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Montpelier

2009-06-14T11:11:13Z

Tcort: add link to rutland herald article

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'''IF YOU TOOK PICTURES OF THE 2009 RIDE & ARE WILLING TO SHARE THEM, PLEASE CONTACT: 13JUNE2009@MONTPELIERNAKEDBIKERIDE.ORG'''

 
See [http://www.montpeliernakedbikeride.org/ MontpelierNakedBikeRide.org] for more information.

{{Ride location next ride|Date=TBA 2010.|Time=TBA.|Location=TBA, Montpelier, Vermont.}}

==News==
*'''14 June 2009:''' A very successful and enjoyable third annual Ride. Forty-two (42) participants ranging from 8 years old to 77! '''PLEASE SHARE YOUR PHOTOS WITH US'''.
*'''13 June 2009:''' '''LET'S ROLL'''.
*'''12 June 2009:''' World Naked Bike Ride...'''TOMORROW'''!!!
*'''11 June 2009:''' T-minus 2 DAYS! Don't have a bike? Participate on skates, a skateboard, etc. Or borrow a bike from Freeride!
*'''10 June 2009:''' T-minus 3 DAYS! Bare as you dare! All are welcome.
*'''09 June 2009:''' T-minus 4 DAYS! We will ride RAIN OR SHINE.
*'''08 June 2009:''' T-minus 5 DAYS! Why not bring a friend?
*'''07 June 2009:''' T-minus 6 DAYS! Don't forget to arrive at 1:00pm because the Ride will start right at 2:00.
*'''06 June 2009:''' T-minus 1 WEEK! Still anticipating about 50 riders. See you on June 13th!
*'''30 May 2009:''' T-minus 2 WEEKS...and the riders keep rolling in! This year we will again be synching our Ride's start time with that of the Burlington VT Ride. Both Rides will roll at 2:00pm sharp, so make sure that you get to Freeride (our starting point) in the 1 o'clock hour!! In the meantime, brush up on your knowledge of the bike laws in the City of Montpelier: [http://3909700780104479873-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/montpelierbikes/files/PoliceHandout09pdf.pdf?attredirects=0&auth=ANoY7cpmQ3ybVCR-9RhGbbCJ8w4zdvRibD-VweSVe534infh4MUeqDIdMoxPuyzkNIHe5NHU3kHA97cZknCvOMCmvxYfaey_mtcNs7QXDoqaZJjHZHhvC891GRgTkP3Yb4LLMIOTMb-ntcvYf7kl73-jYFnqFKUxt5pOVmoPqOcFn68daMOR8s1TJdCpIPcgEpnyeaoOt5wzqWIugvsV7FRstxrWp2S_Dw_M1y2IZf7bjmmgqVvcBWY%3D Bicycling Laws - Montpelier, VT]
*'''13 May 2009:''' Only a month away, anticipating about 50 riders (with about 1/2 that officially confirmed to date). If you know you're going to ride, please let us know (13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org). Otherwise, we'll see you there: rain or shine!
*'''13 April 2009:''' Exactly two months away & we have twenty-one (21) confirmed riders. Sign-up is not mandatory, but if you know you're going to ride, please let us know (13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org)! 
Other news... 
- Our official photographer will be back to reprise her role for the '09 Ride! 
- If you want to participate this year but do not have a bike, Freeride will have bikes to loan. Additionally, rider John LePage is offering a seat on his tandem (stoker or captain), as well as an adult size trike for use. Contact him personally to make your own arrangements: bunji@pshift.com or magicdantz@yahoo.com. Out-of-towners: John is also offering space on his land on which to camp, around the time of the event.
*'''13 March 2009:''' Exactly three months away & we have twenty (20) confirmed riders. Want to ride? Send us an email & let us know! (Email: 13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org)
*'''13 February 2009:''' Exactly four months away & we have eighteen (18) confirmed riders.
*'''30 January 2009:''' The Ride's permit is approved! The Montpelier Police Department's Bike Patrol will assist as needed, & parade participants must not violate City ordinances or State law. But the Montpelier Ride is officially set to go on: '''SATURDAY, JUNE 13. MEET AT 1PM AT 89 BARRE ST, RIDE AT 2PM SHARP!'''
*'''28 January 2009:''' The World Naked Bike Ride, Montpelier submits a "Parade Permit Application" to the City for June 13th.
*'''13 January 2009:''' Exactly five months away & we have thirteen (13) confirmed riders.
*'''13 December 2008:''' Exactly six months away & we have ten (10) confirmed riders.
*'''08 December 2008:''' The date of the World Naked Bike Ride & the Montpelier Naked Bike Ride is: '''SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009. SAVE THE DATE!'''

