreets restriction finished at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turned towards the beautiful York Minster and cycled right next to it along Deangate. We then went along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We went through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement!), Coppergate, Clifford Street and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower. [[File: Stop_Driving.jpeg|220px|thumb|left|Wise advice from a York rider. Photo ©Toniminou 2015]]

We then turned left out of the Eye of York, and cycled along Tower Street, Paragon Street, and through Fishergate Bar into George Street and Long Close Lane, which delivered us onto Walmgate and Navigation Road. We crossed York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We headed into town yet again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and crossed the Ouse for the third time at Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we did a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run via Wellington Row, North Street, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We crossed Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route was 7.6 miles.

Highlights of the day were the awards before and after the ride and the photo-call on the steps of York Courthouse, adjacent to Clifford's Tower. Check us out [http://drmarionb.free.fr/YorkWNBR2015/Pages/3.html here]. Awards were given out to a couple of stalwarts of the ride - Margaret, our oldest rider and one of minor the stars of the now classic London 2015 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSboWPlk-Rw World Naked Bike Ride film], otherwise known as "Gran", and to Barry Freeman who was clocking up his 50th World Naked Bike Ride (beat that!). There was also a little prize for Tony H, aka the Green Man, who had ridden all the way up from Brighton. The photo-call with our banner "Notice Us When We're Not Naked!" once again attracted a lot of attention from York residents and tourists.

Back at Millennium Bridge we took a lot more photos, then many of us headed off to the after party in a nearby hostelry, where naked pizzas and an Open Mic session were on offer. Many thanks to John C. for all his organising.

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2015===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/13345168.UPDATED_WITH_PICS__Cyclists_dare_to_go_bare_in_York/ Cyclists dare to go bare in York]" - Report on the ride with a few pictures.

===2014===

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2015===
*[http://drmarionb.free.fr/YorkWNBR2015/ Marion's photos]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/61323383@N07/ Nigel's pics from 2015 ''and'' 2013]

===2014===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/ Another great set by Lily Hartley]

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2015===

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BItbW-uzysQ YouTube: 'Brief video by daviddunninguk']

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBC9eCZfUiA YouTube: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2015'] Great video with all the highlights by rider Tony Roach

===2014===

===2013===

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides

===Other Northern Rides===

[[Scarborough]] '''NEW FOR 2016!'''

[[Newcastle Gateshead]] '''NEW FOR 2016!'''

[[Manchester]]

[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Scottish Rides===

[[Edinburgh]]

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

===Related links===
*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/event/the-tenth-york-world-naked-bike-ride/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

===Location information===

*[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/York/@53.9585761,-1.1506317,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4878c340e19865f1:0x4774ab898a54e4d1?hl=en Googlemaps link to York]
*[[Wikipedia: York]]
*[[Wikipedia: Yorkshire]]

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York

2016-05-26T16:23:09Z

Johncossham:

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=UK}}

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

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Bike Week|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&googleMap=y&event_id=1946]]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/101344840216462/ Join the Ride!]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1em;">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Join our Group]</div>
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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Saturday 25 June 2016.|Time= 17:00 |Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Ride schedule'''

This was our ride schedule for 2015:

12.00 - 2.00pm FILM 'Bikes vs Cars' at City Screen

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders. Even cheaper entry for people who attended the film AND participated in the ride!

== Advice for Riders 2016 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2015 version of the Advice can be consulted '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/6/65/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2015_Final.pdf here].''' Please check back later for the 2016 version.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

Last year's Press Release is here:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a1/Press_ReleaseYWNBR_2015.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2015]'''

'''2015 FLYER'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/c/cf/YORK_WNBR_LEAFLET.pdf Two A5 flyers, double-sided, on A4]'''

Be patient: files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.giant-york.co.uk/en-gb/ Giant Bikes]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Ring to enquire if they still do bike hire.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre-booking is essential. They should be open on the day of the ride.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2015===
Our route in 2015 started at Millennium Bridge and crossed the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then passed through the Racecourse, entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We passed through Micklegate Bar, and clattered down the cobbles of Micklegate, crossed the river for the second time, and arrived at Coney Street just as the footstreets restriction finished at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turned towards the beautiful York Minster and cycled right next to it along Deangate. We then went along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We went through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement!), Coppergate, Clifford Street and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower. [[File: Stop_Driving.jpeg|220px|thumb|left|Wise advice from a York rider. Photo ©Toniminou 2015]]

We then turned left out of the Eye of York, and cycled along Tower Street, Paragon Street, and through Fishergate Bar into George Street and Long Close Lane, which delivered us onto Walmgate and Navigation Road. We crossed York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We headed into town yet again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and crossed the Ouse for the third time at Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we did a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run via Wellington Row, North Street, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We crossed Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route was 7.6 miles.

Highlights of the day were the awards before and after the ride and the photo-call on the steps of York Courthouse, adjacent to Clifford's Tower. Check us out [http://drmarionb.free.fr/YorkWNBR2015/Pages/3.html here]. Awards were given out to a couple of stalwarts of the ride - Margaret, our oldest rider and one of minor the stars of the now classic London 2015 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSboWPlk-Rw World Naked Bike Ride film], otherwise known as "Gran", and to Barry Freeman who was clocking up his 50th World Naked Bike Ride (beat that!). There was also a little prize for Tony H, aka the Green Man, who had ridden all the way up from Brighton. The photo-call with our banner "Notice Us When We're Not Naked!" once again attracted a lot of attention from York residents and tourists.

Back at Millennium Bridge we took a lot more photos, then many of us headed off to the after party in a nearby hostelry, where naked pizzas and an Open Mic session were on offer. Many thanks to John C. for all his organising.

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2015===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/13345168.UPDATED_WITH_PICS__Cyclists_dare_to_go_bare_in_York/ Cyclists dare to go bare in York]" - Report on the ride with a few pictures.

===2014===

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2015===
*[http://drmarionb.free.fr/YorkWNBR2015/ Marion's photos]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/61323383@N07/ Nigel's pics from 2015 ''and'' 2013]

===2014===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/ Another great set by Lily Hartley]

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2015===

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BItbW-uzysQ YouTube: 'Brief video by daviddunninguk']

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBC9eCZfUiA YouTube: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2015'] Great video with all the highlights by rider Tony Roach

===2014===

===2013===

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides

===Other Northern Rides===

[[Scarborough]] '''NEW FOR 2016!'''

[[Newcastle Gateshead]] '''NEW FOR 2016!'''

[[Manchester]]

[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Scottish Rides===

[[Edinburgh]]

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

===Related links===
*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/event/the-tenth-york-world-naked-bike-ride/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

===Location information===

*[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/York/@53.9585761,-1.1506317,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4878c340e19865f1:0x4774ab898a54e4d1?hl=en Googlemaps link to York]
*[[Wikipedia: York]]
*[[Wikipedia: Yorkshire]]

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Canterbury

2016-03-13T10:42:34Z

Johncossham: Added the date as per organiser's instructions

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The date is now confirmed as Saturday 28 May 2016, gather at 2pm, ride sets off at 3pm

Other nearby southern [[UK]] rides you can join:
* [[Folkestone]]
* [[Brighton & Hove]]
* [[London]]
* [[Portsmouth]]
* [[Southampton]]

Location: Canterbury Castle, Castle Street, Canterbury CT1 2PR.

The dates for the Canterbury ride are going to be planned for every last Saturday of May each year.

"Please note - ALL participants will be riding bikes. No skaters, NO runners, Bikes, trikes and tandems only!" and NO face masks are to be worn.

Ride As Bare As You Dare!
Eliminate All Dependency on oil
and make roads SAFER for cyclists

Under 16's must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.

