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=World Naked Bike Ride, Melbourne Summer 2008, Press Release=
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=Press Release=
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'''World Naked Bike Ride, Winter Wonderland, Melbourne 2008.'''<br>
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Over the weekend of Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 9th of June, cities across the world will experience the joy of the World Naked Bike Ride 2008: the world's largest naked protest against oil dependency with hundreds of riders participating and protesting...it is a beautiful way to be seen and heard and such a delightful enriching experience for participants and onlookers alike and the perfect opportunity to '''BE THE CHANGE WE ARE LOOKING FOR'''.  By riding naked we make ourselves vulnerable....a truly blissful, non-threatening, peaceful way to show the world we care.<br>
  
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On the weekend of 8th and 9th of March cities across the world will experience the joy of the World Naked Bike Ride 2008: the world's largest naked protest against oil dependency with hundreds of riders participating and protesting...it is a beautiful way to be seen and heard and such a delightful enriching experience for participants and onlookers alike and the perfect opportunity to '''BE THE CHANGE WE ARE LOOKING FOR'''.  By riding naked we make ourselves vulnerable....a truly blissful, non-threatening, peaceful way to show the world we care.<br>
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A ride is planned here in Australia in Melbourne beginning on Friday the 6th of June and riding through midnight. Melbourne rides in solidarity with our Northern Hemisphere cycling cousins in:
  
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Rides are planned here in Australia in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Byron Bay on Saturday March 8th and in Newcastle and Melbourne on Sunday March the 9th.<br>
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#Austria (Österreich): Vienna (Wien)
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#Belgium (België/Belgique/Belgien): Brussels (Brussel/Bruxelles/Brüssel)
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#Canada: Guelph, ON
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#Canada: Nelson, BC
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#Canada: Ottawa, ON
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#Canada: Toronto, ON
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#Canada: Vancouver, BC
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#Canada: Victoria, BC
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#Czech Republic (Česká Republika): Prague (Praha)
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#Denmark (Danmark): Copenhagen (København)
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#France: Paris
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#Germany (Deutschland): Berlin
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#Germany (Deutschland): Bonn
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#Germany (Deutschland): Bremen
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#Germany (Deutschland): Dresden
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#Germany (Deutschland): Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main)
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#Germany (Deutschland): Munich (München)
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#Greece (Ελλάδα): Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)
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#Mexico (México): Mexico City (Ciudad de México)
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#Netherlands (Nederland): Utrecht
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#Russia (Россия/Rossiya/Rossija): Saint Petersburg (Санкт-Петербург/Sankt-Peterburg)
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#Spain (España): A Coruña
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#Spain (España): Alicante
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#Spain (España): Barcelona
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#Spain (España): Granada
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#Spain (España): Huesca
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#Spain (España): Madrid
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#Spain (España): Murcia
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#Spain (España): Pamplona
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#Spain (España): Santander
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#Spain (España): Valencia
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#Spain (España): Valladolid
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#Spain (España): Zaragoza
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#UK: Belfast
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#UK: Brighton & Hove
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#UK: Cardiff
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#UK: Edinburgh
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#UK: London
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#UK: Manchester
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#UK: Sheffield
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#UK: Southampton
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#UK: York
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#USA: Asheville, NC
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#USA: Austin, TX
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#USA: Black Rock City, NV
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#USA: Boulder, CO
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#USA: Burlington, VT
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#USA: Chicago, IL
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#USA: Denver, CO
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#USA: Eugene, OR
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#USA: Marquette, MI
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#USA: Montpelier, VT
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#USA: Portland, OR
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#USA: Saint Louis, MO
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#USA: Saint Petersburg, FL
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#USA: San Francisco, CA
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#USA: Seattle, WA
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#USA: Washington, DC
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"The WNBR message addresses the world wide issue of sustainable transport and advocates more environmentally friendly cycling and less polluting cars and trucks. The WNBR is an annual clothing-optional protest ride for Naturism, environmentalism, peace and the rights of cyclists to use the road safely.<br>
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On the 9th of March, naked bike riders in Eugene, Oregon USA braved bitter cold and threats of Police Tazers to ride in solidarity with the Southern Hemisphere. Melbourne sends a special tribute to the brave naked bike riders in Eugene, Oregon USA by riding in solidarity with them in our winter. The Winter Wonderland theme is part of that tribute.
  