==Media coverage==
===2009===
*[http://www.rutlandherald.com/ Rutland Herald], June 14, 2009: "[http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20090614/NEWS/906149997 Bike Ride draws nude riders, lookers-on]"
===2008===
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus] [http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=EDCARTOONS Editorial Cartoons], 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/EDCARTOONS/868443783/-1/edcartoons02 Montpelier's Naked Bike Riders Saving Valuable Fuel!]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 8 Jun 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/NEWS02/806080397/1003/NEWS02 All sorts of buff stuff]"
*[http://www.vpr.net/news/ VPR], 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/80843/ Naked cyclists to ride through Montpelier]"
*[http://www.wcax.com/ WCAX], 5 Jun 2008: "[http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=8434754 Naked Bike Ride Expected to Swing By Funeral]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 5 Jun 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080605/NEWS02/806050363/1026/NEWS03 Naked question]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 27 May 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080527/NEWS01/805270361/1002/NEWS01 Naked Bike Ride to roll through Montpelier in June]"

==History==
===2009===
'''Date:''' Saturday 13 June 2009 
'''Time:''' Gathered at 1pm, Rode at 2pm 
'''Location:''' Started at Freeride bike co-op and traversed 3-mile loop around downtown 
'''Number of Riders:''' 42 (40 + 1 inline skater + 1 skateboarder) 
'''Duration:''' About 30 minutes 
'''Weather:''' 74 degrees & partly cloudy 
'''Reception:''' 100% positive! Many crowded street corners, a few hundred spectators, & lots of cheering. A peaceful, mellow, & successful ride. We'll be back in 2010...

===2008===
'''Date:''' Saturday 7 June 2008 
'''Time:''' Gathered at 1pm, Rode at 2pm 
'''Location:''' Started at Freeride bike co-op and traversed 3-mile loop around downtown 
'''Number of Riders:''' 38 (37 + 1 inline skater) 
'''Duration:''' About 30 minutes 
'''Weather:''' Sunny and hot 
'''Reception:''' Largely positive: hundreds & hundreds of cheering spectators and "amateur photographers" filled the sidewalks of Montpelier. Thanks for your support! Thanks too to the City of Montpelier and to our Montpelier Police Bike Patrol escort for such a successful ride, and we'll see you in 2009!

===2007===
'''Date:''' Saturday 9 June 2007 
'''Time:''' Rode at 4pm 
'''Location:''' Started at Hunger Mountain Co-op and traversed downtown 
'''Number of Riders:''' 3 
'''Duration:''' About 20 minutes 
'''Weather:''' Sunny and warm 
'''Reception:''' Largely positive: lots of thumbs-up, smiles and verbal encouragement. But lots of 9-1-1 calls too :-(

==Videos==
===2009===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2wMBFihgTA World Naked Bike Ride 2009 - Montpelier, VT, USA] posted by [http://www.youtube.com/user/tcort tcort] (shot by fan on Elm Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukZgz2W5ZaI World Naked Bike Ride, Montpelier VT, Main St., 6/13/2009] posted by [http://www.youtube.com/user/88r100rs 88r100rs] (shot by fan on Main Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkUbtkMGQnk World Naked Bike Ride, Montpelier VT, Langdon St, 6/13/2009] posted by [http://www.youtube.com/user/88r100rs 88r100rs] (shot by fan on Langdon Street)