The world naked bike ride (wnbr) is an annual demonstration that draws attention to the absurdity of oil & gas dependency and celebrates the potential of cycling and the human body. The overuse of the planet's vanishing oil reserves causes pollution, global warming and leads to war, inequality and injustice. Many politicians want to subsidise the car industry and build more runways. They call such follies progress but this is progress towards disaster.

WNBR is an international movement, with rides taking place in over forty locations in the UK and around the world. Riding naked emphasises the vulnerability of cyclists on the road, at the same time as celebrating humanity in the face of mechanisation. If it seems a little crazy, think about the total madness of car culture and its inevitable results.

if your worried about going nude on the day don't panic as it's fully clothing-optional bare as you dare, Full and partial nudity is encouraged, but not mandatory and if the route is too long for you, you can pull out at one of the rest points.

{{UK donations link}}

== Canterbury World Naked Bike Ride ==

==Route==

The route may be announced beforehand, otherwise, simply turn up at the assembly point for details.

==Bike hire==

Bikes can be hired from several places in Canterbury,

'''Cycle Shops and Cycle Hire
'''Canterbury''''''

'''http://www.activecanterbury.org/active-cycling/cycle-shops-and-cycle-hire//'''

==Meetings and events==

The ride planning currently takes place on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] Yahoo! group. When there is sufficient interest, we'll probably put together a dedicated Canturbury WNBR list.

==Publicity==

The Canterbury ride publicity materials will be provided here for download and distribution.

==Canterbury WNBR Planning Collective==

Rides in the UK are normally planned by a collective where possible. It is hoped that Canturbury will follow the example of [[York]], [[Sheffield]], [[Manchester]], [[London]], [[Cardiff]], and [[Brighton]] rides, and adopt the collective style of organisation. This would mean holding open planning meetings where decisions were be taken collectively. Sometimes, a few riders will act as sole organisers until there are enough people involved to arrange meetings.

All UK rides typically have a "ride coordinator" who will facilitate the ride planning process whether or not there is a planning collective. At the moment, the Canterbury ride co-organisers are being selected and finalised.

'''Here's what the coordinator normally does:'''

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

'''Additional responsibilities that the coordinator choose to take on:'''

* arrange meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensure that the collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderate an email list for Canterbury ride planning

==Media coverage==

There is always plenty of TV and Radio coverage locally, plus some mention in national media. Here we will provide links to stories which are available on the internet, and apply specifically to Canterbury.

==Photos==

===2013===

Flickr:

''[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Canterbury+WNBR&s=rec Flickr search: "Canterbury WNBR"]'' 55 photos

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/45236986@N00/sets/72157634151877125 Kev0ofBN]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ja2487/sets/72157634144398069 JW Photos.]

==Links==

===Websites===

* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Canterbury WNBR Canterbury's wiki] page (this page!)
* [http://www.wnbr.org.uk WNBR UK] – official site for all UK rides
* [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org WNBR global site]

===Related links===

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

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Cambridge

2016-03-13T10:39:36Z

Johncossham: Oh dear I edited the wrong page, so changed the date back.

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Park Entrance Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1AB}}
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==Ride details==
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===Assembly point===
Park Entrance Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1AB

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR.jpg]]

===Dress Code: "Is Nudity mandatory?"===

Come as bare as you dare. Nudity makes a great statement, and many of us will be completely naked, but if you're more comfortable in a little clothing, that's fine too. In previous years, riders have worn shorts, bras, swimwear, body paint, wigs, sunglasses etc. Most wear footwear and bring bags to carry clothes. Body painting and adornment, customised bikes and other creative expression are all strongly encouraged.

See also the [[United Kingdom FAQ]] for more information on this topic

===Local regulations===
The following items are not permitted in the town center on roads or on the footpaths.

* No unicycles.
* No skateboards.
* No rollerblades.
* No rollerskates.
* No scooters.

Bicycles, tandems and adult trikes ONLY may be used on this.

===Route===

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR_map.jpg]]

===Public transport===

==Publicity==
===Poster and Flyers===
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/06/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2015_Small.jpg 2015 Poster]
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/99/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2016_Small.jpg 2016 poster]

===Videos===

==History==

===2015===

20 June 2015 New Ride

==Media coverage==

===2014===

Newspapers:

* [http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/ CAMBRIDGE NEWS], 1 November 2014: "[http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-World-Naked-Bike-Ride-city/story-23861160-detail/story.html Cambridge to host World Naked Bike Ride for first time]"

Television:

===2015===

Newspapers:

Television:

==Photos==

==Videos==
==Links==
===Websites===

===Discussion group/s===
''See also [[United Kingdom]] page''

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Cambridge

2016-03-13T10:33:36Z

Johncossham: added tandems and trikes as per organiser's instructions.

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==Ride details==
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===Assembly point===
Park Entrance Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1AB

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR.jpg]]

===Dress Code: "Is Nudity mandatory?"===

Come as bare as you dare. Nudity makes a great statement, and many of us will be completely naked, but if you're more comfortable in a little clothing, that's fine too. In previous years, riders have worn shorts, bras, swimwear, body paint, wigs, sunglasses etc. Most wear footwear and bring bags to carry clothes. Body painting and adornment, customised bikes and other creative expression are all strongly encouraged.

See also the [[United Kingdom FAQ]] for more information on this topic

===Local regulations===
The following items are not permitted in the town center on roads or on the footpaths.

* No unicycles.
* No skateboards.
* No rollerblades.
* No rollerskates.
* No scooters.

Bicycles, tandems and adult trikes ONLY may be used on this.

===Route===

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR_map.jpg]]

===Public transport===

==Publicity==
===Poster and Flyers===
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/06/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2015_Small.jpg 2015 Poster]
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/99/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2016_Small.jpg 2016 poster]

===Videos===

==History==

===2015===

20 June 2015 New Ride

==Media coverage==

===2014===

Newspapers:

* [http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/ CAMBRIDGE NEWS], 1 November 2014: "[http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-World-Naked-Bike-Ride-city/story-23861160-detail/story.html Cambridge to host World Naked Bike Ride for first time]"

Television:

===2015===

Newspapers:

Television:

==Photos==

==Videos==
==Links==
===Websites===

===Discussion group/s===
''See also [[United Kingdom]] page''

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

[[Category:2013 ride locations]]
[[Category:Confirmed ride locations]]
[[Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations]]
[[Category:Previous ride locations]]
[[Category:Ride locations with media coverage]]
[[Category:Ride locations with videos]]

Cambridge

2016-03-13T10:27:45Z

Johncossham: Changed Date as per Barry Freeman's Instructions

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==Ride details==
[[File:Fscg.jpg]]

===Assembly point===
Park Entrance Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1AB

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR.jpg]]

===Dress Code: "Is Nudity mandatory?"===

Come as bare as you dare. Nudity makes a great statement, and many of us will be completely naked, but if you're more comfortable in a little clothing, that's fine too. In previous years, riders have worn shorts, bras, swimwear, body paint, wigs, sunglasses etc. Most wear footwear and bring bags to carry clothes. Body painting and adornment, customised bikes and other creative expression are all strongly encouraged.

See also the [[United Kingdom FAQ]] for more information on this topic

===Local regulations===
The following items are not permitted in the town center on roads or on the footpaths.

* No unicycles.
* No skateboards.
* No roller blades.
* No roller skates.
* No scooters.

Bicycles ONLY may be used on this.