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"The World Naked Bike Ride is the longest running and largest global protest that has no money backers, and is run by volunteers around the world. Last year's ride included over 5,000 people."<br>  
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The WNBR message addresses the world wide issue of sustainable transport and advocates more environmentally friendly cycling and less polluting cars and trucks. The WNBR is an annual clothing-optional protest ride for Naturism, environmentalism, peace and the rights of cyclists to use the road safely.<br>
  
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"With the ever-increasing awareness about the benefits of healthy, fit bodies and less pollution and congestion on our roads, we expect a big turnout to this year's rides".<br>
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The World Naked Bike Ride is the longest running and largest global protest that has no money backers, and is run by volunteers around the world. Last year's ride included over 5,000 people.<br>
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With the ever-increasing awareness about the benefits of healthy, fit bodies and less pollution and congestion on our roads, we expect a big turnout to this year's rides.<br>
  
 
Though the dress code for the ride is “Go as bare as you dare!”, nudity is not compulsory. It is not a ride promoting overtly sexual behaviour in public.<br>
 
Though the dress code for the ride is “Go as bare as you dare!”, nudity is not compulsory. It is not a ride promoting overtly sexual behaviour in public.<br>
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“We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians plus all the negative effects of oil, cars, war, consumerism and non-renewable energy”, reads the WNBR mission statement.<br>  
 
“We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians plus all the negative effects of oil, cars, war, consumerism and non-renewable energy”, reads the WNBR mission statement.<br>  
  
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The WNBR group was created by Conrad Schmidt (of Vancouver, Canada) in 2004 to help coordinate a large international naked bike ride between many different activist groups across the World. Since then, the WNBR has spread to over 50 cites in about 20 countries with the participation of thousands of riders.<br>
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The WNBR group was created by Conrad Schmidt (of Vancouver, Canada) in 2004 to help coordinate a large international naked bike ride between many different activist groups across the World. Since then, the WNBR has spread to over 60 cites in about 20 countries with the participation of thousands of riders.<br>
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=Ride Details=
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'''World Naked Bike Ride, Winter Wonderland, Melbourne 2008'''<br>
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*TIME: 7pm
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*DATE: FRIDAY 6th JUNE 2008
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*WHERE: Meet at the UNION HOTEL (cnr Web & Gore Sts) Fitzroy.<br>
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Once everyone has arrived and had a few drinks and a good yak we will ride to a undisclosed location to de-brief and paint slogans and decorate our bikes and bodies in preparation for the mid-night start.<br>
  
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=MELBOURNE RIDE DETAILS=
 
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Riders will gather to paint and decorate themselves and their bikes at Edinburgh Gardens at the Rotunda in North Fitzroy at 4pm on Sunday, 9th March, and depart at 5pm. The route will pass through Fitzroy, into the city and back via Carlton ending with an after-party in the Edinburgh Gardens.<br>
 
  
 
For more information see: http://worldnakedbikeride.org/australia/ <br>
 
For more information see: http://worldnakedbikeride.org/australia/ <br>

Revision as of 18:46, 4 June 2008

Press Release

World Naked Bike Ride, Winter Wonderland, Melbourne 2008.
Over the weekend of Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 9th of June, cities across the world will experience the joy of the World Naked Bike Ride 2008: the world's largest naked protest against oil dependency with hundreds of riders participating and protesting...it is a beautiful way to be seen and heard and such a delightful enriching experience for participants and onlookers alike and the perfect opportunity to BE THE CHANGE WE ARE LOOKING FOR. By riding naked we make ourselves vulnerable....a truly blissful, non-threatening, peaceful way to show the world we care.

A ride is planned here in Australia in Melbourne beginning on Friday the 6th of June and riding through midnight. Melbourne rides in solidarity with our Northern Hemisphere cycling cousins in:

  1. Austria (Österreich): Vienna (Wien)
  2. Belgium (België/Belgique/Belgien): Brussels (Brussel/Bruxelles/Brüssel)
  3. Canada: Guelph, ON
  4. Canada: Nelson, BC
  5. Canada: Ottawa, ON
  6. Canada: Toronto, ON
  7. Canada: Vancouver, BC
  8. Canada: Victoria, BC
  9. Czech Republic (Česká Republika): Prague (Praha)
  10. Denmark (Danmark): Copenhagen (København)
  11. France: Paris
  12. Germany (Deutschland): Berlin
  13. Germany (Deutschland): Bonn
  14. Germany (Deutschland): Bremen
  15. Germany (Deutschland): Dresden
  16. Germany (Deutschland): Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main)
  17. Germany (Deutschland): Munich (München)
  18. Greece (Ελλάδα): Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)
  19. Mexico (México): Mexico City (Ciudad de México)
  20. Netherlands (Nederland): Utrecht
  21. Russia (Россия/Rossiya/Rossija): Saint Petersburg (Санкт-Петербург/Sankt-Peterburg)
  22. Spain (España): A Coruña
  23. Spain (España): Alicante
  24. Spain (España): Barcelona
  25. Spain (España): Granada
  26. Spain (España): Huesca
  27. Spain (España): Madrid
  28. Spain (España): Murcia
  29. Spain (España): Pamplona
  30. Spain (España): Santander
  31. Spain (España): Valencia
  32. Spain (España): Valladolid
  33. Spain (España): Zaragoza
  34. UK: Belfast
  35. UK: Brighton & Hove
  36. UK: Cardiff
  37. UK: Edinburgh
  38. UK: London
  39. UK: Manchester
  40. UK: Sheffield
  41. UK: Southampton
  42. UK: York
  43. USA: Asheville, NC
  44. USA: Austin, TX
  45. USA: Black Rock City, NV
  46. USA: Boulder, CO
  47. USA: Burlington, VT
  48. USA: Chicago, IL
  49. USA: Denver, CO
  50. USA: Eugene, OR
  51. USA: Marquette, MI
  52. USA: Montpelier, VT
  53. USA: Portland, OR
  54. USA: Saint Louis, MO
  55. USA: Saint Petersburg, FL
  56. USA: San Francisco, CA
  57. USA: Seattle, WA
  58. USA: Washington, DC


On the 9th of March, naked bike riders in Eugene, Oregon USA braved bitter cold and threats of Police Tazers to ride in solidarity with the Southern Hemisphere. Melbourne sends a special tribute to the brave naked bike riders in Eugene, Oregon USA by riding in solidarity with them in our winter. The Winter Wonderland theme is part of that tribute.

The WNBR message addresses the world wide issue of sustainable transport and advocates more environmentally friendly cycling and less polluting cars and trucks. The WNBR is an annual clothing-optional protest ride for Naturism, environmentalism, peace and the rights of cyclists to use the road safely.

The World Naked Bike Ride is the longest running and largest global protest that has no money backers, and is run by volunteers around the world. Last year's ride included over 5,000 people.

With the ever-increasing awareness about the benefits of healthy, fit bodies and less pollution and congestion on our roads, we expect a big turnout to this year's rides.

Though the dress code for the ride is “Go as bare as you dare!”, nudity is not compulsory. It is not a ride promoting overtly sexual behaviour in public.

Many people still struggle to distinguish between concepts of non-sexual nudity and pornography. The WNBR encourages society’s need for a body-positive mentality, and protests against environmental damage caused by motorised vehicles.

Excessive burning of fossil fuels has instigated environmental damage in the forms of climate change, air pollution, and acid rain and water pollution.

From the onset of pollution and cancer, to obesity – the burning of fossil fuels and car-addicted lifestyles are causing serious health problems, many of which are affecting humans on a widespread scale.

Violence stemming from wars fought over oil and road rage results in the deaths and injuries to innocent civilians from the former, and pedestrians and cyclists from the latter.

The WNBR is an active social movement for a peaceful and gentler world, which includes our roads.

“We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians plus all the negative effects of oil, cars, war, consumerism and non-renewable energy”, reads the WNBR mission statement.

The WNBR group was created by Conrad Schmidt (of Vancouver, Canada) in 2004 to help coordinate a large international naked bike ride between many different activist groups across the World. Since then, the WNBR has spread to over 60 cites in about 20 countries with the participation of thousands of riders.

Ride Details

World Naked Bike Ride, Winter Wonderland, Melbourne 2008

  • TIME: 7pm
  • DATE: FRIDAY 6th JUNE 2008
  • WHERE: Meet at the UNION HOTEL (cnr Web & Gore Sts) Fitzroy.

Once everyone has arrived and had a few drinks and a good yak we will ride to a undisclosed location to de-brief and paint slogans and decorate our bikes and bodies in preparation for the mid-night start.


For more information see: http://worldnakedbikeride.org/australia/

For enquiries contact: Heidi Hill [email protected]

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