===2008===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CR1iCJAw0E World Naked bike ride Montpelier VT] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/88r100rs 88r100rs] (shot by fan on Langdon Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUe5CQx1gOI World Naked Bike Ride 2008 - Montpelier Vermont USA] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/jendole jendole] (shot by rider on State Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcJsDr_L3xg World Naked Bike Ride 2008 - Montpelier Vermont USA] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/jendole jendole] (shot by rider on Main Street)
*[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l803s8Dm1iE Overexposed in Vermont] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/orcamedia orcamedia] (Onion River Community Access Media's short documentary on the Montpelier Naked Bike Ride; also watch locally on public access TV, Channel 15).

==Links==
===Website/s===
*[http://www.montpeliernakedbikeride.org/ Montpelier Naked Bike Ride (montpeliernakedbikeride.org)]

===Related links===
*[http://freeridemp.wordpress.com/ Freeride bicycle co-op]
*[http://www.overheardinmontpelier.blogspot.com/ Overheard In Montpelier] blog

===Nearby rides===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikerideburlington.com/ WNBR Burlington, VT]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Montreal WNBR Montreal, QC]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Northampton WNBR Northampton, MA]
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46020167893 WNBR Albany, NY]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=New_York_City WNBR New York City, NY]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=89+Barre+St.,+Montpelier,+VT++05602&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.418852,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=44.256187,-72.573661&spn=1.290448,2.911377&z=9 Google map of Montpelier VT 05602]
*[http://www.montpelier-vt.org/ City of Montpelier]
*[http://vermont.gov/portal Vermont state government site]
*[[Wikipedia: Montpelier, Vermont]]
*[[Wikipedia: Vermont]]

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

[[Category:2007 ride locations]]
[[Category:2008 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]]

Montpelier

2009-06-14T02:54:45Z

Tcort: Add 2 more videos found on youtube

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=US}}

[[Image:wnbr112wiki.jpg|center|Naked riders @ the Statehouse, 2008]]

 
'''IF YOU TOOK PICTURES OF THE 2009 RIDE & ARE WILLING TO SHARE THEM, PLEASE EMAIL: 13JUNE2009@MONTPELIERNAKEDBIKERIDE.ORG'''

 
See [http://www.montpeliernakedbikeride.org/ MontpelierNakedBikeRide.org] for more information.

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Saturday, June 13, 2009.|Time=Meet at 1PM. Ride at 2PM.|Location=Freeride, 89 Barre St., Montpelier, Vermont.}}