===Route===

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR_map.jpg]]

===Public transport===

==Publicity==
===Poster and Flyers===
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/06/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2015_Small.jpg 2015 Poster]
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/99/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2016_Small.jpg 2016 poster]

===Videos===

==History==

===2015===

20 June 2015 New Ride

==Media coverage==

===2014===

Newspapers:

* [http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/ CAMBRIDGE NEWS], 1 November 2014: "[http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-World-Naked-Bike-Ride-city/story-23861160-detail/story.html Cambridge to host World Naked Bike Ride for first time]"

Television:

===2015===

Newspapers:

Television:

==Photos==

==Videos==
==Links==
===Websites===

===Discussion group/s===
''See also [[United Kingdom]] page''

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

[[Category:2013 ride locations]]
[[Category:Confirmed ride locations]]
[[Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations]]
[[Category:Previous ride locations]]
[[Category:Ride locations with media coverage]]
[[Category:Ride locations with videos]]

Cambridge

2016-03-13T10:25:01Z

Johncossham: /* Ride details */

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==Ride details==
[[File:Fscg.jpg]]

===Assembly point===
Park Entrance Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1AB

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR.jpg]]

===Dress Code: "Is Nudity mandatory?"===

Come as bare as you dare. Nudity makes a great statement, and many of us will be completely naked, but if you're more comfortable in a little clothing, that's fine too. In previous years, riders have worn shorts, bras, swimwear, body paint, wigs, sunglasses etc. Most wear footwear and bring bags to carry clothes. Body painting and adornment, customised bikes and other creative expression are all strongly encouraged.

See also the [[United Kingdom FAQ]] for more information on this topic

===Local regulations===
The following items are not permitted in the town center on roads or on the footpaths.

* No unicycles.
* No skateboards.
* No roller blades.
* No roller skates.
* No scooters.

Bicycles ONLY may be used on this.

===Route===

[[File:Cambridge_WNBR_map.jpg]]

===Public transport===

==Publicity==
===Poster and Flyers===
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/06/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2015_Small.jpg 2015 Poster]
* [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/99/WNBR_Cambridge_Poster_2016_Small.jpg 2016 poster]

===Videos===

==History==

===2015===

20 June 2015 New Ride

==Media coverage==

===2014===

Newspapers:

* [http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/ CAMBRIDGE NEWS], 1 November 2014: "[http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge-World-Naked-Bike-Ride-city/story-23861160-detail/story.html Cambridge to host World Naked Bike Ride for first time]"

Television:

===2015===

Newspapers:

Television:

==Photos==

==Videos==
==Links==
===Websites===

===Discussion group/s===
''See also [[United Kingdom]] page''

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

[[Category:2013 ride locations]]
[[Category:Confirmed ride locations]]
[[Category:Northern hemisphere ride locations]]
[[Category:Previous ride locations]]
[[Category:Ride locations with media coverage]]
[[Category:Ride locations with videos]]

Scarborough

2016-03-13T10:12:17Z

Johncossham:

Other Northern rides: [[York]], [[Newcastle Gateshead]], [[Manchester]], and [[Edinburgh]].

The Scarborough WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Bike Week|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&googleMap=y&event_id=1946]]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/1455480541420233/ Join the Ride!]</div>
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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=26 June 2016|Time=TBA|Location=Esplanade Gardens}}

==Register your Interest==
Welcome to the Scarborough World Naked Bike Ride page. 2016 will be our first ride. We're just getting this wikipage set up with info, so if you have questions or want to simply register your interest in participating in the ride, visit [http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org World Naked Bike Ride] and register your interest via the York ride on the drop-down list.

==Route==
The route will be announced beforehand, otherwise, simply turn up at the assembly point for details.

==Bike Hire==
Bikes can be hired from several places in Scarborough, but we'll try to list some recommended hire locations shortly.

==Meetings and Events==
Planning for the ride currently takes place on the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1469996106632625/ Scarborough WNBR Facebook page]

==Publicity==
The Scarborough ride publicity materials will be provided here for download and distribution.

==Scarborough WNBR Planning Group==
Rides in the UK are normally planned by a collective where possible. It is hoped that Scarborough will follow the example of York, London, Cardiff, and Brighton rides, and adopt the collective style of organisation. This would mean holding open planning meetings where decisions were be taken collectively. Sometimes, a few riders will act as sole organisers until there are enough people involved to arrange meetings.

All UK rides typically have a "ride coordinator" who facilitates the ride planning process whether or not there is a planning collective.
'''Here's what the coordinator normally does:'''
* answers people's questions with care and consideration
* keeps track of who is doing what, and how far through things people are
* deals with problems and follow the discussions at the national level
* provides email updates to let people know what's going on
* points out where and when help is needed
* acts as a contact point for general enquiries (email and sometimes mobile phone)
* maintains contact information (and keeps it secure)

'''Additional responsibilities that the coordinator choose to take on:'''
* arrange meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensure that the collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderate an email list for Scarborough ride planning

==Media coverage==
There is always plenty of TV and Radio coverage locally, plus some mention in national media. Here we will provide links to stories which are available on the internet, and apply specifically to Scarborough.

==Photos==
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Scarborough+naked+bike+ride&s=rec Flickr search: "Scarborough naked bike ride"] will probably feature photos from any ride that happens in Scarborough.

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Scarborough WNBR Scarborough wiki page] – official wiki page for the Scarborough ride (this page!)

'''Related ride pages'''
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/York WNBR York wiki] page
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Newcastle_-_Gateshead WNBR Newcastle-Gateshead's wiki page]

===Yahoo Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.

===Related links===

===Location information===
*[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Scarborough,+North+Yorkshire/@54.2755329,-0.4828124,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x487f254b19e38abb:0x69546c0179a47ac7?hl=en/ Googlemaps link to Scarborough]
*[[Wikipedia: Scarborough]]
*[[Wikipedia: Yorkshire]]

==Categories==
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[[Category:United Kingdom]]


[[Category:Potential ride locations]]
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York

2015-06-14T22:55:45Z

Johncossham: /* Publicity: Flyers and Posters */

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/297520953705162/ Join the Ride!]</div>
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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

12.00 - 2.00pm FILM 'Bikes vs Cars' at City Screen, see https://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse/film/bikes-vs-cars

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders. Even cheaper entry for people who attended the film AND participated in the ride!

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a1/Press_ReleaseYWNBR_2015.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2015]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2015 FLYER'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/c/cf/YORK_WNBR_LEAFLET.pdf Two A5 flyers, double-sided, on A4]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are sadly NOT open on the day of the ride, so if you want to hire from them, you'll need to organise yourself to pick the bike up on Saturday and return it on Monday. This year there are no 'deals' for cycle hire, sorry.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

===Related links===
*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/event/the-tenth-york-world-naked-bike-ride/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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File:YORK WNBR LEAFLET.pdf

2015-06-14T22:51:33Z

Johncossham: Two A5 leaflets, double-sided on A4

Two A5 leaflets, double-sided on A4

York

2015-06-14T22:48:57Z

Johncossham: /* Publicity: Flyers and Posters */

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=UK}}

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Bike Week|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&googleMap=y&event_id=1946]]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/297520953705162/ Join the Ride!]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1em;">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Join our Group]</div>
<br style="clear: both;" />

{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

12.00 - 2.00pm FILM 'Bikes vs Cars' at City Screen, see https://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse/film/bikes-vs-cars

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders. Even cheaper entry for people who attended the film AND participated in the ride!

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a1/Press_ReleaseYWNBR_2015.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2015]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are sadly NOT open on the day of the ride, so if you want to hire from them, you'll need to organise yourself to pick the bike up on Saturday and return it on Monday. This year there are no 'deals' for cycle hire, sorry.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

===Related links===
*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/event/the-tenth-york-world-naked-bike-ride/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2015-06-14T22:47:26Z

Johncossham: /* Publicity: Flyers and Posters */

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

12.00 - 2.00pm FILM 'Bikes vs Cars' at City Screen, see https://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse/film/bikes-vs-cars

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders. Even cheaper entry for people who attended the film AND participated in the ride!