==News==
*'''13 June 2009:''' '''LET'S ROLL'''.
*'''12 June 2009:''' World Naked Bike Ride...'''TOMORROW'''!!!
*'''11 June 2009:''' T-minus 2 DAYS! Don't have a bike? Participate on skates, a skateboard, etc. Or borrow a bike from Freeride!
*'''10 June 2009:''' T-minus 3 DAYS! Bare as you dare! All are welcome.
*'''09 June 2009:''' T-minus 4 DAYS! We will ride RAIN OR SHINE.
*'''08 June 2009:''' T-minus 5 DAYS! Why not bring a friend?
*'''07 June 2009:''' T-minus 6 DAYS! Don't forget to arrive at 1:00pm because the Ride will start right at 2:00.
*'''06 June 2009:''' T-minus 1 WEEK! Still anticipating about 50 riders. See you on June 13th!
*'''30 May 2009:''' T-minus 2 WEEKS...and the riders keep rolling in! This year we will again be synching our Ride's start time with that of the Burlington VT Ride. Both Rides will roll at 2:00pm sharp, so make sure that you get to Freeride (our starting point) in the 1 o'clock hour!! In the meantime, brush up on your knowledge of the bike laws in the City of Montpelier: [http://3909700780104479873-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/montpelierbikes/files/PoliceHandout09pdf.pdf?attredirects=0&auth=ANoY7cpmQ3ybVCR-9RhGbbCJ8w4zdvRibD-VweSVe534infh4MUeqDIdMoxPuyzkNIHe5NHU3kHA97cZknCvOMCmvxYfaey_mtcNs7QXDoqaZJjHZHhvC891GRgTkP3Yb4LLMIOTMb-ntcvYf7kl73-jYFnqFKUxt5pOVmoPqOcFn68daMOR8s1TJdCpIPcgEpnyeaoOt5wzqWIugvsV7FRstxrWp2S_Dw_M1y2IZf7bjmmgqVvcBWY%3D Bicycling Laws - Montpelier, VT]
*'''13 May 2009:''' Only a month away, anticipating about 50 riders (with about 1/2 that officially confirmed to date). If you know you're going to ride, please let us know (13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org). Otherwise, we'll see you there: rain or shine!
*'''13 April 2009:''' Exactly two months away & we have twenty-one (21) confirmed riders. Sign-up is not mandatory, but if you know you're going to ride, please let us know (13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org)! 
Other news... 
- Our official photographer will be back to reprise her role for the '09 Ride! 
- If you want to participate this year but do not have a bike, Freeride will have bikes to loan. Additionally, rider John LePage is offering a seat on his tandem (stoker or captain), as well as an adult size trike for use. Contact him personally to make your own arrangements: bunji@pshift.com or magicdantz@yahoo.com. Out-of-towners: John is also offering space on his land on which to camp, around the time of the event.
*'''13 March 2009:''' Exactly three months away & we have twenty (20) confirmed riders. Want to ride? Send us an email & let us know! (Email: 13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org)
*'''13 February 2009:''' Exactly four months away & we have eighteen (18) confirmed riders.
*'''30 January 2009:''' The Ride's permit is approved! The Montpelier Police Department's Bike Patrol will assist as needed, & parade participants must not violate City ordinances or State law. But the Montpelier Ride is officially set to go on: '''SATURDAY, JUNE 13. MEET AT 1PM AT 89 BARRE ST, RIDE AT 2PM SHARP!'''
*'''28 January 2009:''' The World Naked Bike Ride, Montpelier submits a "Parade Permit Application" to the City for June 13th.
*'''13 January 2009:''' Exactly five months away & we have thirteen (13) confirmed riders.
*'''13 December 2008:''' Exactly six months away & we have ten (10) confirmed riders.
*'''08 December 2008:''' The date of the World Naked Bike Ride & the Montpelier Naked Bike Ride is: '''SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009. SAVE THE DATE!'''

==Media coverage==
===2008===
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus] [http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=EDCARTOONS Editorial Cartoons], 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/EDCARTOONS/868443783/-1/edcartoons02 Montpelier's Naked Bike Riders Saving Valuable Fuel!]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 8 Jun 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/NEWS02/806080397/1003/NEWS02 All sorts of buff stuff]"
*[http://www.vpr.net/news/ VPR], 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/80843/ Naked cyclists to ride through Montpelier]"
*[http://www.wcax.com/ WCAX], 5 Jun 2008: "[http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=8434754 Naked Bike Ride Expected to Swing By Funeral]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 5 Jun 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080605/NEWS02/806050363/1026/NEWS03 Naked question]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 27 May 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080527/NEWS01/805270361/1002/NEWS01 Naked Bike Ride to roll through Montpelier in June]"

==History==
===2008===
'''Date:''' Saturday 7 June 2008 
'''Time:''' Gathered at 1pm, Rode at 2pm 
'''Location:''' Started at Freeride bike co-op and traversed 3-mile loop around downtown 
'''Number of Riders:''' 38 (37 + 1 inline skater) 
'''Duration:''' About 30 minutes 
'''Weather:''' Sunny and hot 
'''Reception:''' Largely positive: hundreds & hundreds of cheering spectators and "amateur photographers" filled the sidewalks of Montpelier. Thanks for your support! Thanks too to the City of Montpelier and to our Montpelier Police Bike Patrol escort for such a successful ride, and we'll see you in 2009!

===2007===
'''Date:''' Saturday 9 June 2007 
'''Time:''' Rode at 4pm 
'''Location:''' Started at Hunger Mountain Co-op and traversed downtown 
'''Number of Riders:''' 3 
'''Duration:''' About 20 minutes 
'''Weather:''' Sunny and warm 
'''Reception:''' Largely positive: lots of thumbs-up, smiles and verbal encouragement. But lots of 9-1-1 calls too :-(

==Videos==
===2009===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2wMBFihgTA World Naked Bike Ride 2009 - Montpelier, VT, USA] posted by [http://www.youtube.com/user/tcort tcort] (shot by fan on Elm Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukZgz2W5ZaI World Naked Bike Ride, Montpelier VT, Main St., 6/13/2009] posted by [http://www.youtube.com/user/88r100rs 88r100rs] (shot by fan on Main Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkUbtkMGQnk World Naked Bike Ride, Montpelier VT, Langdon St, 6/13/2009] posted by [http://www.youtube.com/user/88r100rs 88r100rs] (shot by fan on Langdon Street)

===2008===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CR1iCJAw0E World Naked bike ride Montpelier VT] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/88r100rs 88r100rs] (shot by fan on Langdon Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUe5CQx1gOI World Naked Bike Ride 2008 - Montpelier Vermont USA] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/jendole jendole] (shot by rider on State Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcJsDr_L3xg World Naked Bike Ride 2008 - Montpelier Vermont USA] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/jendole jendole] (shot by rider on Main Street)
*[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l803s8Dm1iE Overexposed in Vermont] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/orcamedia orcamedia] (Onion River Community Access Media's short documentary on the Montpelier Naked Bike Ride; also watch locally on public access TV, Channel 15).

==Links==
===Website/s===
*[http://www.montpeliernakedbikeride.org/ Montpelier Naked Bike Ride (montpeliernakedbikeride.org)]

===Related links===
*[http://freeridemp.wordpress.com/ Freeride bicycle co-op]
*[http://www.overheardinmontpelier.blogspot.com/ Overheard In Montpelier] blog

===Nearby rides===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikerideburlington.com/ WNBR Burlington, VT]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Montreal WNBR Montreal, QC]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Northampton WNBR Northampton, MA]
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46020167893 WNBR Albany, NY]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=New_York_City WNBR New York City, NY]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=89+Barre+St.,+Montpelier,+VT++05602&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.418852,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=44.256187,-72.573661&spn=1.290448,2.911377&z=9 Google map of Montpelier VT 05602]
*[http://www.montpelier-vt.org/ City of Montpelier]
*[http://vermont.gov/portal Vermont state government site]
*[[Wikipedia: Montpelier, Vermont]]
*[[Wikipedia: Vermont]]

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

[[Category:2007 ride locations]]
[[Category:2008 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]]

Montpelier

2009-06-14T02:48:58Z

Tcort: Add a video from 2009 ride

{{Ride location breadcrumb|Country=US}}

[[Image:wnbr112wiki.jpg|center|Naked riders @ the Statehouse, 2008]]

 
'''IF YOU TOOK PICTURES OF THE 2009 RIDE & ARE WILLING TO SHARE THEM, PLEASE EMAIL: 13JUNE2009@MONTPELIERNAKEDBIKERIDE.ORG'''

 
See [http://www.montpeliernakedbikeride.org/ MontpelierNakedBikeRide.org] for more information.