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a1/Press_ReleaseYWNBR_2015.pdf]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are sadly NOT open on the day of the ride, so if you want to hire from them, you'll need to organise yourself to pick the bike up on Saturday and return it on Monday. This year there are no 'deals' for cycle hire, sorry.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

===Related links===
*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/event/the-tenth-york-world-naked-bike-ride/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

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Johncossham: /* Publicity: Flyers and Posters */

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

12.00 - 2.00pm FILM 'Bikes vs Cars' at City Screen, see https://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse/film/bikes-vs-cars

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders. Even cheaper entry for people who attended the film AND participated in the ride!

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=File:Press_ReleaseYWNBR_2015.pdf]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are sadly NOT open on the day of the ride, so if you want to hire from them, you'll need to organise yourself to pick the bike up on Saturday and return it on Monday. This year there are no 'deals' for cycle hire, sorry.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.

===Related links===
*[http://bikeweek.org.uk/event/the-tenth-york-world-naked-bike-ride/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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File:Press ReleaseYWNBR 2015.pdf

2015-06-14T22:43:17Z

Johncossham: Our Press Release 2015

Our Press Release 2015

York

2015-06-03T22:15:36Z

Johncossham: /* Bike hire */

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

12.00 - 2.00pm FILM 'Bikes vs Cars' at City Screen, see https://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse/film/bikes-vs-cars

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders. Even cheaper entry for people who attended the film AND participated in the ride!

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are sadly NOT open on the day of the ride, so if you want to hire from them, you'll need to organise yourself to pick the bike up on Saturday and return it on Monday. This year there are no 'deals' for cycle hire, sorry.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2013] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=1946 Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2015-06-03T21:59:43Z

Johncossham: /* Route and schedule */

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/268640613303045/ Join the Ride!]</div>
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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

12.00 - 2.00pm FILM 'Bikes vs Cars' at City Screen, see https://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse/film/bikes-vs-cars

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders. Even cheaper entry for people who attended the film AND participated in the ride!

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open till late on the day of the ride. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR14 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for £10.00. To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2013] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=1946 Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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Playlist

2015-05-23T00:20:19Z

Johncossham:

WNBRs often have music playing, and sometimes organisers try to find appropriate songs and tracks to use.

Below is a list of artistes/bands/groups, track names, and links to where they may be heard, such as YouTube or SoundCloud.

Please add your own suggestions.

Queen 'Bicycle Race' https://youtu.be/xt0V0_1MS0Q

Skylar Grey 'C'mon Let Me Ride ft. Eminem' https://youtu.be/QhxPBrxxaqc

Mungo's Hi Fi 'Bike Rider Ft Pupajim' https://youtu.be/4oUxPWnrXNk

Fats Domino 'Rockin' Bicycle' https://youtu.be/D41_0cSArrM

Playlist

2015-05-22T23:19:37Z

Johncossham:

Playlist

2015-05-22T23:11:44Z

Johncossham: Started new section

WNBRs often have music playing, and sometimes organisers try to find appropriate songs and tracks to use.

Below is a list of track names, artistes, and links to where they may be heard, such as YouTube or SoundCloud.

Please add your own suggestions.

Queen 'Bicycle Race' https://youtu.be/xt0V0_1MS0Q

User:Johncossham

2015-05-04T21:59:39Z

Johncossham: Created page.

Deep Green, passionate cyclist. Started helping Tony Minou with the York ride in the second year, and is now the main York ride organiser.

York

2015-05-04T21:49:31Z

Johncossham: /* 2014 */ Review pasted in.

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=UK}}

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Bike Week|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&googleMap=y&event_id=1946]]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/268640613303045/ Join the Ride!]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1em;">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Join our Group]</div>
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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders.

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open till late on the day of the ride. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR14 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for £10.00. To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
This was our longest ride yet, just under 9 miles. 122 riders left Millennium Bridge at 5.30pm and cycled around the West, centre and South East of York. We visited the Racecourse where a poem about cyclist deaths was read out, and a minute's silence observed. The poem was written for the 'Stop Killing Cyclists' London Die-In, protesting the many cyclist deaths there in 2013 and 2014. The ride then passed through Holgate, Poppleton Road, Water End and from Clifton Bridge to St Peter's Fields where there was had a photo-stop. Form here the route led through the centre of York, Clifford's Tower, and finally through the University and Walmgate Stray back to the Bridge. Immediately afterwards, there was a 'clothing optional' social, with live music and other entertainment in a nearby private venue, which was also used before the ride as a secure body-painting venue.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2013] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=1946 Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2015-05-04T21:43:54Z

Johncossham: /* Advice for Riders 2014 */

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 3em;">[https://www.facebook.com/events/268640613303045/ Join the Ride!]</div>
<div class="facebook-linkbox" style="float:left; margin-right: 1em;">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Join our Group]</div>
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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders.

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2015 version is being prepared.

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open till late on the day of the ride. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR14 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for £10.00. To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
Report coming soon.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2013] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=1946 Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2015-05-04T21:41:19Z

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.

Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.

The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower St, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders.

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open till late on the day of the ride. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR14 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for £10.00. To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
Report coming soon.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2013] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=1946 Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2015-05-04T21:40:14Z

Johncossham: /* Route and schedule */ 2015 route and schedule inputted.

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week]

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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Sunday 21 June 2015.|Time= 16:00|Location= Assembly/departure point: usually 50 metres south of Millennium Bridge on the Fulford (east) side of the river.}}
As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

==Route and schedule==

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

'''Our route in 2015:''' Our route in 2015 starts at Millennium Bridge and crosses the Ouse for a first stop at 'Ruby's Crossroads' to remember cyclists killed whilst riding. We then pass through the Racecourse and Little Knavesmire, and entering The Mount via Albermarle Road. We pass through Micklegate Bar, and clatter down the cobbles of Micklegate, cross the river for the second time, and arriving at Coney St just as the footstreets restriction finishes at 5pm. At the end of Lendal, we turn towards the beautiful York Minster and cycle right next to it along Deangate. We then go along a backstreet called Aldwark, and arrive at Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate via St Saviourgate. We go through the town centre a second time, along Pavement (that's a road called Pavement, not riding on a pavement, that's naughty!), Coppergate, Clifford St and down for our photo-stop at Clifford's Tower.
Some riders may wish to call it a day here and get dressed so they can cycle back to Millennium Bridge along New Walk, the riverside. They will have travelled 5.2 miles.
The majority of us will then turn left out of the Eye of York, and cycle along Tower Sy, Paragon St, and through Fishergate Bar into George St and Long Close Lane, which delivers us to Walmgate and Navigation Road. We cross York's newest bridge over the River Foss into Hungate, and from there into Peaseholme Green, and onto the Inner Ring Road at Jewbury, St Maurice's Road, and along Lord Mayor's Walk. We then head into town again along Gillygate, St Leonard's Place, and cross the Ouse for the third time over Lendal Bridge. At the West end of the bridge, we do a 180 degree left left onto Tanner's Moat, and then the home run is Wellington Row, North St, Skeldergate, and Terry Avenue. We cross Millennium Bridge again to finish where we started, on the East bank of the River, South of the beautiful Millennium Bridge. The full route is 7.6 miles and will take between 75 and 90 minutes including stops.

'''Ride schedule'''

This is our ride schedule for 2015:

2.00 - 4.00 pm- Body-painting (by arrangement at an indoor venue nearby)

3.00 - 4.30 pm Gathering of riders at Millennium Bridge. Time to have some refreshments, decorate your bike, paint your slogans.

4.30 pm Departure from Millennium Bridge

6 pm approx. - Return to Millennium Bridge

6 pm till late - After-party (clothing optional) with music and cabaret. Ultra-cheap entry for riders.

== Advice for Riders 2014 ==

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. It's updated every year to reflect changing needs.

The 2014 version of the Advice is available '''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/e/e8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2014_Final.pdf here].'''