{{Ride location next ride|Date=Saturday, June 13, 2009.|Time=Meet at 1PM. Ride at 2PM.|Location=Freeride, 89 Barre St., Montpelier, Vermont.}}

==News==
*'''13 June 2009:''' '''LET'S ROLL'''.
*'''12 June 2009:''' World Naked Bike Ride...'''TOMORROW'''!!!
*'''11 June 2009:''' T-minus 2 DAYS! Don't have a bike? Participate on skates, a skateboard, etc. Or borrow a bike from Freeride!
*'''10 June 2009:''' T-minus 3 DAYS! Bare as you dare! All are welcome.
*'''09 June 2009:''' T-minus 4 DAYS! We will ride RAIN OR SHINE.
*'''08 June 2009:''' T-minus 5 DAYS! Why not bring a friend?
*'''07 June 2009:''' T-minus 6 DAYS! Don't forget to arrive at 1:00pm because the Ride will start right at 2:00.
*'''06 June 2009:''' T-minus 1 WEEK! Still anticipating about 50 riders. See you on June 13th!
*'''30 May 2009:''' T-minus 2 WEEKS...and the riders keep rolling in! This year we will again be synching our Ride's start time with that of the Burlington VT Ride. Both Rides will roll at 2:00pm sharp, so make sure that you get to Freeride (our starting point) in the 1 o'clock hour!! In the meantime, brush up on your knowledge of the bike laws in the City of Montpelier: [http://3909700780104479873-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/montpelierbikes/files/PoliceHandout09pdf.pdf?attredirects=0&auth=ANoY7cpmQ3ybVCR-9RhGbbCJ8w4zdvRibD-VweSVe534infh4MUeqDIdMoxPuyzkNIHe5NHU3kHA97cZknCvOMCmvxYfaey_mtcNs7QXDoqaZJjHZHhvC891GRgTkP3Yb4LLMIOTMb-ntcvYf7kl73-jYFnqFKUxt5pOVmoPqOcFn68daMOR8s1TJdCpIPcgEpnyeaoOt5wzqWIugvsV7FRstxrWp2S_Dw_M1y2IZf7bjmmgqVvcBWY%3D Bicycling Laws - Montpelier, VT]
*'''13 May 2009:''' Only a month away, anticipating about 50 riders (with about 1/2 that officially confirmed to date). If you know you're going to ride, please let us know (13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org). Otherwise, we'll see you there: rain or shine!
*'''13 April 2009:''' Exactly two months away & we have twenty-one (21) confirmed riders. Sign-up is not mandatory, but if you know you're going to ride, please let us know (13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org)! 
Other news... 
- Our official photographer will be back to reprise her role for the '09 Ride! 
- If you want to participate this year but do not have a bike, Freeride will have bikes to loan. Additionally, rider John LePage is offering a seat on his tandem (stoker or captain), as well as an adult size trike for use. Contact him personally to make your own arrangements: bunji@pshift.com or magicdantz@yahoo.com. Out-of-towners: John is also offering space on his land on which to camp, around the time of the event.
*'''13 March 2009:''' Exactly three months away & we have twenty (20) confirmed riders. Want to ride? Send us an email & let us know! (Email: 13june2009@montpeliernakedbikeride.org)
*'''13 February 2009:''' Exactly four months away & we have eighteen (18) confirmed riders.
*'''30 January 2009:''' The Ride's permit is approved! The Montpelier Police Department's Bike Patrol will assist as needed, & parade participants must not violate City ordinances or State law. But the Montpelier Ride is officially set to go on: '''SATURDAY, JUNE 13. MEET AT 1PM AT 89 BARRE ST, RIDE AT 2PM SHARP!'''
*'''28 January 2009:''' The World Naked Bike Ride, Montpelier submits a "Parade Permit Application" to the City for June 13th.
*'''13 January 2009:''' Exactly five months away & we have thirteen (13) confirmed riders.
*'''13 December 2008:''' Exactly six months away & we have ten (10) confirmed riders.
*'''08 December 2008:''' The date of the World Naked Bike Ride & the Montpelier Naked Bike Ride is: '''SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009. SAVE THE DATE!'''