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==

'''OUR PRESS RELEASE IS HERE:'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/2/2b/Press_Release%2C_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride_2014_.pdf Press Release for York World Naked Bike Ride 2014]'''

'''2014 FLYERS'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/00/York_WNBR14_Flyer_A5_DS.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5 double-sided "Gallic" flyer]'''

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/9/91/York_WNBR_2014_Flyer_SS_A5x2_Final.pdf York WNBR 2014 A5x2 single-sided "cyclist" flyer]'''

Be patient: the files can take a while to download!

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

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, Tel: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.cycle-heaven.co.uk/bike-hire/ Cycle Heaven]''' - just outside the Railway Station, York, YO24 1AY. Tel: 01904 622701/630378.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open till late on the day of the ride. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR14 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for £10.00. To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==

'''Ride planning''' and discussion take place online mainly on our [https://www.facebook.com/groups/york.wnbr/ Facebook group], occasionally on the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK/ Yahoo! group], and at York planning meetings.

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

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Accounts of Previous Rides==

===2014===
Report coming soon.

===2013===
'''Turning heads'''

As we gathered near the Millennium Bridge in the warm late afternoon sunshine for the Eighth York Naked Bike Ride, it gradually became evident that it would be a big one – perhaps the biggest yet. There was a good age and gender balance, and much preparative work had been done on body painting to very good effect. The weather was so favourable that hardly any of the stewards wanted to wear hi-viz yellow jackets. As we set off, on time, down the river path towards the university, my chain came off, so I ended up near the back of the long throng of cyclists. That enabled me to witness the immediate aftermath of a minor nose-to-tail collision between two cars travelling in the opposite direction along the Heslington Lane, as the irate woman in the front car got out to accost the poor, distracted woman sitting in the driver’s seat of the rear one. [[File:YWNBR13_Notice_us.jpg|505px|thumb|right|York naked cyclists get themselves noticed at Cliffords Tower. Photo © Nigel Butterfield 2013]]Would we be mentioned as an excuse in some insurance claim? It set me in mind of a radio interview I had done several years earlier in which I had said I would like people to be able to cycle naked whenever the weather was suitable, which the interviewer had ridiculed on the grounds that it would cause lots of accidents. He had missed the point; what I wanted was a society in which it would be regarded as so natural, normal and commonplace for people to be naked in hot weather that no-one would turn their heads.

As we cycled up the University Road, we could have been forgiven for thinking it was a Far Eastern University, since the route was lined with hundreds of Oriental students with their cameras and camera-phones. It was surely not chance that they were all there, so the publicity machine must have worked for them, so why weren’t there any on the actual ride? It’s obviously not natural, normal and commonplace for people to cycle naked in the Far East. There were even more Oriental students in town, as we were greeted with the usual cheering reception, though Parliament Street itself was comparatively deserted. Having been the front rider for the past three years, I had been used to being the one who presented the surprise element to unsuspecting members of the public, and could glean their reaction. At the rear, it became evident that many people had already got quite blasé by the time we passed, leading me to wonder whether naked cyclists really would pose such a head-turning threat if they were commonplace. I’ve never had any evidence that we have ever actually caused offence.

Stopping at the Eye of York for group photos under Clifford’s Tower with a brand new banner proclaiming, “Notice us when we’re NOT naked”, enabled a head count at the resumption which showed that, at somewhere in the region of 110 riders, it was indeed the biggest yet. As far as I’m concerned the banner could have read, “Don’t notice that we are naked” – that would represent the biggest social triumph.

(Hugh Dower)

===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom Street, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!

(John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

(Tony)

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective is a small group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator or one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
''Most recent articles first''

===2013===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),22 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10502379.Cyclists_bare_all_for_York_s_world_naked_bike_ride/ Cyclists bare all for York's world naked bike ride]" - Positive report on the ride with selected pictures.
* [http://www.yorkmix.com/ Yorkmix] 20 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkmix.com/life/the-york-naked-bike-ride-is-all-about-freedom/ The York Naked Bike Ride is all about freedom]"- Article from another organiser about his motivations for doing the ride.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),19 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10493521.Keep____em_on__please/ Keep 'em on please]" - More exciting debate following a letter from a dissenting cyclist.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),13 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10482000.Cyclists_who_feel_exposed/ Cyclists who feel exposed]"- Typical response from a local prude plus comments.
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York),10 Jun 2013: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10474184.Naked_message/ Naked Message]" - Letter to the Press from one of of the organisers.
* [http://immortallife.info/ The Immortal Life], 15 May 2013: [http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/world-naked-bike-ride/ Stop Humanity's "Indecent Exposure" to cars] - Interview with the one of the ride organisers.

===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-posted-desc&text=york%20world%20naked%20bike%20ride Flickr search: "York world naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''world naked bike ride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2014'')

'''INDIVIDUAL SETS BY YEAR'''

===2014===
* http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/york-naked-bike-ride-2014/

===2013===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/nealwang/sets/72157634250977311/with/9102164219/ Flickr photos taken by Neal Wang as the ride passed through the University]

===2012===
*[http://lilyfabia.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/world-naked-bike-ride-york// A great set of photos by Lily Hartley]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdschofield_photography/7184997071/in/set-72157630122876200/ Flickr photos by S D Schofield]

===2011===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpaul81/sets/72157626820948695/ Flickr photos by Jean-Paul]

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===
Awaiting links.

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2012===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUiCDT3CyU YouTube: 'Report on the 2012 ride'] - interviewer with the organiser, positive reactions from members of the public and brief chats with some of the riders.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cJ5UX-366g YouTube: 'OMG!'] - two members of the public watch the ride go by near the Racecourse.

*[http://vimeo.com/65981518 Vimeo: 'York World Naked Bike Ride 2012 - The Start'] - Footage of the ride setting off.

===2011===
Awaiting links.

===2010===
Awaiting links.

===2009===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv8ALbz96_w YouTube: 'Reactions from the public in Museum Gardens'] - plus interviews with riders, including a very distinguished lady.

===2008===

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a naked rider'] You may need to sign in for this one.

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA5MteayUI YouTube: 'Interview with a City Councillor and two naked riders'] A previously critical local councillor came down to see what the ride was all about and was impressed by our aims.

*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2013] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=1946 Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2012-06-05T21:09:53Z

Johncossham: /* 2012 */

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week 2012] (16-24 June).

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==Route and schedule==

'''The route for 2012 is now available as a map with accompanying route listing. You can download a copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/09/Y-WNBR_Route_2012_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2012 Ride will take us in new directions, although the central portion of the route should be familiar. The total route distance is about 6 miles of easy cycling.

As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

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

== Advice for Riders 2012 ==

'''The updated 2012 version is now available - please download and read carefully before coming on the ride.'''

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. Written by cyclists for cyclists and revised every year. '''You can download the latest copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2012.pdf here].'''

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==
A flyer for 2012 is now available:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/1/12/York_WNBR12_Flyer_A6.pdf York WNBR 2012 Flyer]'''

or if you prefer you can try this updated A4 poster from last year:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/5/50/Y-WNBR_12_A4_Poster_Final.pdf York WNBR 2012 A4 Poster]'''

Be patient: these files may take a while to load up! You can print the flyer in colour on white paper or black and white on coloured paper. It's designed as an A6 flyer but you can also print it as an A4 or A5 poster. Likewise the poster can be printed in different sizes. Please try and place publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists.

Riders are encouraged to distribute flyers among their friends, fellow cyclists, at their college, community group, workplace etc. Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamposts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please ask them to ring 0798 116 1591 or write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, T: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open 8.30 til 6 on Saturday and 10 til 4 on Sunday. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR12 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for just £5! To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==
'''Ride planning''' takes place online at the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-York/ WNBR York] Yahoo! group, and at York planning meetings.

Planning meetings for 2012 will be advertised here. Please check this space regularly. In 2011 we frequently used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) and may well do so again.

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org or ring 0798 116 1591.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Previous Rides==
===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 79 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, killed in Wokingham in about 2006, Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road in about 2002, and prominent cycle campaigner Mark Brummel from Southampton killed in the New Forest on 28 May.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom St, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!
(2012 write-up by John Cossham)

===2011===
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective consists of a group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator of one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
===2012===
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/york_and_north_yorkshire/ BBC York & North Yorkshire], 2 Jun 2012: "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-18309312 Naked cyclists take to York streets]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York) letters, 31 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/9737786.Naked_date_looms/ Naked date looms]"
* [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 26 May 2012: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9729205.Newly_wed_couple_to_join_naked_cycling_event/ Newly wed couple to join naked cycling event]"
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian] [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/ The Northerner blog], 25 May 2012: "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/25/world-naked-bike-ride-sustainable-transport-york York's naked bike ride pedals into its seventh year]"

===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=york+naked+bike+ride&s=rec Flickr search: "york naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''worldnakedbikeride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2008''). It may not be possible to avoid finding pictures of WNBR ''New'' York (USA), but at least it'll be easier to find WNBR York photos for a given year. Please remember, WNBR York is part of a global movement and not just a quaint local tradition! Please update your tags!

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2008===
*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2012] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2012-06-03T02:29:49Z

Johncossham: /* 2012 */

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=UK}}

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week 2012] (16-24 June).

<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Team Green Britain Bike Week, 18-26 June 2011|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=191]]</div>

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{{Ride location next ride|Date=2 JUNE 2012.|Time=Shortly after 4 pm |Location=Assembly/departure point: 50 metres South-East of Millennium Bridge - that's on the Fulford side of the river.}}

==Route and schedule==

'''The route for 2012 is now available as a map with accompanying route listing. You can download a copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/09/Y-WNBR_Route_2012_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2012 Ride will take us in new directions, although the central portion of the route should be familiar. The total route distance is about 6 miles of easy cycling.

As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

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

== Advice for Riders 2012 ==

'''The updated 2012 version is now available - please download and read carefully before coming on the ride.'''

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. Written by cyclists for cyclists and revised every year. '''You can download the latest copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2012.pdf here].'''

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==
A flyer for 2012 is now available:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/1/12/York_WNBR12_Flyer_A6.pdf York WNBR 2012 Flyer]'''

or if you prefer you can try this updated A4 poster from last year:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/5/50/Y-WNBR_12_A4_Poster_Final.pdf York WNBR 2012 A4 Poster]'''

Be patient: these files may take a while to load up! You can print the flyer in colour on white paper or black and white on coloured paper. It's designed as an A6 flyer but you can also print it as an A4 or A5 poster. Likewise the poster can be printed in different sizes. Please try and place publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists.

Riders are encouraged to distribute flyers among their friends, fellow cyclists, at their college, community group, workplace etc. Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamposts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please ask them to ring 0798 116 1591 or write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, T: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open 8.30 til 6 on Saturday and 10 til 4 on Sunday. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR12 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for just £5! To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==
'''Ride planning''' takes place online at the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-York/ WNBR York] Yahoo! group, and at York planning meetings.

Planning meetings for 2012 will be advertised here. Please check this space regularly. In 2011 we frequently used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) and may well do so again.

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org or ring 0798 116 1591.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Previous Rides==
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 78 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from Bristol, klled in Wokingham in about 2006, and Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road, off duty, in about 2002.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom St, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!
(2012 write-up by John Cossham)

===2011===
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective consists of a group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator of one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=york+naked+bike+ride&s=rec Flickr search: "york naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''worldnakedbikeride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2008''). It may not be possible to avoid finding pictures of WNBR ''New'' York (USA), but at least it'll be easier to find WNBR York photos for a given year. Please remember, WNBR York is part of a global movement and not just a quaint local tradition! Please update your tags!

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2008===
*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2012] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2012-06-03T02:28:52Z

Johncossham: /* 2012 */

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=UK}}

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week 2012] (16-24 June).

<div style="float:left; margin-right: 2em;">[[Image:BikeWeekUK-Logo.jpg|Team Green Britain Bike Week, 18-26 June 2011|link=http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/event_search.php?pagemode=display&event_id=191]]</div>

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{{UK donations link}}

{{Ride location next ride|Date=2 JUNE 2012.|Time=Shortly after 4 pm |Location=Assembly/departure point: 50 metres South-East of Millennium Bridge - that's on the Fulford side of the river.}}

==Route and schedule==

'''The route for 2012 is now available as a map with accompanying route listing. You can download a copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/09/Y-WNBR_Route_2012_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2012 Ride will take us in new directions, although the central portion of the route should be familiar. The total route distance is about 6 miles of easy cycling.

As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

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

== Advice for Riders 2012 ==

'''The updated 2012 version is now available - please download and read carefully before coming on the ride.'''

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. Written by cyclists for cyclists and revised every year. '''You can download the latest copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2012.pdf here].'''

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==
A flyer for 2012 is now available:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/1/12/York_WNBR12_Flyer_A6.pdf York WNBR 2012 Flyer]'''

or if you prefer you can try this updated A4 poster from last year:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/5/50/Y-WNBR_12_A4_Poster_Final.pdf York WNBR 2012 A4 Poster]'''

Be patient: these files may take a while to load up! You can print the flyer in colour on white paper or black and white on coloured paper. It's designed as an A6 flyer but you can also print it as an A4 or A5 poster. Likewise the poster can be printed in different sizes. Please try and place publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists.

Riders are encouraged to distribute flyers among their friends, fellow cyclists, at their college, community group, workplace etc. Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamposts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please ask them to ring 0798 116 1591 or write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, T: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open 8.30 til 6 on Saturday and 10 til 4 on Sunday. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR12 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for just £5! To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==
'''Ride planning''' takes place online at the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-York/ WNBR York] Yahoo! group, and at York planning meetings.

Planning meetings for 2012 will be advertised here. Please check this space regularly. In 2011 we frequently used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) and may well do so again.

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org or ring 0798 116 1591.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Previous Rides==
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 78 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previous years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from bristol, klled in Wokingham in about 2006, and Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road, off duty, in about 2002.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom St, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!
(2012 write-up by John Cossham)

===2011===
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective consists of a group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator of one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=york+naked+bike+ride&s=rec Flickr search: "york naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''worldnakedbikeride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2008''). It may not be possible to avoid finding pictures of WNBR ''New'' York (USA), but at least it'll be easier to find WNBR York photos for a given year. Please remember, WNBR York is part of a global movement and not just a quaint local tradition! Please update your tags!

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2008===
*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2012] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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York

2012-06-03T02:27:43Z

Johncossham: /* Previous Rides */ 2012 added

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

The York WNBR is part of [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week 2012] (16-24 June).

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{{Ride location next ride|Date=2 JUNE 2012.|Time=Shortly after 4 pm |Location=Assembly/departure point: 50 metres South-East of Millennium Bridge - that's on the Fulford side of the river.}}

==Route and schedule==

'''The route for 2012 is now available as a map with accompanying route listing. You can download a copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/0/09/Y-WNBR_Route_2012_Final.pdf here].'''

The 2012 Ride will take us in new directions, although the central portion of the route should be familiar. The total route distance is about 6 miles of easy cycling.

As always, everyone is encouraged to go "as bare as they dare" and please don't forget to affix/paint signs on your bike and/or body to indicate the reason why you are riding.

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

== Advice for Riders 2012 ==

'''The updated 2012 version is now available - please download and read carefully before coming on the ride.'''

This is common-sense practical advice about preparing for and being safe on the ride. Lot of useful tips, suggestions and links to further information. Written by cyclists for cyclists and revised every year. '''You can download the latest copy [http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/a/a8/York_WNBR_Advice_for_Riders_2012.pdf here].'''