==Media coverage==
===2008===
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus] [http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=EDCARTOONS Editorial Cartoons], 8 Jun 2008: "[http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/EDCARTOONS/868443783/-1/edcartoons02 Montpelier's Naked Bike Riders Saving Valuable Fuel!]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 8 Jun 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080608/NEWS02/806080397/1003/NEWS02 All sorts of buff stuff]"
*[http://www.vpr.net/news/ VPR], 6 Jun 2008: "[http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/80843/ Naked cyclists to ride through Montpelier]"
*[http://www.wcax.com/ WCAX], 5 Jun 2008: "[http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=8434754 Naked Bike Ride Expected to Swing By Funeral]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 5 Jun 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080605/NEWS02/806050363/1026/NEWS03 Naked question]"
*[http://www.timesargus.com/ The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus], 27 May 2008: "[http://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080527/NEWS01/805270361/1002/NEWS01 Naked Bike Ride to roll through Montpelier in June]"

==History==
===2008===
'''Date:''' Saturday 7 June 2008 
'''Time:''' Gathered at 1pm, Rode at 2pm 
'''Location:''' Started at Freeride bike co-op and traversed 3-mile loop around downtown 
'''Number of Riders:''' 38 (37 + 1 inline skater) 
'''Duration:''' About 30 minutes 
'''Weather:''' Sunny and hot 
'''Reception:''' Largely positive: hundreds & hundreds of cheering spectators and "amateur photographers" filled the sidewalks of Montpelier. Thanks for your support! Thanks too to the City of Montpelier and to our Montpelier Police Bike Patrol escort for such a successful ride, and we'll see you in 2009!

===2007===
'''Date:''' Saturday 9 June 2007 
'''Time:''' Rode at 4pm 
'''Location:''' Started at Hunger Mountain Co-op and traversed downtown 
'''Number of Riders:''' 3 
'''Duration:''' About 20 minutes 
'''Weather:''' Sunny and warm 
'''Reception:''' Largely positive: lots of thumbs-up, smiles and verbal encouragement. But lots of 9-1-1 calls too :-(

==Videos==
===2009===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2wMBFihgTA World Naked Bike Ride 2009 - Montpelier, VT, USA] posted by [http://www.youtube.com/user/tcort tcort] (shot by fan on Elm Street)
===2008===
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CR1iCJAw0E World Naked bike ride Montpelier VT] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/88r100rs 88r100rs] (shot by fan on Langdon Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUe5CQx1gOI World Naked Bike Ride 2008 - Montpelier Vermont USA] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/jendole jendole] (shot by rider on State Street)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcJsDr_L3xg World Naked Bike Ride 2008 - Montpelier Vermont USA] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/jendole jendole] (shot by rider on Main Street)
*[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=l803s8Dm1iE Overexposed in Vermont] posted by [http://uk.youtube.com/user/orcamedia orcamedia] (Onion River Community Access Media's short documentary on the Montpelier Naked Bike Ride; also watch locally on public access TV, Channel 15).

==Links==
===Website/s===
*[http://www.montpeliernakedbikeride.org/ Montpelier Naked Bike Ride (montpeliernakedbikeride.org)]

===Related links===
*[http://freeridemp.wordpress.com/ Freeride bicycle co-op]
*[http://www.overheardinmontpelier.blogspot.com/ Overheard In Montpelier] blog

===Nearby rides===
*[http://www.worldnakedbikerideburlington.com/ WNBR Burlington, VT]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Montreal WNBR Montreal, QC]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Northampton WNBR Northampton, MA]
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=46020167893 WNBR Albany, NY]
*[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=New_York_City WNBR New York City, NY]

===Location information===
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=89+Barre+St.,+Montpelier,+VT++05602&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.418852,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=44.256187,-72.573661&spn=1.290448,2.911377&z=9 Google map of Montpelier VT 05602]
*[http://www.montpelier-vt.org/ City of Montpelier]
*[http://vermont.gov/portal Vermont state government site]
*[[Wikipedia: Montpelier, Vermont]]
*[[Wikipedia: Vermont]]

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