==Publicity: Flyers and Posters==
A flyer for 2012 is now available:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/1/12/York_WNBR12_Flyer_A6.pdf York WNBR 2012 Flyer]'''

or if you prefer you can try this updated A4 poster from last year:

'''[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/images/5/50/Y-WNBR_12_A4_Poster_Final.pdf York WNBR 2012 A4 Poster]'''

Be patient: these files may take a while to load up! You can print the flyer in colour on white paper or black and white on coloured paper. It's designed as an A6 flyer but you can also print it as an A4 or A5 poster. Likewise the poster can be printed in different sizes. Please try and place publicity materials in a prominent position in your local community centre, college, bike shop etc and circulate amongst your cycling friends and fellow activists.

Riders are encouraged to distribute flyers among their friends, fellow cyclists, at their college, community group, workplace etc. Laminated versions can even be displayed at key locations outside, e.g. attached to lamposts along cycle paths. With a little ingenuity flyers can also be attached to bikes. When organising leaflet distribution we are often on the look-out for a place where we can leave flyers for people to collect (with a person or business in York perhaps). If you know of a business that might be up for this, please ask them to ring 0798 116 1591 or write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org.

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

==Bike hire==
Bikes can be hired from the following places:

'''[http://www.bobtrottercycles.com Giant]''' (formerly known as Bob Trotters), 13-15 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7HB, T: 01904 622868<br />
City centre cycle hire store just outside the city walls, a short stroll from York Minster. Adult bike half-day hire for £13. Tandems also available.

'''[http://www.getcycling.org.uk/index.php Get Cycling]''' is a company based at 22 Hospital Fields Road, YO10 4DZ, between Fulford Road and Millennium Bridge. Phone 01904 636812. They offer a bike helmet and lock, and to guarantee a bike, pre booking is essential. They are open 8.30 til 6 on Saturday and 10 til 4 on Sunday. The best thing is they are VERY close to the start of the ride. They have offered YORK WNBR12 riders the chance to hire a bike for the ride for just £5! To hire a bike, you'll need photo ID and £50 deposit, which you'll get back when you return the bike. They have a wide variety of bikes, trikes and tandems. Book early to secure your preference. They are also offering a bike service before the ride, if you've a bike which is in need of some TLC. The price will depend on what needs doing, but they're not expensive.

==Meetings and events==
'''Ride planning''' takes place online at the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-York/ WNBR York] Yahoo! group, and at York planning meetings.

Planning meetings for 2012 will be advertised here. Please check this space regularly. In 2011 we frequently used the Seahorse Hotel, Fawcett Street (near York Barbican Centre) and may well do so again.

'''FILM & DISCUSSION EVENINGS.<br />

Films available:

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

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

'''York World Naked Bike 2008''' - see '''Souvenir DVD''' below.

No film evenings are currently planned, but if you'd like to host a screening of any of the above films, please get in touch with Tony at: york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org or ring 0798 116 1591.

'''York Critical Mass<br />
Used to meet on the first Friday of every month, 5.30 pm at the west end of the Minster, but there haven't been any rides recently.

==Previous Rides==
[[Image:SDC11186A.JPG|300px|thumb|right|The attempts of a lone motorist to block the naked traffic on Micklegate prove futile, York WNBR 2011. Photo © Toniminou]]
===2012===
Despite chilly weather, 78 riders were counted on the Clifford's Tower section of the ride, and it was by all accounts a very successful event. The big difference this year, making it a lot safer and quicker, was that the Police told us to wait at lights if they were at red, and then come through when they turned green, and to all stay as one group, continuing through the junction as one 'long vehicle', despite the rear of that juggernaut coming through after the lights had gone red again. This caused far less disruption than on previos years when our instructions were to obey the lights, and then part of the group having to wait for the others to catch up. Thus, we got around the 6.5 mile circuit in one hour 5 minutes.

We crossed the bridge onto the West side of the Ouse and headed South to the snicket up towards Terrys. One novice rider fell off here, into nettles (poor chap!) and he left the ride at this point. The rest of us gathered at Ruby's Crossroads, and remembered those cyclists who have been killed whilst out riding, including Ruby Milnes, Neil Ashley from bristol, klled in Wokingham in about 2006, and Police Sgt Kev Green killed whilst cycling on the York ring road, off duty, in about 2002.

After a minute's silence and contemplation, we continued back into town, mouning The Mount, breezing along Blossom St, sliding down past the station, and crawling over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster. Due to the large numbers of crowds on Petergate (were they all waiting for us, I wonder?) the police decided to take us along Deangate and Goodramgate, to rejoin our planned route down Colliergate, Fossgate and Walmgate. However, somehow, the front person missed the right turn onto George St, and continued towards Walmgate Bar. I hoped we'd go right at Hope St, but no, we went through the Bar and right towards the Barbican Centre, where we rejoined our intended route, onto the Fishergate gyratory and back into town, via Clifford's Tower/Eye of York. From here it was up Clifford Street, over Ouse Bridge, bumping over the uphill cobbles of Micklegate and then down Priory Street, following the walls round to Baile Hill, where we wriggled round to Terry Avenue and back to the bridge.

Before the ride, we sold raffle tickets to win prizes donated by local bike shops. We are grateful to Fulford Cycles, Cycle Heaven, Cycle Street and Get Cycling for the prizes, which raised (along with sales of flags and bamboos) close to £100 to help pay for inevitable WNBR costs. We are also happy that Cycle Heaven at the station, Get Cycling and Giant on Lord Mayors Walk all offered afternoon bike hire for just a fiver. I know that Get Cycling was surprised by the numbers of enquiries!
(2012 write-up by John Cossham)

===2011===
The 4 June ride went the opposite way around our usual circuit and started and ended in the middle (it that makes sense!) at the gleaming Millennium Bridge. The weather was a little warmer than last year, but a few more degrees would have helped keep the chill off when we were stationary at some of those really slow-phased traffic lights. Although there was a lower turn-out than last year, the good humour, colourful body-paint and decorated bikes of many of our riders more than made up for it.

We cycled a pleasant route over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue into town. It took several goes to get through the junction of Skeldergate and Bridge Street before we took on the late Saturday-afternoon crowds in Coney Street. We triumphantly passed by the Minster and veered southwards down Petergate and onto Pavement and Coppergate. Once again we called in at Cliffords Tower and did the obligatory circular round the eye of York, before retracing our tyre tracks back towards Ousebridge. We bumped merrily up the steep cobbles of Micklegate.

Another long wait at the Bar (city gate), then we regrouped on Blossom Street and descended to the Knavesmire. We had a brief stop at Ruby’s Crossroads to remember both Ruby and all other cyclists killed on UK roads in recent years, before finally rejoining the riverside path and returning to the Bridge whence we came.

===2010===
The late afternoon of June 19th was the occasion for the chilliest of our naked bike rides. Nevertheless about 100 riders bared their shivering bodies in a great show of support for an oil-free green future. We processed through the ancient city streets of Petergate, Parliament Street and Coppergate. We rode round the circle below Cliffords Tower and crossed to St George's Field to join the riverside path. Once over the still-shiny Millennium Bridge we called in at the Racecourse where two minutes silence were observed in memory of a young cyclist who was killed there in 2008. The return leg took us via the Mount and a busy Blossom Street and thence under Micklegate Bar and back into the City once more. Our own experienced stewards did their very best to manage ride safety, with scarcely any help from the police. By the time we got to Museum Gardens we were quite glad to get our clothes on once more!

===2009===
"Bike Pride" was truly in evidence in York on June 12th. We had 100 riders counted on Parliament Street, and the feeling on the ride was great! The new extension offered an interesting peek at Clifton for the out of town folk, and a relaxing start to the ride. The folks in York were typically surprised, bemused, delighted, shocked, nonchalant, and impressed. And once again we took some of the key attractions of the historic city, Lendal Bridge, the Minster, Clifford's Tower, plus the more recent Millennium Cycle Bridge.

[[Image:Bike_Pride_WNBR_York_09.jpg|300px|thumb|right|World Naked Bike Pride? Petergate, York 2009. Photo © Toniminou]]

The York Press was present as was a crew from Yorkshire TV's Calendar programme. Apparently, before we finished the ride, the people of Yorkshire knew all about it via their evening televisions.

After an excellent pro-cycling send-off speech - and blast on the air horn - from Green city councillor Dave Taylor, we all set off via Marygate, emerging onto Bootham where we became the main outbound traffic. We had lots of elaborately decorated bikes and beautifully painted and decorated bodies riding them! The police were happy to assist us at junctions and were in a good mood about the whole thing.

A number of riders had the words "Less Gas More Ass" on their backs in memory of Jonathan Brooke who sadly passed away in 2008 and to whom this ride was dedicated. He had participated in all three previous York rides. He loved the ride, and his relaxed, friendly, and enthusiastic nature was a delight to fellow riders.

We were fortunate to have the company on this ride of the UK's oldest rider: Margaret or 'Gran' who rode the entire route in good spirits at the spritely age of 87. While she found the London ride in 2005 too cold to ride in the nude, she managed the rides in London 2006 and York 2009 with the clothes she was born with.

What a great ride! I look forward to 2010!

(Report by Jesse and Tony)

===2008===
There were 90 riders (89 people and one dog in a trailer), and the atmosphere was excellent. We were warmly received throughout York, and initial responses suggest that the new route variation was popular.

At the assembly point there was some hectic last minute body-painting and interviews with the media then we all relocated to the Esplanade for the official ride opening. Local campaigner Randall Ghent from the World Carfree Network opened the proceedings with a rousing send-off speech and three toots on an air-horn. The ribbon was cut and off we rode to the tune of “Bare Necessities”.

[[Image:York2008 milleniumbridge JC.jpg|300px|thumb|right|WNBR York 2008: Riders crossing the Millennium Bridge. Photo © Johnathan Carey]]

Proceeding over Lendal Bridge towards the Minster there were some fine shots to be had of naked cyclists against the sunlit backdrop of the cathedral’s west front. We rode down historic Petergate, Colliergate, across to Fossgate and up over the little cobbled bridge than spans the river Foss. Along George Street we gave a passing nod to the last resting place of highwayman Dick Turpin, then it was through Fishergate Bar and down to join the banks of the Ouse. Many had turned out to watch and applaud us as we went over Millennium Bridge and headed northwards once more to rejoin the city walls at Skeldergate. We meandered through some quiet streets and found ourselves on historic Micklegate – and more cobbles! Ousebridge was full of traffic as usual though at least half of it this time consisted of our naked selves. On Coney Street there were throngs of people cheering us on the home run. Finally a bevy of photographers - with very little help from the police – kindly blocked the traffic for us as we crossed to finish our ride in Museum Gardens.

There was lots of noise and happy faces on that day, bikes of all descriptions and some really artistic body-painting. Nearly everyone had a message either on their body or attached to their bike. One way or another we certainly demonstrated that biking it is better.

==Planning collective==
The York Planning Collective consists of a group of local cyclists working together in a co-operative way to a single end. Some of us are based in York itself, some live in the surrounding towns and villages. We always need more volunteers to get involved - that could be YOU!

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

'''Additional responsibilities for the coordinator of one of the Collective members:'''
* arranges meetings, compile agendas, provide minutes
* ensures that the Collective remains non-hierarchical but organised
* moderates an email list for York ride planning

==Media coverage==
===2011===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 June 2011: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9067053.Cyclists_bare_all_for_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride]"

===2010===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 21 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8230127.Cyclists_take_part_in_the_York_World_Naked_Bike_Ride/ Cyclists take part in the York Naked Bike Ride]"
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 June 2010: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8208609.Naked_Bike_Ride_returns_for_a_fifth_year/ York Naked Bike Ride returns for a fifth year]"

===2009===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 13 Jun 2009: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4436947.York_Naked_Bike_Ride/ York Naked Bike Ride]"

===2008===
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2327309.naked_ambition_of_green_cyclists/ Naked Ambition of Green Cyclists]" ride report.

*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2323649.0/ Naked truth about responsible riding]".
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 4 Jun 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/2317248.no_place_for_naked_cyclists_here/ No place for naked cyclist here]" letter from enraged local Councillor.
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 28 May 2008: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2304019.york_gears_up_for_naked_cycle_ride/ York gears up for naked cycle ride]"

===2007===
*[http://www.nouse.co.uk/ Nouse] (York), 20 Jun 2007: [http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/06/20/in-the-buff-bareback-riders In the Buff: Bareback Riders] by Sam Noble
*[http://york.indymedia.org.uk/ Indymedia] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://york.indymedia.org.uk/node/614 World Naked Bike Ride - York]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 9 Jun 2007: [http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1460049.naked_cyclists_in_cheeky_protest/ Naked cyclists in cheeky protest]
*[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ The Press] (York), 6 Jun 2007: "[http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1450302.0.york_prepares_for_invasion_of_the_naturists.php York Prepares for Invasion of the Naturists.]"

===2006===
*[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ The Yorkshire Post], 30 May 2006: "[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1532834 Cyclists planning new twist on riding bareback]" By Julie Hemmings
*[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/ The Press] (Yorkshire), 29 May 2006: "[http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2006/5/29/343163.html On Yer Bike...and get your kit off!]"

==Photos==
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=york+naked+bike+ride&s=rec Flickr search: "york naked bike ride"] ranked by most recent<br />It's recommended that you tag photos you upload with ''york'', ''worldnakedbikeride'' and ''WNBR'', plus the year (eg: ''2008''). It may not be possible to avoid finding pictures of WNBR ''New'' York (USA), but at least it'll be easier to find WNBR York photos for a given year. Please remember, WNBR York is part of a global movement and not just a quaint local tradition! Please update your tags!

===2008===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157605563816119/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2007===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgimabee/538852334/ Georgi Mabee] – excellent photo of the ride passing the castle
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenudeone/sets/72157600328864900/ Flickr photos by thenudeone] (Rod)

===2006===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:York-Naked-Bike-Ride-2006.jpg An Extraordinary photo near York Minster at York's first WNBR (2006) by Wikipedia member Matt Crypto]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/62245330@N00/archives/date-posted/2006/10/31/ Flickr photos by Nic Thornhill]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/37503092@N00/archives/undated/2006/06/ Flickr photos by 'toniminou']

==Videos==

===2008===
*'''Souvenir DVD''': 24-minute DVD of the 2008 York ride. Please write to york [at] worldnakedbikeride [dot] org for further details. The DVD costs £10 (includes postage and packing), payable by cash or cheque. Virtually all participants are included in the DVD. Video is a souvenir or memento for participants, their families and friends. It is only offered for sale on this site.

===2007===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LGPzFk6KPM YouTube: 'York naked bike ride 2007'] by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/pegasobaz Barry] – the return leg of the ride over Millennium Bridge and along Terry Avenue

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

==Links==
===Websites===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/ WNBR UK] – official site for UK rides
*[[York|WNBR York wiki]] – official wiki page for the York ride (this page!)

===Nearby rides===
*[[Sheffield]] - where rides have been held in previous rides and may happen again.

===Discussion group/s===
Join the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] list if you plan to ride and want to receive important updates or share in general UK ride planning.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-uk/ WNBR UK] – Yahoo! discussion group for all UK rides
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbr-york/ WNBR YORK] – Yahoo! discussion group for planning the York ride.
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15405613734 World Naked Bike Ride York 2012] Facebook group

===Related links===
*[http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bike Week] - The York ride is a registered event in this annual 'celebration of cycling'!

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

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